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Shame on the owners who dumped her after starving her with a very young puppy (my guess 4-6 weeks)!  Anyone want two "bull" type dogs?  They are SO friendly, probably greatful.  Free to good home.

Hey, I fed mom and she pooped 80% blood.  I gave her a shot of Pen and wormed her and pup with strongid T.  Vets are shut down until tomorrow.  Can anyone think of anything I can do to make her comfortable for the rest of the night?  She actually seems very happy and social, not even depressed.  God, she must be one tough cookie.  Ah, and there is my name, Cookie.  Any suggestions for Cookie?

THX,
W

She looks like a pit/boxer. Boxers commonly have a particularly nasty (as in fatal) colitis. Suggest putting her on raw diet ASAP. It's very gentle on the innards. 

Oh, Thank you so much Vom Marischal.  I fed her a LOT.  I was going to not feed her until morning.  I could definitely do free feed raw food.  Do you think I should give her all she wants or wait until AM feeding to ad the raw diet in.  I normally feed to weight or more if needed, but what are your thoughts on just giving her free feed?

Your help is GREATLY appreciated!
W

The last time I had a boxer with that disease, they had me feeding the poor  bastard a Vet prescription diet that was mostly made out of f****** peanut hulls. I'm not kidding. I feel SO bad that I didn't know that a raw diet would have probably ended or drastically reduced the horrifying lesions lining his colon.

I think that for the purposes of this dog you found, who is obviously in a painful phase, you might want to go with the commercial raw that already has the bone ground in. Then after the blood stops in a couple weeks, you ought to be able to switch her to prey model. I think that is what I'd do. OR, maybe you have one of those big grinders? I don't think she could handle chewed up bone right now.

PS. Sorry, forgot to say, I think I'd feed her small quantities very frequently.

Thank you SO MUCH!  That helps me tremendously!

W

I wouldn't over feed her. That might upset her stomach.Dogs can only take in so much...before it just passes through. I would give her some yogurt that might help with the stools....also to make her stomach feel a bit better. Poor thing...she looks so sweet you can see it in her eyes...the thankfulness. Definitely has Boxer.

Here's the actual disease name: Histiocytic Ulcerative Colitis 

Windy...it's very important that you NOT feed her alot. She is clearly not used to it. Small (very small) meals frequently the first few days, gradually increasing. Was the blood red? Or do you mean black, tarry type bloody stool?

As hungry as she was, she could've also eaten something that caused that; it might not be as bad as it seems. Let's hope vom Marischal is wrong about the colitis.

 

I, too, agree- boxer mix. Cute girl. Very cute.

I hope so too.