Re: [pyrnet] Old dog throwing up, has runs - but not all the time , repeated "hot spot" infections

[JGentzel@aol.com]

Sounds like a food intolerance or actual allergy that has become worse with age.  Find a vet who understands such things.  Both the hot spots and GI symptoms are consistent for same.  The sooner the better.  At 12 not sure how much their system can stand if it is being "attacked" by an build up of incompatable diet.  
Let us know.
Joe
In a message dated 3/1/2004 8:51:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, nightsky@direcway.com writes:
> Hello all.  We have a 12 year old female pyr.  Begninning with  last summer, she began to get "hot spots" that went from nothing, to a major  infection, at least twice.   both times we had to actually have the  vet keep her overnight to give her antibiotics and fluids.  This is  new.  We watch her like a hawk, and she gets frontline, but has had two  more episodes, that I caught fast enough to clean, cone her and spray w/  antibiotic spray.  Along with this, about once a month or more, she has a  major diarreah episode all over my house and once threw up.  Took her to  vet - he chose not to do any blood work, checked her othewise and said give her  a  peptobismal.  Sitting here now, having just cleaned up the rug -  I'm not happy with his answer.  What might cause this?  Does anyone  have any ideas?  She is on Alpo, with some canned food (she had lost 15  lbs, but is back up to a decent weight) - and gets invisible link w/  glucosamine.   Any help would be > much appreicated. Linda Anderson & Jon GlastraNight Sky Farm