My dog ate sand crabs and is sore when picked up. What's wrong?

This is one of those situations where I would say you have a couple of options. Depending on how confident you are about your dog's digestive abilities, you have the option of inducing vomiting. It typically takes at least a few hours for food to move from the stomach into the intestines, so we still have time to prevent most digestion from occurring. If you decide to just take the wait and see approach, it's possible you might not see anything. The most common thing to look out for here would be diarrhea, vomiting, lethargy. Monitor feces for any distinct blackness or redness. Inducing vomit would likely prevent these from occurring if done soon. Because this is seafood and, by your question, I am assuming was spoiled, we cannot completely rule out the possibility of some pretty nasty viral and bacterial infections residing on the crab. If this were the case, it can cause pretty serious illness that would likely require hospitalization. This is not likely but worth mentioning. Hope this all makes sense.

Dogs love to eat stinky stuff. You can take him to a veterinarian to have the vet make him regurgitate the rotten crab. You can also do nothing and just observe him. watch for diarrhea, vomiting or abdominal pain. If he happens to start vomiting or having diarrhea you can do the following: I would fast Frank for 12 hours and then put him on bland food for two days, such as boiled white rice and boiled white boneless chicken meat, fed in small quantities over several feeds and then transition back to his regular food slowly over a few days. If this does not clear up the diarrhea or if the vomiting increases, or if he gets lethargic, he needs to see a veterinarian for an exam as there may be something more serious such as an infection going on.

Eating the sand has likely make Roxy sick. Feed her a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If she refuses to eat the bland diet, she vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away.

Hi, thank you for reaching out to Pet Coach. Chloe may have ingested enough sand to cause an intestinal problem. Not only can sand cause a large amount of irritation, but I have treated several dogs for obstruction caused by sand ingestion. We call it sand impaction in the small intestines and it can be very serious. The sand absorbs a large amount of water in the intestines and can a form cement-like obstruction. For Chloe, I would recommend that she is seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible if she is uncomfortable, vomiting, and/or has a decrease in appetite. Luckily sand will show up on Xray so the doctor can assess Chloe and may take an Xray to determine if her sand ingestion is causing a serious problem. Best of luck to you and Chloe.

Sand can cause issues in the G.I. tract including information and potentially an obstruction/blockage. I recommend Tucker be examined by a veterinarian and likely an x-ray done. This is because if he does have an obstruction he will need surgery to remove the sand. If the x-ray looks good did it may be putting him on a bland diet and giving extra fluids will help him get better.

Oh, that was naughty of Rocky to get into the trash and eat the snow crab leg! Hopefully, his stomach acid will bread down the leg, and there won't be any problems with him eating it. There is always a chance it could become obstructed. To prevent that and try to bulk them up so they pass, take Rocky's daily allotment of food, and instead of feeding him twice a day, divide it into three to four smaller meals to give every six to eight hours. That should help keep things moving in his GI tract. Monitor him for signs of obstruction, which include vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, anorexia, and constipation. Should you see any of those signs, I would take Rocky into a vet immediately.

Poor Maggie. If she ate a lot of sand and seashells, that will be making her sick. Because she is vomiting, having diarrhea, is very lethargic, and not eating, she is too sick for a home remedy. You need to take her into a vet immediately to get this treated. Best of luck.