My dog has had diaherra for 3 days does anybody know what I can feed her to help ?

Question

I've been givingher a bland diet of rice and boiled hamburger meat, but she does not like it, I tried giving her dry dog food, and that turned out disasterous on the kitchen floor, any ideas ?

She is drinking, everything else is fine except for the diaherra

Answer 1

Hi, In the May issue of Dog Fancy on pg. 61 there is a natural tip for dogs with diarrhea it says that "pureed pumpkin is an incredibly effective anti-diahrreal, and you should have a couple cans on hand just in case. Not the "PUMPKIN-PIE MIX" which has sugar and spices--you want plain pureed pumkin in the can. Add a teaspoon or two of fiber rich pumkin to his food or feeding it straight from the can--most dogs love it-- can soon bring the runs to a stand still. Also try on the herbal front, slippery-elm. It is a tried and true remedy for soothing the digestive tract. It is available as a tincture and aside from rare alergic reactions it is considered to be safe for use in animals." Quote from the issue of Dog Fancy listed above. Also ginger has stomach settling properties...see link below.

Answer 2

Boiled ground turkey and rice and/or mix a small amount of yogurt (has a probiotic called Lactobacillus acidophilus, will help replace the "good bacteria" in your dogs gastrointestinal tract she is loosing with the diarrhea). However, you should seek Veterinary attention for your dog. Diarrhea obviously isn't normal and when presistent is saying that there could be internal parasites/worms, she could have eaten something she shouldn't have (a foreign body, trash, etc...), and/or she could simply have a "bug" that needs to be treated. Persistent diarrhea can cause significant dehydration; three days is a consistent length of time. Keep this in mind too, animals (like people) not only gain their needed hydration through water, but also through the food they eat. So, if she isn't eating enough food, that will add to the dehydration she's experiencing from the diarrhea.

Dehydration can cause complications (secondary to whatever condition is causing her diarrhea) which in turn can take her longer to recover. (side note on dehydration: to see approxinately how dehydrated she is perform a skin tenting test. Over her back or hips pull up the skin to form a "tent." When you let go of the skin, it should rebound, or return to normal, in less than a second. If it doesn't rebound immediately, she needs to see a Veterinarian very soon. If her skin stays, for the most part, in a tented position, she needs a Veterinarian ASAP, she's experiencing life threatening dehydration. Do not test the skin on the back of the neck because this skin is naturally slow to rebound giving a false "positive.")

Until you take her to the Veterinarian, I would only feed her the bland diet (if her dry food is giving her diarrhea, then she shouldn't have it) of boiled hamburger or ground turkey with rice and yogurt (stay away from wild flavors of yogurt, try plain, vanilla, etc...) and also purchase pedialyte to help with the dehydration. Pedialyte is an oral electrolite that is given to children that are dehydrated; all pharmacies carry this and it ranges in price from $2 to $6 for 250 to 500 mL's (doesn't have to be the pedialyte brand, store brand is okay). When dehydration is present, simply drinking water does nothing but go right through the dogs system. An oral electrolite has the right balance of salt, water, and sugar to properly rehydrate the body. Give her pedialyte in place of water until she see's a Veterinarian. Do not attempt to "force feed" her water; if you feel like this is the only alternative, take her the Vet. There is a technique to do this, and if done improperly, the liquid can enter the lungs via the trachea (AKA "windpipe") instead of the esophagus (AKA "food chute") and cause aspiration pneumonia (from the liquid being in the lungs). Not to mention if she is refusing to drink or is too weak to drink, there is a serious concern and she needs to see a Veterinarian ASAP.

You didn't mention how old your dog is or if she is up-to-date on vaccinations, so I wanted to mention another common illness that is very serious...Parvo virus. If she is up-to-date on her reccommended yearly vaccinations, Parvo virus is given with the distemper series. This is an illness that commonly strikes puppies, unvaccinated adults, and those dogs with a compromised immune system. Clinical signs include diarrhea, dramatic weight loss, lethargy (weakness), vomiting, and is complicated by dehydration secondary to diarrhea and vomiting (Parvo positive animals do not have to have ALL of these signs). If your dog does not have all of her vaccinations, take this disease very seriously and seek Veterinary attention quickly.

Answer 3

Don't feed her anything!!!! It is best to allow the digestive track to slow down and take a break. After having been upset for three days the lining is inflamed and will only be aggraveted by more food. Give her clear liquids like chicken broth (unsalted) and water,pedialyte or gatorade. Just stick to small amts. for a few hours and if all is okay give her more. She should be better in 24-48 hours. If she continues to be ill you can purchase a Science Diet dog food called I.D. that is made specifically for this problem!!! You might consider taking her to the vet especially if she becomes dehydrated. Good luck and remember to feed your dog only dog food !!!

Answer 4

You want to find out why she has diarrhea.. If it is because she has eaten something bad, you don't want to stop her up. It's better for her to have diarrhea and get rid of the poison.
You should take her to the vet and make sure that she hasn't picked something up, might even just be a parasite or something..

If it's nothing, then give her canned pumpkin, NOT the pie filling, but regular plain pumpkin. This fiber will help to make things firm. Also blueberries work GREAT, to help a dog with diarrhea. Poop will be blue, but what the heck :)

Answer 5

I fed my dog this very same diet, on the advice of his vet a couple of years ago. Luckily he liked it. But the vet diagnosed a severe gastric infection that required a specific antibiotic to clear up the problem. Oops, just noticed what you're doing to the hamburg. I sauteed mine and drained it on paper towels. Get rid of the excess grease and you should be OK. This really is the best diet for diarrhea.

Answer 6

I just adopted a puppy two weeks ago and she had diarrhea as well. It was almost complete liquid so we took her to the vet and they took a stool sample to rule out parvo and see if she has any parasites. She has coccidia. I recommend taking your dog to the vet. The vet put our puppy on Prescription Diet ID. Its special food that won't upset the dogs intestinal tract. They also suggested giving her small amounts of Pedyalite. Its what you give to kids when the have diarrhea. It keeps them hydrated. Good Luck

Answer 7

That is not normal for a dog. My advice is to get to the vet right away.
Something like this happened to one of my puppies years ago, It turned out she had an intestinal obstruction and had to have surgery.

Answer 8

i give my dog a little cooked egg that general helps but after 3 of days she needs to see the vet soon do try to get her to drink clean or even cold boiled water

Answer 9

wet dog food is the way to go. It is easier on their stomachs. You should get a special kind from a doctor specially made for this kind of problem. You shouldn't give her people food as this just makes the problem worse.

Answer 10

First make sure she is getting PLENTY of water!! try swithcing to chicken and rice. Also, dogs get upset tummys like people try giving her some ginger snaps that have REAL ginger in them or sum peepermint tea in her bowl!! but take her to the vet. Diaherrea can cause them to deteriorate quickly from dehydration!!!