We went/are going through the same thing with my lil shih tzu Georia. Several fecal tests....nothing ever comes up. She's on Hill's ID as well. I also mix it with some boiled chicken to fatten her up! She does very well on the meds then once she's off it's the soft, runny bm's. It seems to be getting better slowly. My vet said she has seen this in small dogs and she does attribute it to a doggy version of IBS if nothing shows up on the fecal tests. In her experience she said it usually goes away by one year to 18 months. Georgia is now just a year..so hopefully. Some things i've found helpful to us. Instead of feeding her just in the morning and at night i spread her food out over the day. She usually ends up having four small meals instead of two larger ones. This seems to be helping...the vet said to try it so her system isn't overloaded with large amt's of food all at once. We're also VERY strict about just giving her the HillsID/chicken mixture..NOTHING ELSE. Not doggy treats, bones...nothing. For a treat we will give her some of the ID kibble. We're real careful about food droppings and sweeping the floor often. Like i said it's been getting better slowly. Good Luck! |