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Is there anything I might add to my dogs diet to help deal with a case of diareah (sp). She current eats Avoderm dry food.

Submitted: 140 days and 13 hours ago.
Category: Dog
Value: $15
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Pet's Sex: Female
Pet's Age: 2

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I have added low fat cottage cheese to her dry food. She doesn't act sick, she eats well and has access to a drinks water throughout the day.

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Dear friend,

I am sorry your girl has diarrhea. You can give her Immodium or kayopectate.

 

here: http://www.petplace.com/dogs/chronic-diarrhea-in-dogs/page1.aspx

 

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=0+1459&aid=1432

 

She 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 she does not throw it up.

Dogs get dehydrated and hypoglycemic very easily from diarrhea.

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

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

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

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

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

Please let me know how she 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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Answered: 7/3/2009

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