My dog has diarrhea? What do I do?
It's most likely just the change in food - I shouldn't worry too much :-) Make sure that you leave a bowl of water close by for him - as diarrhea can dehydrate dogs. If he's back on his normal food now, he should soon be fine - it might take a day or two for his system to re-adjust. IF in two-three days, diarrhea is still happening, then it's time to take him to the vets. General diarrhea should only last up to 2 days, if it last longer than that, it could be a worry. But for now, just keep feeding him dog food and keep lots of cool, clean water around for him and he should be just fine. There's no need to worry, if he's acting normal, playing, doing what he usually dogs - then you can relax, just make sure to keep an eye on him :-)
My one year old husky mix is pooping blood with diarrhea, he is on heartguard so i dont know what is wrong.?
this could be anything from Parvo to a simple food issue. you need to see a vet IMMEDIATELY. there is a new strain that the vaccine is not protecting against. it recently wiped out a kennel of 600 in texas. if it isn't parvo check your dog food for an ingredient called Menadione Sodium Bisulfate Complex, it will say source of vitamin K somewhere next to it. it's usually toward the bottom. so vet first, blood in the stool is not normal at all, if that is a negative look at your dog food
My dog has diarrhea every few weeks, what can be the cause?
My dog, a two year old shih tzu, once every two or three weeks, she also has diarrhea at the same time. I adopted her eight months ago, and started to feed her Solid gold, dry & canned food. She was doing very good while dhe was on Solid Gold. Then she didn't want to eat her food anymoreshe is a fussy eater). I switched her food, to Innova it gave her diarrhea. My vet told me to switch her to a lower protein food. I started feeding her dry Solid Gold with Merrick canned food. She was doing good for a few weeks, then she started with vomiting & diarrhea, which last only one day. I have taken her to the vet three times( two vets). They did a blood test & everything looks normal. My vet told me that it can be only indigestion. But I don't understand this, as long as I have her on bolied chicken & rice, she has no problem at all, when I put her back on regular dog food, after a few days, she has the same problem again. She has had it few times, and it last only one or two hours, and then she is back to normal. I am not sure it will help if I take her to the vet again. Does anyone has any experience which can help me? What can be the cause of this problem?
How can I treat my 7 week old puppy's diarrhea?
As others have said, your puppy will need to see a vet. Puppies have very weak immune systems and will pick up bacteria and parasites easily. You’ll need to have a fecal test done to know what is causing the issue. Your doctor will prescribe an appropriate medication. In the meantime, as someone else mentioned, pumpkin is good for an upset tummy. Make sure your dog is getting plenty of water as well to replenish what they’ve lost. And get to the vet as soon as possible.In the future, try to keep your puppy away from common areas used by other animals until they’ve had all their shots. This was very difficult for me since I live in a city and don’t have the luxury of a yard. But bacteria and parasites live in areas contaminated by dog feces long after the feces has been picked up. Meaning, even if the ground looks clean, there could still be something lurking that will make your dog sick.The good news is, it gets easier in a few months. My dog is now 3 years old and hasn’t been sick since she was a puppy. But boy, I will never forget the explosive puppy diarrhea that comes with Giardia. Good luck to you and your pup.
Why does my 7 week old puppy have diarrhea?
If it has a very bad smell to it , it might be a very serious illness called Parvo. Parvo if left untreated can be fatal. It can also cause other young dogs in the home to get sick and die. I would definitely seek medical attention asap and quarantine the sick pup till a vet can give a proper diagnosis.I had a pup that had Parvo and was very sick till he was properly treated by the vet. He was a pound puppy and came home with the illness when he was adopted. He did survive the illness and had a long life of 16 years when he finally had to be put down.With that said the dog can definitely recover from Parvo and live a very long life. But only with proper treatment by a vet with the right medication. It could also be a number of other things such as worms or other parasites, as well as fleas but with the fatal outcome of untreated Parvo and the fact its highly contagious and can kill dogs under age 2 that are exposed to the bug. Its better to have the vet check out the pup and get treatment started. Also anytime a young pup is vomiting often and or has bad watery stools they can also become dehydrated and have issues that can also be fatal . If it was me I would be calling the vet asap and get him checked out.I had not heard of Parvo untill my pound rescue was diagnosed with it . I thought it was just the food change from the pound was feeding him and what I was feeding him. But when it did not get better after a few days and the horrible stench from the projectile diarrhea I brought him to the vet who did the test and started him on his first round of meds. He took around 6 weeks of meds to get better. But because of the fact that we had other dogs the vet wanted to quarantine him but let him go home because its rare to find a dog over age 2 with Parvo and our other dogs were over 5 years. So he was able to be with us in his kennel. But he would have stayed at the vets if he could have infected the other dogs in the house. But please don't risk it and get the pup to the vet for a proper check up and diagnosis since I am not a vet and dont work in the vet field. But I would hate for other dogs to get sick or for the pup to pass away from the bug. Let us know what the vet has to say what is going on with the pup.
How does canine tapeworm medication work?
It's wonderful that you rescued this puppy and you're conscientious about keeping your home flea-free. Diligent flea and tick prevention treatment is key to helping him avoid suffering through tapeworms again. The most common type of tapeworm in pets is Dipylidium caninum. A tapeworm requires two hosts to complete it's life cycle. The first is a flea larvae. As the flea grows, the tapeworm larvae begins to mature inside it. The second host is your dog, by ingesting the flea. During digestion, the tapeworm is released and sets up shop in the dog's small intestine using hooks attached to it's head. A tapeworm is made up of many tiny segments that some say resemble grains of rice. The worms can grow to enormous lengths, but generally get to about 6-8 inches by the time the segments are first noticed by the average owner - they'll be crawling around the dog's stool or anus. As the tapeworm matures, these segments drop off, but the head remains attached to the small intestine and continues to produce more segments. The segments you see are basically crawling egg sacs. Shortly after they're expelled, they will dry up, break open, release tapeworm eggs and be ingested by flea larvae. Then a life cycle will begin again. Commercial dewormers, such as what you're using, are formulated to treat the dog for tapeworm, hookworm, whipworm and roundworm.The active ingredient targeted towards the tapeworm is praziquantel, which works to dissolve the skin of the tapeworm. Since tapeworms absorb nutrients through their skin, the action of the active ingredient is highly effective. You aren't likely to see any recognizable segments of the body of a tapeworm after treatment. They should have been dissolved, digested and passed out as waste if the treatment was effective. Compounds like Drontal Plus - FDA prescribing information, side effects and uses will kill adult worms only. It should take anywhere from a few hours to 1 day +/- to get rid of the adult worms. Diarrhea is a common side effect of this type of medication. Depending on which form of the drug you use, the vet may recommend giving another dose in about 3 weeks to kill the worms that were in the larvae stage at the time of the first treatment.
My 9 week old puppy has bright red mucous blood in his diarrhea what is causing this?
Back to the vet with another stool sample. In fact, I would simply INSIST that the vet treat the pup with Albon and Panacur just to be safe. Giardia doesn't always show up in tests-if the sample wasn't obtained while the dog was actively shedding cysts, you can get a false negative. I don't want to scare you, but these protozoa can kill such a young pup, and I would take it quite seriously.
Is it safe to use cat flea shampoo on my dogs?
Dawn dish soap and a flea comb can help get rid of some fleas, and it's safe even for wildlife and very young animals... those too young for regular flea medicines. In fact, rescue groups often use Dawn to clean animals and birds that have gotten caught up in oil slicks. Dish soap isn't the greatest thing for fleas, but it can help a little until you get some proper flea medicine. If you try it, you have to leave the soap lather on for 15 minutes and don't let your dog lick it as a lot of swallowed soap can cause nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea. It's not toxic, but soap does that. After the 15 minutes are up, be certain to rinse thoroughly. Shampoos aren't real good for controlling fleas. They have almost no residual effect after maybe 48 hours, but they can help to kill off a heavy infestation prior to following up with something like Advantage or Revolution or one of the other veterinary products. Store products can be toxic, and they aren't very good either, except perhaps Frontline and regular Advantage, both of which are available at PetSmart or Petco and are safe. However, even Frontline is showing fleas that are becoming resistant, at least in cats. Shame, because it has been a good product. All of the veterinary or specialty store products protect for a month or a little more, depending on the flea load in the environment. On that note, it's good to also treat your house and your yard, and any place where your pet sleeps or hangs out. Indoors, use your vacuum under the furniture, in cracks and crevices, under sofa cushion... any dark recessed and undisturbed area where flea babies (larvae), eggs and cocoons might hide. Empty the vacuum outdoors. Be sure to wash pet bedding, too. Then take your pets out of the house while you use a flea spray like Siphotrol or some other product with growth regulators to break the life cycle. Treat the yard, in quiet places like under porches, in corners, any tall grass or around/under bushes and anywhere that fleas can take refuge. Be sure that you use only safe products, preferably organics, when you treat your yard (and perhaps your home as well). Be sure that any sprays are totally dry before you let your pets into the treated areas even if you used an organic, and that there is nothing left over that they can ingest. Hope that helps.