I've had eight years of our gal suffering from chronic Irritable Bowel Syndrome and what you are describing certainly sounds like that is what is happening to your dog. They don't know what sets off IBS, but it is quite possible that it was the foam (it has nasty components in it) and that your poor little guy is in a really bad cycle. Amoxacilin (sp?) works but only for a brief period of time and it has to be combined with a very strict diet. My gal has been on the Prescription I/D for 8 years however if she so much as has a dog biscuit it will set it off again. You can buy Prescription I/D in kibble form and that's what I give her for treats. There is also another antibiotic which they use, it begins with an F, I can't remember the name but I'm sure the vet will know what you are talking about. That is the only one that works for any period of time for my gal. She is also on prednisone and has been for years.
Does your pup's tummy make a lot of noise? That is usually a classic sign of IBS. When I heard that noise I would give my gal a half of a prednisonse tab and it would stop the problem before the diahrea started.
Diet restriction is the key and that means no chewies, no pig's ears, no rawhides. By the way they can pick up a stomach/bowel infection from rawhides. Stress will also set off IBS so keeping the dog calm is very important.
If it is the foam ingredients that started this problem it may well take months for the problem to resolve. Another classic sign of IBS is that the stool will have a slimy muscus around it. Also sometimes mixed with blood.
They may also have to do surgery to do a biopsy of the bowel to diagnos IBS. |