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10-11-2010, 05:41 PM | #1 |
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| Loose stools - I give up!!!! We got Beckham when he was 5 months old. He is almost 9 months old now. Since we have had him he has had loose stools. First we thought it was due to testing positive for Giardia. He was on Panacur for a week and still had loose stools. He was then put on another medicine for another week - still loose stools. He was put on chicken, rice and yogurt - still loose stools. The vet recommended prescription dog food -but I chose to try and find other dog foods on my own instead of having to do this. We changed dog foods from Holistic Healthcare to Acana Grasslands and we are now on Orijen Red. Still loose stools. He has been tested twice after this for Giardia - and it was negative. I give up. What else can I do? Do I go with the prescription dog food my vet is recommending? Please help. Its been real hard housebreaking him when he can't have a hard stool. Thank you for any recommendations.
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10-11-2010, 06:33 PM | #2 |
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| Hmm, the only think I can think of is when Pnut was on Evo Red meat he had some loose poo's Too much protein might be doing it.. Might just be dealing with a sensitive stomach... Pnut has a VERY sensitive stomach!!
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10-11-2010, 06:34 PM | #3 |
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| Read this link and see if it might help you. Yorkie puppy poop problem. Loose stools in 5 month old. Why? - - Questions & Answers | Vetinfo.com
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10-11-2010, 07:11 PM | #4 |
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| Try the Orijen chicken if like lovespandp said, he's just got a sensitive stomach and too much protein isn't doing his stomach any good. Have you tried canned pupmking for a while? It has fiber that can help regulate him, or benebac, that has helped me with loose stools before that were caused by nerves.
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10-11-2010, 07:29 PM | #5 |
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| Aw, poor guy! I hope he feels better soon. How much are you feeding him? Overfeeding is often a big problem with the higher protein foods such as Orijen. Jackson is a healthy 15lbs and eats 1/2 cup per day of Acana or Orijen kibble, mixed with a little wet. Some dogs can't tolerate overfeeding as well as others. So maybe lessen the food? Also, maybe just try a different protein source. Jackson got gassy on Orijen adult and he's never been gassy in his life, however Orijen Red he does great on it as well as Acana Grasslands.
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10-12-2010, 06:15 AM | #6 | |
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10-12-2010, 06:18 AM | #7 | |
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Thanks for the feedback.
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10-12-2010, 06:31 AM | #8 |
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| Not sure if girhardia works the same in dogs as it does in humans but (and this may be a bit TMI) I had girardia years ago and had "loose stools" for about a year, even after I was treated with antibiotics. Subsequent tests came back negative, but I was still symptomatic. I later learned that the girardia can live in your stomach for quite some time and may not go away with just one or two treatments. In addition, girardia tests are notoriously unreliable - they can come up negative even when you actually have girardia. I think the parasite just eventually worked its way out of my system. Again, maybe in humans it is different, but that's what happened with me. It was a long and uncomfortable year.....
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10-12-2010, 06:52 AM | #9 | |
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10-12-2010, 07:02 AM | #10 | |
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If you want to try a new food, how about the Orijen fish formula? It's not the red meat, it's not chicken. I would still get an allergy test just to rule that out for my own sanity.
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10-12-2010, 08:12 AM | #11 |
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| Have you tried the single ingredient foods like Natural Balance's Limited Ingredient Diet? Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance® Allergy Formulas for Dogs That may help if it is an allergy issue. Still grain free. I have noticed in posts some people here who like the Sweet Potato & Venison Formula and the Potato & Duck. Potato and Duck even has a Small Bites formula. If your dog likes lamb there is even Lamb & Brown rice. Lower in protein too in case that is the issue with your fur baby. I hope you can find out what the issue is
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10-12-2010, 08:50 AM | #12 |
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| It might be over-feeding between wet, dry, treats, and any critter he might come accross. That's the #1 cause of loose stools. I would stop the free feeding and use measured portions. |
10-12-2010, 08:54 AM | #13 |
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| Any reason why an rx diet isn't worth a try? IMO, diet of vet's choice. If that doesn't work, then more intestinal blood testing and/or diagnostic imaging. If the stool is still loose after and no problem is detected, it would be time to talk about exploratory/biopsy. It's just not healthy long-term, and he is so young still. There are a few things that could be tried (omegas assuming that there is inflammation present, probiotics if you are convinced that they work, etc.). But really, if dietary management isn't working, IMO he is too young to not find an answer (if possible). Has your vet tried Metro? Tylan?
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10-12-2010, 09:20 AM | #15 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | I agree with Crystal. Try the prescription food and see what happens. Depending on those results, you may have to go to exploratory. And then from there, you may need a canine nutritionist depending upon what's going on. Poor baby. Marcel had giardia twice as a puppy and it was just horrible. I know what you're going thru with the constant loose stools.
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