Puppy got in to wet food and now has a stomach ache...dont know what to do?

Question

I have a 8 week old puppy and he has ONLY eaten dry food except for he went over to my mother in laws house and she fed him a thing of wet food and now the poor guy has diareah and I feel so bad for him. He still gos when I take him outside but sometimes he just cant make it or make it to the piddle pad, is there anything you can do except just wait to ease a puppy stomach ?

Answer 1

I hope its just a stomach ache and not that you drug your new puppy around to catch parvo.

Answer 2

Puppies (as well as many dogs) are sensitive to dietary changes. Is the puppy drinking water? If he is drinking fluids, that's a good sign. Dehydration can be extremely bad for young puppies. You may want to avoid food for 12-24 hrs if he has diarrhea, but make sure he has access to fresh water at all times. His tummy needs time to settle. After 12-24 hrs, give him a very small amount of food and see how he handles it. Puppies usually have to potty about 30 minutes after eating. Try these very small meals several times throughout the day (about every 3-4 hrs or so). If his poop does not start to firm up, I would recommend having him vet checked to make sure it isn't something more serious. There are some OTC medicines you could use, but I think it is safest to wait it out and check with a vet before giving such a young puppy any meds.

Answer 3

He doesn't have a stomach ache, he only has diarreha because of the sudden change in food. He'll be fine. You can give him some plain yogurt with live active cultures and/or some plain cooked pumpkin (no spices) this will help firm up the diarreha.

While in this case the wet food was the culprit, it can occur with any food change be it to different brands of dry etc. food switches should be done slowly.

Answer 4

I'd wait and see if his stomach settles down, if it doesn't in about a week then I'd consult a vet.