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top is his sister, bottom is him, on the same day, and he was not the runt of the litter, so this+hypo me= worry

First I think he ate something he should not have eaten.  when did the diarrhea start and when did the lube start?    new food?  new bag of food?  

I would think i would start with a fecal test and an x ray or ultrasound to see if something is not right in his digestives system.  The test for EPI is a TLI test and it needs to be fasting for 12 hours.  As long as you draw blood you can test for TLI PLI and possibly do a cobalamin folate test.  at 5 months, even if he has EPI, I don't think he would deficient in cobalamin, but those tests give you an insight into the intestinal activity without being invasive.  go to TAMU(Texas A and M) webiste and search for the assays(tests) they run or EPI info.  Just my two cents after doign the EPI dog thing....  I have a new pup and  when I  run her first blood work, I will be testing to see what her TLI is just to see... 

Darcy

@ sistamom, i went through worm treatment with my girl, she kept geting them cause ppl around here on this mil base ARE NASTY, they dont take their dogs to vet and dont pick up behind them either.....but my boy never had worms, throught all 3 check, and dewormers and rabie visits, yeah im going to try to take a loose juicy stool sample tomorrow, so hopefully they can tell me something.....

ok so i think first lubing was between feb 2-4/5.......runs started sat, feb 9th

My bet is that he is licking the lube stuff and that is causing the issue.  Whenever my big guys get out, they eat something back and come back with the runs.

As others stated, 12 hours no food; boiled chicken and rice for about 3 days, then ease back into regular food.  When you start easing back into the regular food, add some plain yogurt each feeding; a spoonful is enough.  This gets his good bacteria back in line.  If the runs have not cleared up by the time you start back on regular food, then go see a vet.  Also see a vet if any other symptoms come up; i.e. stops eating, lethargic, vomiting (he will probably try to eat grass to cause himself to vomit.  This is a normal reaction for a dog that has an upset stomach) more than if he ate grass.  Make sure he is drinking water and going to pee regularly.  If either of these stop, see a vet immediately, dehydration is setting in.

Look on-line for a company that sells probiotics for dogs.  FortaFlora is good and dogs like it.  You do not need a vet for it and it is good to use for about 7 - 10 days when a dog gets the runs.

How long do you have to use the lube stuff?  I recommend either cone of shame or donut to prevent him from licking while you are using the lube stuff.

I had a young dog that had EPI and if the dog has it you know. They have a VORACIOUS appetite, will often be eating their own stool and the poop is mucus with blood very watery. EPI is not fixable but manageable. I know there is a surgical procedure if the penis cannot retract but I don't know what it is called.

Barb

He has round worms, bloodtest came back fine.......vet gave me pils, to help runs, pprobiatic to help run, worm meds for him.........i also got some for tosca just in case, and he is getting peepee surgery on the 25th, they will make the lipstick sleeve a lil bigger so the skin stops rolling in on itself............THX FOR ALL THE HELP AND SUPPORT........hopefully all is fine soon

make sure you retreat for worms 21 days from the day you start.......
the wormer only kills the worms that have already hatched and retreatment is needed to kill ones that have hatched after treatment.