Hi Lesley,
I am sorry your babies are not feeling well.
They may have picked up bacteria from the droppings:
here: http://www.petplace.com/dogs/chronic-diarrhea-in-dogs/page1.aspx
http://www.thepetcenter.com/exa/worms.html http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1622&articleid=727 http://www.petplace.com/dogs/giardia-in-dogs/page1.aspx http://www.beaglesunlimited.com/beaglehealth_giardiasis.htm
Take one stool sample in for analysi.
Yes they can have one half tsp of collodal silver each:
http://www.all-natural.com/silver-1.html
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 baby food 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 they ar doing. I will always be here for you
I hope your babies feel better very soon..
Best wishes,
Terri
Healthcare Expert
Expert in canine health and behavior. 20 years of experience with dogs