[fur lulu]

I hope your baby is ok. My Lulu has had the same problem off and on for the last 2 months. Her stomach would growl very loudly for long periods of time and her stool was very very runny. They ran a test for parasites and giardia and both came back negative. Her Dr. prescribed flagyl which seemed to clear the problem up after 10 days or so. I took her off of the bland diet of chicken and rice (which she doesn't do very well on because of severe food and inhalent allergies). Anyway, I put her back on the NV raw frozen diet which has been perfect for her. Up until now, things were normal. Now she won't even eat the raw food. I tried a different batch thinking it might be contaminated but she still won't eat it. After I hand fed her it on saturday, she vomited about 8 times. I took her to the vet and they said her temp was fine and to keep an eye on her. Sunday, she only had 1 bowel movement and it was very small (she usually has 3 and they are always very firm). Monday her bm was covered in a yellow mucous and there was alot of it. Has your baby had that? Today it is very very loose and you can see that the food is undigested in it. I am taking the stool sample to the vet, but I am sure it will come back negative for parasites and giardia like it did the last time. Like you, I feel like the meds are just hiding the actual problem. What kind of food does your baby eat? What was the name of the medicine and how long did you use it for? Lulu's Dr. told me to give the flagyl for 7 to 10 days, stop for 2 or 3 days and then give it for another 5 days whether the stool is still loose or not. That worked the first time this happened, but now it's back. Maybe you will have better luck. Also, he prescribed "Tylen Powder" to be given with the Flagyl. He said they work well together. Let me know if you get to the root of the problem. It sounds like we are having the same issues. It's very frustrating. In the last 3 months I have spent over $1500 in vet bills (between the allergist, the regular vet, an internist, and the emergency room -- a 3am visit because of blood in the stool, it totally freaked me out!). The vet also told me to feed very small meals all day long instead of 3 meals a day like she usually gets. How many times a day does your baby eat? At one point this did help with the diarrhea, but who knows, it could have just been the meds kicking in. It's worth a try though. Best of luck. I pray your baby gets back to normal.