Treat Dog Diarrhea
How to Treat Dog Diarrhea
Dog diarrhea... this is something that all of us as dog owners have to deal with at some point in the life of our dogs. It is a very common health issue for dogs.
In some cases of diarrhea there may be only small amounts of mucous, but frequent straining. Diarrhea can also be an ongoing problem. Fortunately, most cases of dog diarrhea respond to symptomatic treatment at home.
Before I get into the home treatments, pay very close attention to the severity of the diarrhea that your dog has. This is extremely important - if your dog's diarrhea is so severe that it results in dehydration, this is a medical emergency and must be dealt with by your Veterinarian. If your pet is still very alert, active and drinking, then try some of the following home remedies.
Dog diarrhea can be caused by a number of different things, including garbage (Garbage Gut'), parasites, infectious agents (such as parvovirus), food allergy, inflammatory changes and pancreatic abnormalities.
There are several home solutions you can try. The most effective one is a 24 Hour Fast. Stop putting food into your pet for 24 hours (Day 1). This allows the intestines to rest and regenerate. Always have access to plenty of fresh water. After the first 24 hours, introduce a bland food for the following 24 hours (Day 2), such as plain white cooked rice, feeding equivalent cups of rice as their normal diet.
Another possible solution includes using Fiber. Dietary fiber absorbs water in the intestine, which helps to decrease diarrhea. Ground flax is a great source for dogs - add 1 teaspoon per cup of dog food. It's always better to buy your flax as whole seed and then grind it as you need it.
A third suggestion is to try Probiotics. Probiotics are basically dietary supplements that contain potentially beneficial bacteria or yeast. Probiotics restore the natural bacteria in the intestine, to help the intestinal immune system. The most effective supplement is Lactobacillus acidophilus - give 1/4 capsule per 10 lbs of body weight twice daily.
Another suggestion includes using common human remedies. One remedy I suggest is to use Pepto-Bismol - this is an old standby that can be effective for dogs. The dog dose is 1ml per 10lbs of body weight, given three times daily. Do not use this method for more than 7 days. Other remedies include Immodium (Loperamide). For dogs, give .5mg per 10lbs three times daily - i.e. give your 40 lb dog one 2mg tablet three times daily.
Dog diarrhea is one of the most common reasons pets are taken to a veterinarian. People spend millions of dollars having these problems taken care of this way. The treatments you have just learned can save you money.
If you find these remedies useful, I guarantee that you will find the other remedies in my book, Veterinary Secrets Revealed, just as practical. And, they can save you thousands of dollars over seeing your Vet for every little issue your pet has.
These remedies work - I use them every day in practice.
Best wishes...
Dr. Andrew Jones, a practicing Veterinarian, has a special interest in alternative, natural remedies for pets. His holistic pet health manual is at: http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com and http://www.theonlinevet.com.
How to treat dog Diarrhea my dog vomited once wensday and had diarreha since Wensday What do i do at home?
What i can do for my dog Lexi at home treatment because we dont really need to take her to the vets so what do I do for home.
She drinks alot of water
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My dog has had diarrhea all day. I've been told feeding him a diet of white rice with some protein will help, but can I give him anything like PeptoBismol? Does anyone have any other suggestions?
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ok my boxer has had diarrhea, this is day 2. a friend and i were trying to figure out what she could have ate that would upset her stomach and we traced it back to a food topper that i mixed in with her regular food and just figured that was it. shes not acting any different then usual, and shes not going to the bathroom more then usual either, its just when she does its not solid. someone told me try some pepto bismol and that didnt help (maybe that upset her stomach to?) and i heard take away her food for 24 hours and give her rice and chicken. should i really not let her eat for 24 hours? or do i give her the rice and chicken during that 24 hours? shes still just as playful as ever, and shes not rubbing her bottom on the ground or anything, so i was pretty sure its just something she ate. just didnt know what to do to help?
nah shes pretty good about how fast she eats her food, she might have been eating it to fast i really wasnt paying attention. i tried the rice thing yesterday (but still let her have her regular food) but she doesnt like just plain rice so i put a bullion cube in the water before i cooked the rice, maybe that didnt help either??
i have been making sure she drinks alot of water, and shes doing just fine with that, and yes its like a pudding form not very watery just not solid ya know, pudding is a pretty good way to describe it
ok well my doctor is a german one (i live in germany) and their not open today. shes only had diarreah twice yesterday and once this morning. i have her de worming pills here at the house she is not due again until june 29th (she takes them every 3 months, their from the vet and that is how they do it over here) should i just de worm her or what?
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I have a 3 year old (slightly under 3 by a month or so I think) Pomeranian/Chihuahua mix. Recently a friend brought chocolate covered raisins over, and my pooch found one that my friend apparently dropped at some point. He vomited it up, and barely any chocolate was digested, and the inside where the raisin was had not been reached by his system yet.
This happened two days ago; the first day he vomited, then had some diarrhea. The next day, he was fine, and had normal stools. Yesterday, he had diarrhea about three times, maybe four during the day, ranging from almost solid, to more mucus-like.
Tomorrow morning I'm taking him into the vet to play it safe, but I hear that it shouldn't last more than a few days, maybe a week or so, considering almost nothing digested, and typically dogs recover from this kind of thing easily with monitoring and clean water on hand for hydration.
Any advice or suggestions on how to help make it easier for the little one, as well as for us who have to clean up?
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