DIARRHEA NON STOP--- WHAT DO YOU FEED YOUR DOG? - Page 4

Thanks Debby,

Yes each pup was checked for everything. I did a $100 stool sample on each pup. The only thing that ever showed up was roundworms on the older pup, and we addressed that months ago... and I don't leave a poop on the ground for 5 minutes anymore... I pick up immediately after each dog goes and spray the ground with a bleach water solution... the grass looks like crap, but the worms are gone!

I don't plan to stay on I.D... I am pretty sure I will GRADUALLY be switching them over to either Wysong, Solid Gold, or something next week.

 

THanks again,  both pups still have good stools today...  I will say that the pups seem a little less energetic than usual on the i.d. canine.

very best,

Jacob Angel

 

I would be interested in knowing if it is the lamb in the food causing your problems?  my dogs have always had soft stools on any lamb based type of food.  try switching to a chicken or turkey based food.  also feed less like everyone else has suggested

 

Actually, ID is a life food.  In that, it can be fed for the life of the dog.  However, that said, I would rather feed Eukanuba's vet formula for digestive problems before I would feed ID.  The name of the food escapes me at this particular moment...

All that said, I had the same probelm with Largo, my Rottie bitch.  When I switched her to a grain free, and started supplementing with some commercially prepared RAW, I started noticing a change in her stool.  It cleared right up.

I used 2/3 Barking at the Moon and 1/3 Nature's Variety patties.  I also supplemented with probiotics and diatomaceous earth.

Now, when I have an outbreak of the runs with a dog, I use the diatomaceous earth, pumpkin, probiotics and some ProPlan Sensitive Stomach or Eukanuba Sensitive Stomach or Eukanuba Naturally Wild Fish. 

For some reason, Largo can tolerate cooked rice, but can't tolerate rice in a grain based food...don't ask why....

Anyway, just a few thoughts.

Tylan is great for dogs prone to colitis.The side effects are nil.

Marjorie
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TheDogTrainer- I/D may be a life food, but I wouldn't raise puppies on it, especially large breed ones..

My Guy Kai,

I wouldn't put any dog on it, period....but, I am just saying, that it is considered an "all life stage" food.

You can do just as well giving your dog boiled chicken and rice or boiled hamburger and rice as their canned food.  And, you can get "Sensitive Skin/Stomach Formula" foods from either Eukanuba or ProPlan.

Marjorie,

I also use Tylan Powder!  It does wonders....like putting a cork up the butt! Grin!