She was at the groomers on Wednesday for a haircut and since Thursday, she has had diahrrea-could she have picked up a bug there? Do I call my groomer to see if any dogs were sick that day? what can I feed my shih-tzue/poodle mix, about 13 pounds until I can take her to the Vet on Monday?
2007-09-22 15:27:48 · 29 answers · asked by Sophiesmama 6 in Pets ➔ Dogs
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2007-09-22 15:39:03 · answer #1 · answered by Angel Heart 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First, no food for 24 hours, assuming she's an otherwise healthy adult dog. Water is good if she's not vomiting. Then when you start giving food don't give dog food. Instead, cook some plain white rice to give her. Make a mixture of 2/3 rice to 1/3 protein. The protein can be either boiled hamburger meat, lofat cottage cheese, or cooked egg (microwaved is good.) Then, after the fast, give her small amounts, like a quarter cup, of the mixture every couple hours throughout the day. If you are gone all day, you can give her a little more than that in the morning before you leave. The next day you can decrease the frequency and increase the volume of food. Once she has 2 good solid BMs then start adding a little dog food to the mixture and gradually switch from the bland diet to the dog food over about a week.
2007-09-22 22:37:38 · answer #2 · answered by dizzyg 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
PUMPKIN DOES NOT INDUCE DIARRHEA!
If your dog is not vomiting and there is no blood in the stool, then a great and I MEAN GREAT natural remedy for DIARRHEA in dogs IS Pumpkin pie filling- the plain kind without sugar or spices, just plain pureed pumpkin in a can.
You can give your dog a few tablespoons- heaping, after each loose stool. I use this anytime my dogs have had loose stools. I learned about this from my VET. Ask your Vet to verify. In the meantime, even though the stool firms up, still take the pup to the Vet since it has had diarrhea for a few days.
Call your groomer and ask if anyone gave her any kind of "treat" while she was there.
2007-09-22 23:47:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We recommend withholding food (but not water) for the rest of the day. You can give her Pepto Bismol (the typical dose administered to dogs is 0.5 to 1.5 ml per pound per day The total daily dose should be divided into two to four doses. This amounts to approximately 2 teaspoons per 10-pounds per day, ideally split between two to four doses). When you begin giving her food again, give her a bland diet consisting of boiled rice and boiled chicken or chopped meat or cottage cheese. You should use 3/4 rice with 1/4 of the meat (if you feed her 1 cup of food a day it's 3/4 c. rice with 1/4 c meat given in small portions throughout the day). This might help get her stomach back on track.
You should bring a stool sample in to the vet's with you on Monday so they can check to make sure she did not pick up intestinal parasites anywhere.
2007-09-22 22:48:32 · answer #4 · answered by BVC_asst 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
please don't try to feed her anything....you can give her plenty of fluids, water, chicken broth, but food will only make her worse. Is it bloody stress diahrea? could be stress from being at the groomers, dogs hate the process not saying your groomers is bad, all dogs hate it. Diahrea can dehydrate your dog quickly and cause serious harm. Pinch the skin on her neck at shoulders and see if it sticks together or lays back down. Check her gums for pinkness, not redness, and check her temp....around 101.
And see a vet soon.
2007-09-22 22:36:48 · answer #5 · answered by buzzword07 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Could be a case of parvo. Feed her boiled chicken breast and plain rice. Nothing else, no treats. Make sure she is drinking plenty of water. If she seems lethargic, get her to the Emergency Vet asap.
DO NOT feed her bread or cheese. Dogs are lactose intolerant, and they CANNOT digest the complex grains in bread. The acid in the tomatoes may make the diarrhea worse.
2007-09-22 22:34:56 · answer #6 · answered by Corey B 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
call your vet and also let your groomer know. I assume she is up to date on all her shots. It could be coincidental that her food is not agree with her at the same time you took her to a groomer. My friend was using California Blend and after 1 1/2 she became allergic to it. Good luck.
2007-09-22 22:35:12 · answer #7 · answered by Stephanie M 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The best thing if you have not had any issues with her food previously is not to feed her for 24 hours to allow her stomach to settle, i could have been something she ate in passing or she licked someting she should not have. After that continue feeding her her regular food. If the diahrrea continues call your vet.
2007-09-22 22:38:54 · answer #8 · answered by BoxersRule 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Chicken and rice, a little pepto bismol liquid if it is really bad.
Whatever you do, DON'T follow that advice about tomatoes and cheese - would probably kill her at this point, horrible idea.
If she still has diarrhea Monday, get her to your vet - the danger here is dehydration more than anything.
2007-09-22 22:37:34 · answer #9 · answered by rescue member 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Boil some hamburger meat, and mix with some white rice. Works for my dogs. Good luck. Above all, make sure she is still drinking.
2007-09-22 22:35:04 · answer #10 · answered by bon b 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Stop feeding her any dog food. Give her some canned pumpkin as it will stop the diarrhea. Boil rice and hamburger for her until the diarrhea is gone (continue giving her the pumpkin as well). By then, you should have been to the Vet and he has diagnosed what is wrong and done what needs to be done.
2007-09-22 22:34:46 · answer #11 · answered by gringo4541 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋