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12 October 2017 - 9:03 am
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Rocco had his surgery on Tuesday. It's Thursday and he wont drink anything. 

He has eaten here and there - only soft foods. 

I've tried adding chicken broth, still wont go for it,  ice cream, still wont go for it.

He decided weeks ago that he doesn't like his dry food anymore so putting water in that is not an option because he wont go for it anyways. 

We go back to the vet tomorrow to get his fentynol patch removed but its freaking me out that he hasn't had any liquids.

We put a few syringes of water down his throat to give him something, but man he did not like that at all! 

Any advice?

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12 October 2017 - 9:19 am
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nevermind.... of course right after i wrote this post he got up and drank half a bowl of water. 

Rocco's law. 

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12 October 2017 - 9:51 am
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YAAAAAAAAAY FOR ROCCO'S LAW!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!

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12 October 2017 - 10:14 am
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Please be sure that any broth you ad has no sodium. Salty broths may turn pets off from drinking the water, and any they do drink can contribute to dehydration. Honest Kitchen broths are best. If Rocco likes ice cubes, that's another way to get water in him.

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12 October 2017 - 11:05 am
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You can try adding a little water or low sodium broth to what ever food he is eating.  Tuna water also works sometimes.

Hopefully since he drank on his own today he is OK, but don't be surprised if it is erratic.

Karen and the Spirit Pug Girls

Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.

1999 to 2010

 

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13 October 2017 - 6:28 am
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I hope Rocco's law is still working!

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