pedialyte or pepto--how to administer it? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

sherry102501 · 11-06-2005, 10:48 AM

How should I get spike to drink pepto or pedialyte?? Should I use a plastic syringe that the vet gave me once for oral liquid meds?? Has anyone given a 6 pound yorkie pepto before??? How much for his size?? I guess I will call dr. Jay, but i was just curious if anyone had to do this before?? thanks, sherry

LIL MIS' MAGIC · 11-06-2005, 11:51 AM

We have given Magic pepto before for her stomach....we always used the syringe to give it to her!! It was the easiest way to get her to take it all...I am not sure how much we used to give her, it has been a while, but I know that it alway worked great for her!! I would call your vet to make sure you are giving him the right amount...

Yorkie_Mama · 11-06-2005, 11:58 AM

hi i would start low and add more if nessasary like 1 1/2 cc of pepto and i would use pedolite fist in a oral despense and then just add to h20 they seem to like it i use Gatoraide on adults they love it and vet said it was just fine .... did you pull off food for 24 hrs also?

sherry102501 · 11-06-2005, 12:00 PM

Thank you soooooo much for your reply. Since I last threaded, I ran to Walmart to get Pedialyte, plain & mixed berry yogurt, and some various turkey, chicken, and rice baby food/jars. By the time I returned in just 20 minutes, my husband boiled chicken and rice soaked in chicken broth and got spike to eat a little. His brother, Rocky, 4 pounds just loved it and set great example for his big brother to try some!!!! I also can get spike and rocky to lick water out of the lid......you know, those bottled waters you can buy by the case? So i opened a bottle, poured a TBSP pedialyte in lid and spike drank pedialtye straight from lid. (of course his brother did too) It's been 10 min now, so we will see how it stays down. Spike usually feels better after 6 hours or so from when he gets up and can usually begin lite eating--like he's doing now. Talk to you later. Thanks again!!!

Sherry

Marie · 11-06-2005, 12:16 PM

Sherry, I hope your little ones are feeling better. Usually boil chicken and rice does the trick. I found this info : Pepto-Bismol- 1/4 teaspoonful per ten pounds of body weight every 6-8 hours. Please keep us posted.

sherry102501 · 11-06-2005, 04:25 PM

My husband made the boiled chicken/rice and he learned to like it today. His brother really took a liking to it, too!! I haven't used pepto, but you all are great!! Thank you!!! Sincerely, spike and rocky's mommy

YorkieShadow · 11-06-2005, 05:06 PM

I just pour a little pedialyte in a bowl and they drink it like they would their water.

11-06-2005, 10:48 AM	#1
sherry102501 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: osage beach, missouri Posts: 17	pedialyte or pepto--how to administer it? How should I get spike to drink pepto or pedialyte?? Should I use a plastic syringe that the vet gave me once for oral liquid meds?? Has anyone given a 6 pound yorkie pepto before??? How much for his size?? I guess I will call dr. Jay, but i was just curious if anyone had to do this before?? thanks, sherry

11-06-2005, 11:51 AM	#2
LIL MIS' MAGIC Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 4,377 Blog Entries: 3	We have given Magic pepto before for her stomach....we always used the syringe to give it to her!! It was the easiest way to get her to take it all...I am not sure how much we used to give her, it has been a while, but I know that it alway worked great for her!! I would call your vet to make sure you are giving him the right amount... __________________ Kristin, Mom to: Lil Mis Magic, Sailor and Captain

11-06-2005, 11:58 AM	#3
Yorkie_Mama YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chico,California Posts: 597	start low and watch hi i would start low and add more if nessasary like 1 1/2 cc of pepto and i would use pedolite fist in a oral despense and then just add to h20 they seem to like it i use Gatoraide on adults they love it and vet said it was just fine .... did you pull off food for 24 hrs also? __________________ Dog show Rookie

11-06-2005, 12:00 PM	#4
sherry102501 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: osage beach, missouri Posts: 17	pepto Thank you soooooo much for your reply. Since I last threaded, I ran to Walmart to get Pedialyte, plain & mixed berry yogurt, and some various turkey, chicken, and rice baby food/jars. By the time I returned in just 20 minutes, my husband boiled chicken and rice soaked in chicken broth and got spike to eat a little. His brother, Rocky, 4 pounds just loved it and set great example for his big brother to try some!!!! I also can get spike and rocky to lick water out of the lid......you know, those bottled waters you can buy by the case? So i opened a bottle, poured a TBSP pedialyte in lid and spike drank pedialtye straight from lid. (of course his brother did too) It's been 10 min now, so we will see how it stays down. Spike usually feels better after 6 hours or so from when he gets up and can usually begin lite eating--like he's doing now. Talk to you later. Thanks again!!! Sherry

11-06-2005, 12:16 PM	#5
Marie Mom loves Gucci Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 6,427	Sherry, I hope your little ones are feeling better. Usually boil chicken and rice does the trick. I found this info : Pepto-Bismol- 1/4 teaspoonful per ten pounds of body weight every 6-8 hours. Please keep us posted. __________________ Huggies, Gucci and Marie http://www.dogster.com/?132187 "I have been egged"

11-06-2005, 04:25 PM	#6
sherry102501 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: osage beach, missouri Posts: 17	thank you all!!! spike is better! My husband made the boiled chicken/rice and he learned to like it today. His brother really took a liking to it, too!! I haven't used pepto, but you all are great!! Thank you!!! Sincerely, spike and rocky's mommy

11-06-2005, 05:06 PM	#7
YorkieShadow BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 9,999	I just pour a little pedialyte in a bowl and they drink it like they would their water.