Yellow Stool/Diarrhea with Chicken & Rice It's been ages since I have been here on this forum but I guess that is a good thing since my Biewer has been doing well. JB was having soft stool at night (slighty formed but pudding like) so I let it go for a while. He went back to hard stools for 3 days and then back to soft at night again and it continued for a while. Called the vet and said it could be his natural aging process with changes in the GI tract so go ahead with the chicken and rice for 4-5 days. I started him on it yesterday (2 meals) with no stool at all yesterday. I thought this was a good sign since the bland diet is suppose to slow down the digestive tract with a stool being prodiced 2-3 days later. Then this morning he had slightly formed pudding like stool that was yellow. I called the vet and they said as long as he is drinking and acting normal, it could be he ate something unfamiliar but also sometimes dog stool can turn yellow on the chicken & rice diet. Also the vet tech told me her dogs sometime get a yellow stool. I let him out again about 4 hrs ago and this time it was straight pudding like with no form whatsoever and still yellow. The vet said to give it a couple days and if it doesn't clear up bring in a sample. They also said if he starts vomiting or acting not himself bring him in. He has been his regular happy go lucky with no behavioral changes Any/all advice is appreciated if you have experienced this with any of your yorkies or biewers. I do not know if maybe I am feeding him to much rice to chicken ratio or vice-versa. Thanks! :animal-pa |
My comments aren’t specific to yorkies, since Jax is my first yorkie and has never had yellow stools. However, I’ve fostered lots and lots of dogs for a rescue, and I can reassure you that soft, yellow stools aren’t at all unusual in a dog that has had a change of diet or has been under any kind of stress. The yellow coloring is generally caused by bile pigments because food is moving faster than normal through the digestive tract, and stress or diet changes are common reasons for that. Your vet’s advice seems on target. Unless there is vomiting or a change in behavior that might indicate pain, it should be safe to wait a few days to see whether your pup adjusts to the new diet. |
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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 :) |
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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. |
Oh, and on the yellow color — the stools should return to normal color after the diarrhea clears up. So if they are still yellow after the time frame mentioned by your vet (i think you said four days) you should have a stool sample tested, and perhaps a blood test, to make sure there’s nothing going on with your little one’s liver. I don’t anticipate that, though, given the timing. In other words, since the stools turned yellow after the diet change, that’s most likely the reason. |
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Have any of your rescue's been on this medication and if so, how was the outcome? |
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Metronidazole is both an antibiotic and an antiprotozoan (for protozoans such as giardia), so I’m guessing your vet prescribed it in case your pup has picked up a bacterial infection or a parasite that hasn’t shown up in the tests. I’ve used it on some fosters and don’t recall any specific issues with it, although any kind of antibiotic or antiparasitic medication can actually cause diarrhea as a side effect, so be sure to monitor for dehydration. (I’m sure your vet told you that.) Prednisone is, of course, a steroid, and is a medication that’s often prescribed, short term, to treat inflammation, especially when the cause isn’t clear yet. Again, it’s a medication I’ve used and haven’t had any specific issues with, although I would hesitate to give it to one of my own dogs long term (as opposed to short term) as long term use can cause kidney damage. Everything your vet is doing seems pretty normal for treating a dog with diarrhea when the cause hasn’t been determined. Just be sure to monitor your baby closely and contact the vet about any side effects and/or if the diarrhea doesn’t resolve soon. |
Whenever my pups have funky stools for more than 24 hours I take them to the vet. No ifs, ands, or buts. I don't call...I go. I also "most of the time" have blood work done...unless my vet says it is not necessary. There are SO many things that these pups can have. If your pup has not had recent blood work I suggest you speak with your vet to see what he/she thinks. As for the Metronidazole....it is the medication of choice for GI stuff. It is like a miracle drug! Why did the vet prescribe prednisone? |
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