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Originally Posted by JuneBugs Momma  No need to be sorry, just wanted to understand a little bit more.
In your extensive experience with fostering and seeing this many times, how did it go for you with your foster pups? Did they finally recover? How long was the average timeframe for their stool to go back to normal?
Was it still yellow for a while after it went back to normal firmness?
Sorry for all the questions but your answers have been helpful  |
Keeping in mind that a new foster, who is generally entering my home after being in a chaotic shelter environment, is probably under more emotional stress than your little one in addition to going through diet changes, I’d estimate that the digestive issues usually settle within two to four days. That’s why I said your vet’s time frame seemed to be on target in the absence of any other symptoms.
There are some dogs, though, who don’t do well on chicken & rice. If things don’t start looking better in another day or two, you might ask your vet about other alternatives you could try. Some dogs do better on turkey than chicken (most grocery stores sell ground turkey now) and canned pumpkin rather than rice.