Whipworms can be difficult to detect from a fecal sample.... and just because they didn't find anything in that particular sample, doesn't mean he still doesn't have something. They're also difficult to treat, sometimes requiring several rounds of dewormer.
What food was he on before the Lo Residue?
If it is IBD, the Lo Residue food (is it Eukanuba's?) might not help. IBD can be exasperated by grains/carbs and in some cases, certain protein sources. Eukanuba's Lo Residue food contains corn and chicken. Getting him off of that and onto something different..... say, something like fish/rabbit & potato, there's a couple duck formulas out there, or even a balanced raw diet......
With any diet change you'll want to give it a minimum of 6 weeks, So it's possible that over the next few weeks the Lo Residue might work and he'll begin to have normal stool.
Probiotics can help too. Google "leaky gut" and you'll find tons on information on how an imperfect GI tract can cause problems and how probiotics can help. |