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Originally Posted by barneysmommmy  She said there were no parasites or bacteria in his stool sample. She thinks either stress or the dog food change (I had started mixing his food with blue buffalo when this started.) Right now she just wants us to keep him calm. She said to try to give him a small amount of yogurt or baby food. He drank some today on his own. He is peeing on his own. But he strains to poop pretty often still. Small drops of blood in his poop. He hasn't thrown up since yesterday. |
Good news about the stool sample. Sounds like maybe it was the food change.
I'm glad he hasn't thrown up. Sometimes the bowels can take a few days to recover. Not sure if this would be the same or advisable with colitis: my Teddy has had a few bouts of unexplained diarrhea and he required a chicken/rice diet to return to normal.
With probiotics to help the intestines, some sources say that yogurt doesn't supply enough to make a difference in dogs since they cannot eat enough of it (too much yogurt would make a dog sick). The sources think a powdered probiotic supplement is more effective. Might be something to consider if he continues having problems.
Definitely hold all other treats and watch for dehydration. I hope he recovers soon because I understand worrying.