pepto has aspirin in it but it's not harmful to dogs its only harmful to cats, i asked a whole load of questions before i even thought of giving it to my dog (a lab) The bland diets is a definite though all these suggestions are great, maybe lean hamburger as well with water mixed in.
First round of puppy diarrhea.
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pepto has aspirin in it but it's not harmful to dogs its only harmful to cats, i asked a whole load of questions before i even thought of giving it to my dog (a lab) The bland diets is a definite though all these suggestions are great, maybe lean hamburger as well with water mixed in.
Just an update, this morning I took Vash out to potty and his poop was not only runny it was yellow.
I called the vet, they checked him out. After running through the tests they said everything seemed normal except for the dirrhea. They gave me a few cans of Hills Perscription Diet ID food and perscribed some flagyl.
I was told if it didn't clear up by monday to bring him back in.
So far Vash is in good spirits, though he wasn't very happy about where the poo sample had to come from.
I called the vet, they checked him out. After running through the tests they said everything seemed normal except for the dirrhea. They gave me a few cans of Hills Perscription Diet ID food and perscribed some flagyl.
I was told if it didn't clear up by monday to bring him back in.
So far Vash is in good spirits, though he wasn't very happy about where the poo sample had to come from.
Poor little guy
, I am sure this new prescription food will help him out! My cat Rainy who is almost 16 just recently had to go on a prescription Renal support food, so far so good 
She had been throwing up every few days, turns out her kidneys are functioning at about 40-50% 
. Here's hoping and praying Vash will be better by Monday
Emmasmom
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Flagyl will probably help - it helps us humans. Hope he is doing better.
Ann
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Flagyl will definitely help him, but it's a very strong drug so only use it for as long as you need to. When I use it, I wean them off it gradually rather than just going from whatever the dose is to nothing. So, for instance, if you're giving 1/2 pill, cut him down to 1/4 pill at end. The prescription food should help as well. Once he's back to normal, think about adding a spoon of canned pumpkin to his meals for a few weeks. It helps straighten out their gastrointestinal problems. Good luck, and let us know how he's doing!
SheltieChe
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ok, flagyl is antibiotic and full of its own problems...
lets start like that -pup is lively-good sign,
what we need is to remove the food and let stomach reset itself just like a computer
keep the pup with runny poo off any food or treats/water is good/ for about 18-24 hrs depending on the age/ health / hydration, then you could start on broth with little rice, some pumpkin, you could also add slippery bark elm and marshmallow herbs which act as gentle tonics for stomach upsets
when human is sick and has dairrhea- do you want to eat much? most likely you want to stay off food and take it easy, drink plenty of water... right? same goes for animals...
I would not start flagyl until I see reason for it... too many problem exist because people take every antibiotic under the sun for the smallest reason...
lets start like that -pup is lively-good sign,
what we need is to remove the food and let stomach reset itself just like a computer
keep the pup with runny poo off any food or treats/water is good/ for about 18-24 hrs depending on the age/ health / hydration, then you could start on broth with little rice, some pumpkin, you could also add slippery bark elm and marshmallow herbs which act as gentle tonics for stomach upsets
when human is sick and has dairrhea- do you want to eat much? most likely you want to stay off food and take it easy, drink plenty of water... right? same goes for animals...
I would not start flagyl until I see reason for it... too many problem exist because people take every antibiotic under the sun for the smallest reason...
I don't like to over do the drug thing either. But the vet was unable to get a great stool sample sat. If vash's poo was not yellow they wouldn't have perscribed the flagyl. He's doing very well today after changing his food and giving him the medicine. He is even more playful than usual, so I am guessing he is feeling better.
He's only pooped once today, it was solid and not something done because he couldn't hold it.
I'll start weening him off the meds once I am sure he is better. They didn't give me a lot of the medication anyway. A couple days worth.
He's only pooped once today, it was solid and not something done because he couldn't hold it.
I'll start weening him off the meds once I am sure he is better. They didn't give me a lot of the medication anyway. A couple days worth.
Well Vash was doing great on the Flagyl, and Hills Perscription Diet ID. The cans ran out about mid-week last week so I started transitioning him back to his regular food.
As I did this his poop got a little more runny each day, I attributed it to the fairly quick diet change. Today however I brought him out for his morning walk and he had diarrhea again (really runny nasty stuff, but at least it's not yellow like last week). I was debating if I should call the vet or not when he ran off away from his poop and took a stance I had not seen before...that's when he started vomiting up breakfast.
The doggie daycamp I took him to I'm told has a sign up warning of Guardia. They were supposed to have tested him for this last week, but the poo sample they got wasn't all that great. I was just reading about the symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea and gas. Vash has had a number of these symptoms since his trip to the day care center.
I've got a vet appointment at 12:00 tomorrow, hopefully all will be well with him soon.
As I did this his poop got a little more runny each day, I attributed it to the fairly quick diet change. Today however I brought him out for his morning walk and he had diarrhea again (really runny nasty stuff, but at least it's not yellow like last week). I was debating if I should call the vet or not when he ran off away from his poop and took a stance I had not seen before...that's when he started vomiting up breakfast.
The doggie daycamp I took him to I'm told has a sign up warning of Guardia. They were supposed to have tested him for this last week, but the poo sample they got wasn't all that great. I was just reading about the symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea and gas. Vash has had a number of these symptoms since his trip to the day care center.
I've got a vet appointment at 12:00 tomorrow, hopefully all will be well with him soon.
corbinam
Moderator
Oh no! I was sorry to read that he isn't doing better. Hopefully you can figure out what it is when you see the vet. Let us know. Thinking of you and Vash!
Ann
Moderator
This does sound like more than puppy diarrhea, I'm glad you're seeing the vet. It could be Giardia, or coccidia or something like that. Poor little Vash, I sure hope he's better soon. In the meantime, keep him away from other dogs and if he does poop in the card, clean it up thoroughly and rinse the grass, at least until you know what you're dealing with.