my dog has the runs how do i get her ti get regular?

Answer 1

Hi there I am a Veterinarian Technician and hope to help!! I am sorry to hear about your sick pup! Unfortunately, at one time or another every dog will have diarrhea. What I would recommend is to collect a same of the diarrhea and bring it into your Vet tomorrow for a fecal exam for parasites. This should cost you about $16 and only takes about 20 minutes (a "normal" solid fecal takes 10 minutes, any loose stool should be run for 20). That way you can rule out any intestinal parasites. Most likely even if your dog does not have any parasites your Vet will prescribe Metronidazole which will help to get rid of the diarrhea.

In the mean time (I know it is Sunday and you probably cannot get to your Vet until tomorrow) I would advise you to fast your dog for a full 24 hours. Your dog needs a full 24 hours of no food to rid the body of the diarrhea. No food, no bones, no treats, no toys from which pieces can be swallowed. HOWEVER, offer plenty of cold water (frequently!) to keep your dog hydrated.

Once you have fasted your dog for the full 24 hours then you should feed a bland diet. You can either purchase i/d prescription food from your Vet, or (if you don't mind cooking!) you can boil either chicken and rice or hamberg and rice. It is very important that you rinse off all the fat before boiling and please do not add seasoning or anything extra (that will cause diarrhea! you want to keep it as "bland" as possible! Trust me, I have seen everything!).

You are going to feed small frequent meals of the bland diet. About 1/3 of a cup 6 times daily. Again, make sure your baby is drinking plenty of water. I still would limit any bones (especially rawhides or anything similar) so you give your dogs stomach a little rest.

Feed the bland diet until your dog has a solid stool (if you are feeding the bland diet while giving your dog Metronidazole- do not expect any bowel movements for 3-7 days! So, don't panic if your dog does not poop for several days. That is to be expected on the prescription.). IF you are still seeing diarrhea on the bland diet then it is even more important to bring a fecal sample into the Vet (if you haven't done so already).

Please do not give your dog Pepto unless YOUR Vet directs you to.

Here are some questions your Vet is going to want to know:
1) When did the diarrhea start?
2) Did you change anything in his/her diet? ie- new food, new bone, new treats, etc.
3) Did he/she get into something he/she should not have?
4) On heartworm prevention year round?
5) Any vomiting?
6) Eating/drinking/acting like normal?
7) And of course they are going to want to see the fecal sample!

Hope this helps!! Let me know how he/she is doing and if I can help you more.

Answer 2

Depends what the cause is! Do you worm her regularly? With something from a vets? If not, this is your first port of call!

Is the diarrhoea like liquid? Does it have blood in it? If so, you need to go to the vets asap. If not, and he's not vomiting and is still eating, you can try a bland diet for 48 hours (chicken and rice) and then slowly introduce the old diet back. If the diarrhoea doesn't get better, or it returns you need to at least call the vet. If other symptoms develop, you need to go to a vet asap.

Chalice

Answer 3

This is a common problem among pet owners. Sometimes people change their pet's diets and this can cause diarrhea. Make sure to put your dog on a food that is a little more expensive because the ingredients they use are better for the dog. Also, do not change their food often. Once you are changing a food, make sure to gradually do it. Start with 25% new food, 75% old food and slowly day after day adjust your pets diet. Changing food quickly can cause major stomach problems.

Answer 4

Has her diet changed? That will cause up and down regulation of the digestion tract which causes diarrhea, if the diet has not changed, diarrhea is a #1 symptom of a disease, it may be it has just eaten something it should have not. Track all systems, amount of diet, or anything else abnormal and contact your vet. If it is a young animal could be something really serious. Check your vaccines and make sure everything is up to date.

Answer 5

Dogs can be given a dose of Pepto Bismol every 6 hours. (Dosage depends on your dog's weight: 1 ml per lb.) I found that it's easier to get a dog to take the chewable pepto bismol pills instead of the liquid.

Answer 6

Have you had her checked by vet. She may have worms or something else. Beyond that, my vet used to recommend canned pumpkin for a dog I had once who had chronic diarrhea. It worked pretty well and the dog actually didn't mind it.

Answer 7

They can take Pepto-Bismol & Kaopectate. Here is a site for the correct dosage http://animalsunlimited.net/meds.htm

Answer 8

i havent heard of this case very much, but if it is a older dog, and if you are feeding it soft dog food, i think i would switch to hard and see if that helps. anther thing i can think of is table scraps. that will ruin a dog!

Answer 9

Feed her cooked white rice. You can also give her a child's dose of immodium.