Diarrhea "recovery" - YorkieTalk.com Forums

MilesDavis · 07-11-2010, 01:44 PM

Last Saturday, a little over a week ago, Miles got pretty sick with vomiting and diarrhea. We were out of town visiting my brother and his family, and it wouldn't surprise me if my small nephews thought it would be fun to slip Miles some of their dinner under the table (Miles normally doesn't get ANY table food). Anyway, when we got back into town on Monday night, I took Miles to the emergency vet to get fluids and tests run. They ruled out Addison's disease and pancreatitis, and determined that he probably just ate something that didn't agree with him. On Tuesday morning, he still had diarrhea, so he spent the day at the vets getting more fluids and antibiotics.

Since then, his poop has been more "normal" but his schedule has been a bit off. He usually poops about twice a day, and it's been once a day for the past few days. While it is definitely more solid now than it was, sometimes it's still a bit mushy (sorry, this is gross, I know). The vet told me to feed him rice for a few days, since it's easier on the stomach. I've been slowly mixing more of his dog food in with the rice to get him back on a normal diet.

After having a pretty nasty bout of diarrhea (4 days), how long does it take for their system to finally regulate and get back on track?

JeanieK · 07-11-2010, 01:48 PM

Canned pumpkin will help to get him back on track and it works pretty fast.

MilesDavis · 07-11-2010, 01:50 PM

Thanks, great idea! I've used it before for the opposite problem, when he gets stopped up!

DvlshAngel985 · 07-11-2010, 02:08 PM

Try Benebac. I used it for Kaji on another YTers recommendation and it worked. I used the small animal one since it works for animals up to 10 lbs.
PetAg Small Animal Bene-Bac (Beneficial Bacteria) at PETCO

Wylie's Mom · 07-12-2010, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

Try Benebac. I used it for Kaji on another YTers recommendation and it worked. I used the small animal one since it works for animals up to 10 lbs.
PetAg Small Animal Bene-Bac (Beneficial Bacteria) at PETCO

I love BeneBac too, following a digestive crisis

! I always keep some on hand, just in case.

MilesDavis, it's so tough to predict the recovery time - sometimes, they snap right back and it seems other times they can be a bit off with digestion for weeks (ie, soft/different, but not diarrhea).

07-11-2010, 01:44 PM	#1
MilesDavis Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 129	Diarrhea "recovery" Last Saturday, a little over a week ago, Miles got pretty sick with vomiting and diarrhea. We were out of town visiting my brother and his family, and it wouldn't surprise me if my small nephews thought it would be fun to slip Miles some of their dinner under the table (Miles normally doesn't get ANY table food). Anyway, when we got back into town on Monday night, I took Miles to the emergency vet to get fluids and tests run. They ruled out Addison's disease and pancreatitis, and determined that he probably just ate something that didn't agree with him. On Tuesday morning, he still had diarrhea, so he spent the day at the vets getting more fluids and antibiotics. Since then, his poop has been more "normal" but his schedule has been a bit off. He usually poops about twice a day, and it's been once a day for the past few days. While it is definitely more solid now than it was, sometimes it's still a bit mushy (sorry, this is gross, I know). The vet told me to feed him rice for a few days, since it's easier on the stomach. I've been slowly mixing more of his dog food in with the rice to get him back on a normal diet. After having a pretty nasty bout of diarrhea (4 days), how long does it take for their system to finally regulate and get back on track?

07-11-2010, 02:08 PM	#4
DvlshAngel985 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 12,693	Try Benebac. I used it for Kaji on another YTers recommendation and it worked. I used the small animal one since it works for animals up to 10 lbs. PetAg Small Animal Bene-Bac (Beneficial Bacteria) at PETCO __________________ Littlest JakJak We miss you Kaji

07-11-2010, 01:48 PM	#2
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	Canned pumpkin will help to get him back on track and it works pretty fast.

07-11-2010, 01:50 PM	#3
MilesDavis Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 129	Thanks, great idea! I've used it before for the opposite problem, when he gets stopped up!