diarrhea in dog...need help - Page 2

I copied off you Papas even though I have a bottle handy and could have checked the spelling. Sorry for my goof up.

I think if you keep throwing fuel to the fire you will never figure out what the actual problem is.

And Vom Mager,
describe the diarrhea.

And give some time line as to changes and medications.

Really things do take time, and the more you add to the equation the harder it gets to see cause and effect.

Moons.

Drake was on TOTW and had intermittent diarrhea.  I switched to Orijen and he's had good, firm stool ever since.

Yes, the diarrhea shoots out.  He has been on the taste of the wild for 3 days.  I was adding a small bit of it to his rice/chicken mixture to get him back on track with regular food.  I have weened off the rice and it is all "taste of the wild".  Should I go back to the very easy blending in or could I have been to aggressive to get him back on solid food?  Just a thought. 

Liz

Time line is this.  12 July very runny diarrhea. Took fecal to vet for checkup.  Came back neg on all parasites including giardia
                             12 July put him on 500mg Flagl for 7 days.  Fed him Rice/Chicken.  Stool a little better but still sloppy.
                             20 July put him on Panacur, left him on the chicken/rice food.  Didn't see a stool for about 3 days, then it looked like it was finally geting firm.  
                             25 July started adding 1/4 cup of TOW to his rice/chicken.  Did this for 25-26-
                             27 July I gave him a bowl of food with the prozyme and warm water.  He ate all of it and today at noon (28th) he was shooting diarrhea again. 

Liz

Gradually make changes over the course of a week perhaps, mixing.

It could take a week or better to see real change.

A liquid stool would concern me too.

I hate to suggest any further changes in diet.

My dogs threw up some Purina puppy formula once, I used to use it with pups and sometimes with adults.
In my opinion the bag was tainted in some manner.
It's not my base feed.

They got over it pretty quick but I continued to have problems with the puppies for nearly a week.

I do not care much for corn but it hasn't been a problem for me, I do not care for rice at all.
If you use a grain and too help move things through their system, I suggest rolled oats cooked and chicken broth low sodium.

Whatever you do you must give things time to work, time for meds to clear the system also.

The less things you have to consider the easier it will be to see the problem.

Moons.

P.S.
you posted while I was typing.
Cut back on the liquid, feed moist but not wet.

we give out
 
Diawin -  Helps control nonspecific diarrhea in dogs - usually within 24 hours. Also, relieves associated abdominal cramps, soothes indigestion and relieves nausea and upset stomach.


Amforol --- is a combination of drugs approved for use in the treatment of susceptible intestinal bacterial infections and the associated diarrhea. ...

The first thought I have when there is diarrhea in puppies is coccidiosis.  I would start on Albon before anything else.  Switching the food could be the issue, but still in all, I would try Albon.  Coccidia is an intermittent shedder meaning that even if it is there, it is not always seen in the stool sample.  Secondly, I would incorporate probiotics and or goat milk yogurt in the diet.  You can give Pedialyte in place of or in conjunction with water, too.  Third, as everyone else has said, give whatever you do try time to work.  Stick to one treatment modality.  If that doesn't work, move on.  You will never know what works trying everything at once.

Hope this helps,
Connie

Vom Mager, Sounds to me like the panacur and the chicken & rice were working, in my opinion you added the TOW to much to soon. I would go back to the panacur and chicken & rice, sowly add the TOW in small amounts once you see some positive stools. Adding the TOW should be very slow in very small amounts over a few weeks, not a few days.

it could be campylobackter  my daughters boxer had this from a 7 week old pup he had to go on a special diet and tabs from the vet also it could bebacterial  overgrowth which he will need prednisllone  and antibiotics both dogs were put on Davies ranger lamb and rice complete meal both were fine after that  good luck hope he gets better very soon