Dog Diarrhea
Just as in humans, dogs get diarrhea. It can be caused by worms, something they shouldn’t have eaten, change in food, bacterial or viral infection and allergies to certain foods.
With diarrhea comes dehydration, so you have to make sure your dogs does not become dehydrated as this will cause other medical problems as well. NOTE: If you notice the following symptom in your dog, contact your veterinarian immediately:
- Fever
- Vomiting
- Pain or bloating in the abdomen
- Whining
- Loss of appetite or ravenous appetite
- Sudden loss of weight
- Blood in the Diarrhea
- Dehydration
- Really foul smelling stools
Indications of dehydration are sticky or dry gums. Make sure your dog gets plenty of water, you may have to make him drink and you can give him Pedialyte. Pedialyte is better than gatorade because it has less salt. This will help rehydrate your dog.
If the diarrhea had a sudden onset, cheap dog food is usually the cause. It may cost a little more out of your pocket to purchase the best dog food, but it will lower your veterinarian bills. Is there any milk or milk products being fed to your dog? Dogs are mainly lactose intolerant. Dogs and puppies do not need milk in their diets.
If your dog has chronic diarrhea (lasting a long time) please seek medical treatment for him as there may be an underlying medical cause.
- Cancer
- Liver Disease
- Poisoning
- Bowel Disease
- Pancreatic Disease
- Colitis
- Parvovirus
- Distemper
- Eating Garbage
HOME REMEDIES for dog diarrhea
Believe it or not 100% puréed pumpkin does the trick. Give your dog a couple of teaspoons a day for small dogs and a couple of tablespoons a day for large dogs. You may have to disguise the pumpkin in food as most dogs won’t readily eat it. This also works for dog constipation. Keep your dog on a bland diet for a couple of days and only feed him ¼ of what you normally would. A bland diet consists of 2 parts cooked white rice and one part boiled white chicken meat. Only feed your dog about 1/4 of what you normally would for a few days. When you see his stools getting more solid you can begin giving him the rice with dog food in it. Then wean him off the rice and chicken mixture. If for some reason the diarrhea lasts more than a week, with the treatment you should ask a vet.
Diarrhea by itself is not cause for immediate veterinarian care unless you notice that your dog is not drinking, eating, appears to be in pain or is vomiting and the diarrhea is bloody. Keep a careful watch on how your dog is acting and behaving. Make sure he is drinking plenty of water to keep from becoming dehydrated.
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