I have a question about pet allergies?
December 20th, 2007 by admin
mikkialex1197 asked:
My brother has a 2 year old boxer. He fed her leftover turkey yesterday, after eating it she got really sick! She has the signs of parvo, vomiting, dirreha, lethargic! He took her to the vet yesterday and was told she had food poisining! She was given a shot, then sent home, he was told to force water on her. Today, she was worse so he took her back to the vet. She was there about 8 hrs, they gave her a shot every 2 hours, she still isn’t better. Now they are saying that she was allergic to the seratonin in the turkey? They also said she has been given all the meds they can give her and she can be euthinized or left to die! He is bringing her home, he was told that he could continue the meds at home, they just can’t give anymore? The whole thing sounds fishy to me! Does anyone know more about this or anything he can do for her? He can’t afford a second opinion! I’ve told him to force pedialite on her and pray! That’s all I know! Thanks, Kim
My brother has a 2 year old boxer. He fed her leftover turkey yesterday, after eating it she got really sick! She has the signs of parvo, vomiting, dirreha, lethargic! He took her to the vet yesterday and was told she had food poisining! She was given a shot, then sent home, he was told to force water on her. Today, she was worse so he took her back to the vet. She was there about 8 hrs, they gave her a shot every 2 hours, she still isn’t better. Now they are saying that she was allergic to the seratonin in the turkey? They also said she has been given all the meds they can give her and she can be euthinized or left to die! He is bringing her home, he was told that he could continue the meds at home, they just can’t give anymore? The whole thing sounds fishy to me! Does anyone know more about this or anything he can do for her? He can’t afford a second opinion! I’ve told him to force pedialite on her and pray! That’s all I know! Thanks, Kim
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December 21st, 2007 at 4:09 pm
Weird, I have never heard of a dog being allergic to turkey, but i guess anything is possible. Im really sorry to hear about your dog, I hope he gets better
December 22nd, 2007 at 3:02 pm
omg!!! wtf!!! you cant do that!!!! lol. bring your dog to a vet imediately!!! i hope you know its NOT an allergy. im positive!!! you can even ask your vet!!! i hope you know that turkey is very sharp when cut open or bitten!! it can cut through your dogs veins and kill it. it will get to its heart and die!!! get help now!!!
December 25th, 2007 at 11:54 am
Turkey I can say is universal food. So I think it is not the turkey, it’s the ingredient mixed with the turkey.
December 27th, 2007 at 9:50 am
i know that it is somewhat common for dogs to get sick after eating turkey - but not that sick.
i had not heard it had anything to do with serotonin.
i wish i had actual useful advice.
December 29th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
Why isn’t the vet teaching you to give subcutaneous fluids instead of forcing liquids by mouth? That does not make sense.
An allergic reaction to turkey would not normally cause this reaction - that sounds weird to me. But it’s clear she’s very sick.
Her best hope is fluids and I would think subcutaneous fluids would be best rather than forcing them orally.
December 31st, 2007 at 1:49 pm
pedialite is a good choice (unflavor). try basic foods that he likes, like eggs. even try soaking dog food in water, just to add a little bit more into his system. it is going to be touch and go for a little while. keep him comfy and warm. and if he will not drink, try holding his head level and pouring it over the tip of his nose (not UP his nose) just to stimulate him to stick out his tongue.
January 3rd, 2008 at 4:45 pm
i have a white boxer who in almost 2 she also has alergies
for my dog she gets hives and diaherria and startes to vomit but we take her to the vet
you should feed your dog this special food
try here:boxerworld.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-52901.html
dont worry sometimes vets can say jurastic things so you can pay more money the vet has told my dog that she had a broken leg three times just when i sent her for a normal check up she was perfectly fine to me when i got a secound opinion they said threre was nothing wrong
they could have put my dog in surgery for nothing
get a secound opinion im sure she will be okay it has happend many times for my dog and shes lived through it
she is a white boxer so she is more prone for disease
January 5th, 2008 at 5:52 am
If he fed leftovers with the bone included,,,that would cause all of these symptoms. I’ve never heard of an allergy to turkey,,, but turkey bones splinter when cooked and then are chewed on by the dog. This can cause punctures in the intestines and /or stomach, which would lead to everything you said she is doing. I would definitely see another vet if you don’t want to lose the dog. Explain to them that you have already spent many $ and see if they will let you set up a payment plan.
had to add….If bones in the turkey are causing this problem, then forcing food down is not a good idea,as it causes the intestines/stomach to try and digest the food, and can cause more internal damage.A different vet is the answer.
January 6th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
I have a 2 year old white boxer who has extreme allergies. And yes dogs can be allergic to poultry. She is also allergic to beef, cotton, almost everything. Did the vet give you any Temeral P? It’s an anti-allergic reaction pill that our vet prescribes us for when my dog has her outbreaks. Boxers are well known for allergy problems. You need to get the dog allergy tested, although it costs about 500 dollars to ensure that this doesn’t happen again. Once we got our dog tested we had and continue to have to give her allergy shots, which are also pricey. Maybe this will be a learning experience for him. Whatever it is the dog needs to go back to the vet, and if you don’t have the money for an animal then you shouldn’t have one.
January 9th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Pedialite should be good. Try buying the dog the basic type of pedialite. Also, if you really want to save the dog, you might have to take it to another vet! The vet SHOULD have at least offered to insert liquids through an IV, so that the dog can get its liquids, opposed to having to force them to him! When my hamster got sick, her vet offered to do that for her daily because she was dehydrated! If they can do it to a tiny little dwarf hamster, they should be able to do that to a dog!
Best of Luck!
January 10th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Get another vet. Seratonin is in all meat and dairy products. And in turkey it is in lower concentrations than in milk. The dog isn’t allergic to seratonin if she’s ever had a drink of milk. Seratonin doesn’t cook out easily, so there is even some left in kibble after processing.
Is it possible the dog got into something else that was toxic? Left out medications, a pack of gum, oil, poison of any kind?
Keep up with the pedialite (water it down).