katybee
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Post by katybee on Jun 2, 2020 14:57:28 GMT
Last night, I gave my puppy (4 months old) her first doses of heartworm meds (Interceptor plus) and flea meds (credelio). About an hour later, she had explosive diarrhea. Then a bit later she threw up—a lot! She kept having bits of diarrhea all night long. And she was drooling so much, her face was soaking wet. She was in obvious discomfort, but the emergency vet said just to keep an eye on her unless things got really bad again. She has been drinking water pretty consistently. She’s wiped out now (she didn’t sleep a whole lot last night but seems comfortable now). She hasn’t gone diarrhea in a few hours. My regular vet said the same thing the emergency vet said—if the diarrhea or vomiting start again, call them.
In retrospect, I should have given the meds on separate days.
Has anyone had this happen? It’s just so sad to see her so lethargic and not her usual, peppy self.
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Post by SockMonkey on Jun 2, 2020 14:59:22 GMT
Ughhh, so sorry.
I would say maybe look at other med options for the next time you try... she may not tolerate those at all (not just in combination).
Just keep your eye on her; as long as she's drinking and not still vomiting, and if she seems to be perking up more throughout the day, you'll be fine. Bland diet - boiled chicken/white rice if you can do that today and she can tolerate.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 2, 2020 15:02:10 GMT
Sorry this happened! Hope your puppy will feel better soon.
Just popping in to ask if you had questioned the vet about the meds not being absorbed in time due to the vomitting and diarrhea? One hour isn't much. Poor thing may need to start from scratch for her treatments, unfortunately.
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katybee
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Post by katybee on Jun 2, 2020 15:07:07 GMT
Sorry this happened! Hope your puppy will feel better soon. Just popping in to ask if you had questioned the vet about the meds not being absorbed in time due to the vomitting and diarrhea? One hour isn't much. Poor thing may need to start from scratch for her treatments, unfortunately. Good question. TMI, but her vomit was very chunky. I could see whole pieces of her food. But I don’t know if she ate food after I gave her meds. I actually picked through it a bit to see if I could see the pill, but I didn’t. The things we do as pet moms....
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Post by iteach3rdgrade on Jun 2, 2020 15:28:49 GMT
I give them separately and I hate giving them at all. My dog had less reaction from credelio than others I’ve tried. She gets very sleepy. I’d have to check the heart worm, I think it’s the same. One she loves and one takes a long time to entice her to take.
I hope your pup feels better.
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iowgirl
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Post by iowgirl on Jun 2, 2020 15:33:20 GMT
When we had our dog, and I would apply the Frontline for ticks, she would get pretty dopey and throw up. I learned to be mindful of when I applied it. Not right after she ate and not when it was too hot out (she was an outside dog). I always had plenty of water for her, but I made sure she was well hydrated beforehand. She was a BIG dog, so I know I wasn't overdosing her, but you might want to check that the dosage is right for the dog size.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jun 2, 2020 15:34:00 GMT
Did you give the meds with food? I just gave my pup credilio for ticks for the first time this month. I read that it can cause vomitting if not given within 30 minutes of food.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jun 2, 2020 15:55:58 GMT
My pup (older dog, lol) always has diarrhea after taking his heart worm and flea prevention meds.
We give them to him at the same time on the same day each month. It goes away by the next day.
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katybee
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Post by katybee on Jun 2, 2020 16:07:11 GMT
My pup (older dog, lol) always has diarrhea after taking his heart worm and flea prevention meds. We give them to him at the same time on the same day each month. It goes away by the next day. This isn’t something she can go through monthly. She was miserable all night long...shaking and wretching. I will definitely separate them next time and make sure she has had food.
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Post by katybee on Jun 2, 2020 16:09:17 GMT
When we had our dog, and I would apply the Frontline for ticks, she would get pretty dopey and throw up. I learned to be mindful of when I applied it. Not right after she ate and not when it was too hot out (she was an outside dog). I always had plenty of water for her, but I made sure she was well hydrated beforehand. She was a BIG dog, so I know I wasn't overdosing her, but you might want to check that the dosage is right for the dog size. She is tiny, only 4.4 pounds, which is why we waited until now. But the vet said it was time. She JUST made the cutoff weight for the credelio.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jun 2, 2020 16:15:23 GMT
We don't give our dogs flea medication regularly (they're indoor dogs, mainly, and there's not any grass or shrubbery around here to harbor fleas). We only give them topical flea meds on those occasions when we decide to take them to the dog park. But even the topical stuff makes them react weird after applying it- lethargic, dopey, etc.
If your pup 'just made' the cutoff weight for that med... unless you expect her to still grow quite a bit in weight, maybe give it to her separately next time, but if she has the same reaction again? I would think about giving her something different instead.
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katybee
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Post by katybee on Jun 2, 2020 16:18:29 GMT
We don't give our dogs flea medication regularly (they're indoor dogs, mainly, and there's not any grass or shrubbery around). We only give them topical flea meds if we're taking them to the dog park. Even the topical stuff makes them react weird after applying. I can't imagine what a systemic flea med would do to such a small dog. If she 'just made' the cutoff weight for that med... unless you expect her to still grow quite a bit in weight, maybe give it to her separately next time, but if she has the same reaction again? I would think about giving her something different. It worries me. I’ve never given a flea pill, I used a topical with my old dog. But I have to give her something, because we have a LOT of fleas, and they carry parasites like tapeworm. I never would have given it to her if my vet wouldn’t have said to. I will definitely ask her before her next dose.
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Post by georgiapea on Jun 2, 2020 19:45:44 GMT
Could you halve the dose, giving 1/2 in the morning, the other with the evening meal?
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Post by iteach3rdgrade on Jun 2, 2020 20:56:42 GMT
We have ticks. I have to board our girl on vacation and they require it. Not going this year but I hear ticks are bad. Ugh. Hate that stuff. There Might be something else for you to try.
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Post by katybee on Jun 2, 2020 23:49:42 GMT
Update: She’s doing much better and is back to her normal, crazy self… But she needs a bath really bad! But I’ll wait for tomorrow. Give her a little reprieve…
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Post by johnnysmom on Jun 2, 2020 23:59:42 GMT
Poor thing! Glad she seems to be feeling better. I believe there are different brands out there so if you determine one med doesn't agree with her you can switch that one to something she might tolerate better.
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Post by christine58 on Jun 3, 2020 0:00:42 GMT
Update: She’s doing much better and is back to her normal, crazy self… But she needs a bath really bad! But I’ll wait for tomorrow. Give her a little reprieve… See if you can cut the dose in half over 2 days. My Harper gets heartworm once a month and flea and tick every 3....I try not to give them on the same day.
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Post by itschance on Jun 3, 2020 0:28:26 GMT
After a very bad experience, I will only allow my pets to have one medicine in their system at a time and one vaccine at a time.
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