yellow stool on and off??

[paulinanguyen2]

Originally Posted by dawn27

I have been dealing with the same problem with my dogs on and off for years now. They have been tested the poo has been tested all (neg. Results) He usually just prescribes a bland diet canned food (called ID/ I think) for several days and antibiotics. I also give them Pepto bismal... When they get yellowish stool / diarrhea and start having accidents in the house that is a sure sign that they have eaten something out in the yard that they shouldn't be eating. Rabbit poo usually/ I've seen them eat it ... Since we have had rabbit living under our shed for the past 7 years, which happens to be right beside the dog run.

My main problem is trying to find which of the four dogs has the problem. When I do they are quarantines behind the gate in the kitchen with papers down for accidents. The older dogs are really good at using the papers, my youngest not so much. But in no time at all they are back to their regular ornery selves.

not sure why so big !! opps

yeah i would think snickers got into something..but this little guy is the pickiest eater in the world.. and anything that looks smells digusting (poop) he STAYS FAR FAR away from it. he's a very high maintenanced little guy i'm just wondering how long it can take from a digestive upset to go away.. the vet said it could almost take up to 10 days to fully feel better after he eats something his body cant take (raw duck i switched over too fast) ..but i just dont know!!

[paulinanguyen2]

Originally Posted by 4doggiemama

Since you are having difficulty figuring out what it going on with Snickers, thought I would mention what Cocoa's diagnosis was when she had bright yellow poo. She has EPI...Endrocine Pancreatic Insufficiency. She cannot digest food without an enzyme in her food. It is mostly a GSD disease but it has shown up in Yorkies. She dropped down to 2.4 lbs. before K-State finally listened to me. Hope that your little one will be okay and that it will end up to be something very simple. ~Joanne~

may i ask how old your little cocoa was when she was diagnosed? snickers is 4 years old turning 5 in july? i really hope he doesnt have that..

[paulinanguyen2]

so i was researching EPI and found some stuff at this link: Overview - EPI * Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

snickers poop definately doesnt look anything like this.. its not this watery or yellow.. i am hoping he doesnt have epi..

i was looking at the symptoms..they do seem kind of like snickers.. no matter how much i feed him..he always seems like he is SUPER HUNGRY still. (not sure if its just cause he's a dog)

he seems to be the same weight since forever. he hasnt gained or lost any.. his stools do sometimes look greasy.. and he has been having some pretty nasty gas...

[Ellie May]

EPI is a possibility, but what you are describing doesn't really sound like it. EPI dogs are malnurished, so weight loss is a major symptom.

You can do a TLI to rule it out. Might want to change diet first before spending a ton of money on that. If your pup did well on the lamb, then that could be something to change back to. But if the raw diet history has included GI upset, then it would be best to change to another form of food and see what happens.

But absolulely if this continues blood testing is important...

[boopster]

Originally Posted by paulinanguyen2

wow thats crazy.. yeah i had his stool tested like three times. and all three times it showed negative for everything..i was freaking out and told the vet i wanted to treat him for giardia..she said she did not feel comfortable treating him for something he doesnt clearly have. thats when she pescribed that proviable thing.. (only helped for like a week) then he just went back to on and off diarrhea. i hope its not he pancreatic defiency..i mentioned that to the vet.. and she said that a dog that age shouldnt have an issue with that but again she said " i would need to take a look at the poop" i just really hope its not something with any of his organs!

i hope your little baby gets better..please keep me updated!! i want to know!!! since we have the same thing going on!!

I'm happy to report:

Yesterday when we got home I gave T a dose of Albon. About an hour later, I gave her the prescribed amount of the I/D gastrointestinal health food the vet recommended. About 20 minutes later she had a nearly normal poop. A little soft, but the right color and shape.

For the first night in a week, she did not get up several times with diarrhea. Considering that the night before we got up six times to use the potty pad, this seems like a miracle.


She had a little more I/D for breakfast and just now she had a small but very normal looking poop!

[OwnedByJezebel]

Yay! Progress!

[paulinanguyen2]

Originally Posted by boopster

I'm happy to report:

Yesterday when we got home I gave T a dose of Albon. About an hour later, I gave her the prescribed amount of the I/D gastrointestinal health food the vet recommended. About 20 minutes later she had a nearly normal poop. A little soft, but the right color and shape.

For the first night in a week, she did not get up several times with diarrhea. Considering that the night before we got up six times to use the potty pad, this seems like a miracle.


She had a little more I/D for breakfast and just now she had a small but very normal looking poop!

that is VERY VERY good to hear! yeah.. maybe snickers just cant do the raw diet.. i might just switch him to the ziwipeak and orijen..he was doing pretty good on those two foods.. but he does have allergies.. when hes on the raw he doesnt itch as much as when hes on the some other stuff.. just got to do sacrifice one or the other? keep us updated please!

[boopster]

Tallulah's test came back negative, but we are going to finish the Albon treatment anyway. She is ( so far) crazy about the I/D food and has had all normal poops since starting it. And she didn't have to get up even once last night!

[OwnedByJezebel]

Yay for Tallulah!

[paulinanguyen2]

i just got back from taking snickers from the vet, i saw a different vet because the one i usually see was doing a surgery.

he also pescribed albon!!!! for 14 days.. we will see what happens.. hoping this will make his stool look much better.

[boopster]

I hope Snickers responds as well to the Albon as T has. Please keep posting how he's doing!

[paulinanguyen2]

Originally Posted by boopster

I hope Snickers responds as well to the Albon as T has. Please keep posting how he's doing!

for sure i will!!!!!!!