04/07/2025
Take note pet parents 📝
DECODING YOUR PET’S VOMITING AND DIARRHEA
This post is especially dedicated to pet owners. Kaya kung may alaga kang aso o pusa, may you have the patience to read this. 🤗
“Doc, pa-reseta lang ako. Yung pet ko, nagsusuka at nagtatae.”
As a science-based doctor, of course you would tell the owner to bring the pet to the clinic to get the complete history, run diagnostic tests, and most likely, insert an IV fluid to correct dehydration, discuss further treatment plans, and maybe surgery if needed. 🤔
“Grabe, Doc. Di ka makapag-reseta. Sa pet shop ni XYZ, binibentahan kami ng metoclopramide at SMP tapos wala pang consultation fee!”
Then the worst part: they leave a Google or Facebook review about your clinic saying, “Walang alam at incompetent,” “Pera-pera lang,” “Walang awa,” “Beware of this clinic,” “I don’t recommend,” and so on and so forth.
As a pet owner, especially if you don’t have any medical background, please know that vomiting and diarrhea are non-specific signs of a disease. 🧐
Do you know the common signs of Parvovirus, Coronavirus, Giardiasis, Canine Distemper, parasitic, and bacterial GI infections? Yup… vomiting and diarrhea.
What about dietary indiscretion because you fed spoiled food or abruptly changed your pet’s diet? Correct… vomiting and diarrhea.😓
When you accidentally feed chocolate, or they access pesticides or other toxic substances? Opo, magaling.. vomiting and diarrhea. 🫣
How about intestinal obstruction caused by foreign bodies (i.e., bones, toys) or tumors? Darling, you’re right, you will also observe vomiting and diarrhea. 😱
Some hormonal imbalances like hyperthyroidism in older cats and Addison’s disease in dogs can also present with vomiting and diarrhea.😶🌫️
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and pancreatitis in cats? Yes again, vomiting and diarrhea. 🫡
While vomiting and diarrhea are oftentimes brushed off by owners as simple signs, sometimes they’re just the tip of the iceberg. A thorough history and physical assessment, along with carefully chosen diagnostic tests, can help your vet understand the bigger picture. 🫢
Only then can we give a proper prognosis and tailor treatment based on what your pet needs and how willing and able you are to cooperate throughout the course of treatment. 😉
And take note, I’m only talking about vomiting and diarrhea. What more if we dive into topics like “kagid,” “hindi kumakain,” or “lagnat”?🫣
I hope this gives you a better understanding of our point of view before you bash your veterinarian or refuse to bring your pet in for a check-up and diagnostic work-up. 🫠
That’s it for now.
‘Til my next post.
Happy pet keeping! 🫶🏽