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I live in remote area by national forest, my Great Pyrenees was lost for five days and nites, arrived at gate yesterday mid morning. He ate his usual meal yesterday am and pm, and this mrning he has dyarea once, light tan, nothing more than the one time. he has recently eaten rice and chicken i cooked for him. he is not throwing up or in distress, just sleeping and exhausted. we had rain sat pm and all day sun, so water was around, small streams. Anything I should look for or do while i watch him recover?

Submitted: 771 days and 16 hours ago.
Category: Dog
Value: $15
Status: CLOSED
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Age: 8; Male; Breed: great pyrenees

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normal care, concern is why diarrhea? because of 5 days lost? hard to determine exhaustion verses ill, no vomiting, no apparent distress, just physical exhaustion

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Hi,

The main thing to be concerned about is if he ate any wildlife or get bacteria fron the water.Unfortunately that is not something we can teast for right now.Without any symptoms to indicate that he did these things, we haev to treat him as though he hasn't.

He may have eaten something spoiled, be very stressed or both so I would just treat the diarrhea right now.

He can have Immodium, kayopectate or any OTC at www.wolfdancer.org/health scroll down for products and dosages.

He may have a bad tummy ache. I would pick up any dog food.Try a small amount of boiled chicken with all fat drained off, chop meat , or baby food with no onion, beef, turkey, etc add cooked white rice or infant rice cereal.

Go very slow so he does not throw it up.

Dogs get dehydrated and hypoglycemic very easily from diarrhea.

Add unflavored pedialyte to his water 50/50 to hydrate him and balance his electrolytes.

Put a drop of pancake syrup on his tongue to raise his blood sugar in case he is a bit hypoglycemic. That should perk him up.

Do not allow him to drink a lot at a time If he throws up water, he can lick ice

Keep him on that very light diet of boiled chicken or chop meat for 48 hours after the stool is normal.

Also give him one teaspoon a day of plain yogurt to keep "good" bacteria in his system.

If he develops any abdominal pain, bloating, constipation or cannot keep anything down he needs to be seen by a vet.

Please let me know how he is doing. I will always be here for you

I hope your baby feels better very soon..

Best wishes,

Terri

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Expert: Terri Riba
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