Tripawds Three Legged Dog & Cat Forum Archives
Tripawds is your home to learn how to care for a three legged dog or cat. Explore 17+ years of forum archives for stories and answers to questions about dog leg amputation, and cat amputation recovery. Enjoy fresh discussion and connect with members in the new Tripawds Support Circle.
Join The Tripawds Community
Register your free account to join the Tripawds Support Circle. Connecting with members and getting the support you need is now easier than ever with the Circle app!
✅ Easy Photo Upload
✅ Direct Messaging
✅ Subscribe to Topics.
✅ Live Chat and much more!
Forums Locked: Search archives for answers & join Tripawds Support Circle to keep discussion going!
Log In
Members
My 16 month old tripawd (due to osteosarcoma) pittie has had bright orange diarrhea for the past 2 days now and she is lethargic and doesn’t want to walk on her back legs. I have been able to get her to eat rice and chicken and gravy baby food (I made sure it was the kind without onion or garlic powders) so she still has an appetite which I’m taking as a good sign. Does anyone know what I can do? I’m taking her to my vet first thing in the morning, but she is so uncomfortable. I’m worried this is a sign the cancer is in her liver.
10:45 pm
Team Tripawds
Administrators
Helpline Hosts
26 April 2007
Offline
Sarah I'm so sorry, I just saw this. I have no idea what could be going on. Yes it's good she still wants to eat! How is her thirst?
I hope you can get some answers tomorrow and it's totally simple to treat. Keep us posted.
5:12 am
11 January 2022
Offline
When my dog had giardia, she had yellow/orange diarrhea. I would send a sample to your vet for testing. If I recall correctly, the giardia parasite gets most of the nutrition from what the dog eats, leaving the dog lethargic, hungry, and with awful diarrhea.
7:56 am
Vet Expert
Vets
Members
23 August 2008
Offline
Orange diarrhea can be a sign of liver disease but then the dog should be jaundiced (yellow eyes and skin). More commonly it is just secondary to something she ate that did not agree with her or could be secondary to parasites/chemotherapy or other drugs.
Pam
1 Guest(s)
