Accepted Answer

Thanks for the question XXXXXXXX.

1. If you want to be 100% certain you should have a vet check your dog over.

2. However in this age group such symptoms are unlikely to be too serious and may well be the result of something she has eaten.

3. Assuming your dog is otherwise reasonably bright and happy you might want to try and control the situation with diet alone before you try anything else. This is logical and often works, I often advised my clients at my clinic to do the following :

A. Starve her today but make sure she has access to water.

B. Tomorrow feed her four or five small light meals in the day. These meals should be the likes of chicken, fish, scrambled egg etc. with a little rice.

C. If she pick up on this diet gradually reintroduce her normal diet over the next few days.

Live yogurt added to the food can often help. Some gastro-enteritis situations are caused by an imbalance in the bacteria in your dog's gut. Live yogurt is full of " good " bacteria and will seed them into your dog's intestinal tract and restore the balance.

Of course if this does not quickly work or if your dog deteriorates at all you should see your vet.

If I have not covered your question fully enough or you would like to ask more I will be online for the next hour or so and I will be at your disposal.

Scott Nimmo BVMS MRCVS

Expert:	Scott Nimmo BVMS, MRCVS.
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Answered:	7/28/2009

Dog Veterinarian

I have 28 years experience in all aspects of canine medicine and surgery.