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Border Collie with Diarreea
My 11 year old BC has always had a sensitive stomach so I have always been
very careful with what I feed him .. the last 14 days he has been very ill .... The Vet did a bloodtest and a thorough examination plus gave him metronidazole for 8 days ad imodium to take immediately ..... despite all that he still has very bad tummy ... Does anyone know what else I can do to help him ? Mariann |
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Mariann said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
despite all that he still has very bad tummy ... Does anyone know what else I can do to help him ? What I typically do is put the dog on a diet of plain boiled white rice. Day 1 is just the rice, day 2 is rice made with some low sodium chicken stock, day 3 is rice with scraps of boiled chicken meat. Once the diarrhea has gone, I slowly reintroduce the dog's regular food mixed with rice. I also add a spoonful of canned pumpkin to the rice mixture. Also, make sure that he has plenty of water available at all times. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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Mariann wrote on 2/11/05 2:45 AM:
My 11 year old BC has always had a sensitive stomach so I have always been very careful with what I feed him .. the last 14 days he has been very ill ... The Vet did a bloodtest and a thorough examination plus gave him metronidazole for 8 days ad imodium to take immediately ..... despite all that he still has very bad tummy ... Does anyone know what else I can do to help him ? Mariann Have you had your dog checked for parasites? If you take your dog to a dog run, Giardia is certainly a possibility. Giardia is common during the winter months. If your dog's stool is light brown in color and soft or unformed and there's a little blood in the stool Giardia can be the culprit. A chicken & rice diet is only so effective. Your friend is going to need a little help from the vet. Take a stool sample to your vet. If it is Giardia, be patient - its difficult to wipe out. My dog took medicine for a week and was good for a couple of weeks after than. Now it seems that her trouble is coming back. I've been told that it sometimes takes two or three treatments to wipe out the parasite. The other thing that comes to mind - especially during the winter - is rock salt used to melt ice on sidewalks. If your dog is licking his paws after taking a walk on the street where rock salt was spread, the rock salt could be the problem. If that's the case, just wipe your dog's paws off really well with a wet towel immediately after your walk. that and a few days of the suggested chicken and rice diet will help. |
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David Sherman said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
A chicken & rice diet is only so effective. Your friend is going to need a little help from the vet. Uhm, the original poster wrote that his dog had had a thorough vet check (in my area this includes checking for parasites), which is why I suggested the chicken and rice diet. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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"David Sherman" wrote in message ... Mariann wrote on 2/11/05 2:45 AM: My 11 year old BC has always had a sensitive stomach so I have always been very careful with what I feed him .. the last 14 days he has been very ill ... The Vet did a bloodtest and a thorough examination plus gave him metronidazole for 8 days ad imodium to take immediately ..... despite all that he still has very bad tummy ... Does anyone know what else I can do to help him ? Mariann Have you had your dog checked for parasites? If you take your dog to a dog run, Giardia is certainly a possibility. Giardia is common during the winter months. If your dog's stool is light brown in color and soft or unformed and there's a little blood in the stool Giardia can be the culprit. A chicken & rice diet is only so effective. Your friend is going to need a little help from the vet. Take a stool sample to your vet. If it is Giardia, be patient - its difficult to wipe out. My dog took medicine for a week and was good for a couple of weeks after than. Now it seems that her trouble is coming back. I've been told that it sometimes takes two or three treatments to wipe out the parasite. The other thing that comes to mind - especially during the winter - is rock salt used to melt ice on sidewalks. If your dog is licking his paws after taking a walk on the street where rock salt was spread, the rock salt could be the problem. If that's the case, just wipe your dog's paws off really well with a wet towel immediately after your walk. that and a few days of the suggested chicken and rice diet will help. Thank you for your reply .... My dog is a bit getter now after taking medicine for 2 weeks .... he was tested for parasites and cleared so that's not it .. we live just outside London Uk and all his walks are in the local wood and park ... No snow sadly so no salt on the pavements either but thank you so much for trying to help ....Mariann |
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"David Sherman" wrote in message ... Mariann wrote on 2/11/05 2:45 AM: My 11 year old BC has always had a sensitive stomach so I have always been very careful with what I feed him .. the last 14 days he has been very ill ... The Vet did a bloodtest and a thorough examination plus gave him metronidazole for 8 days ad imodium to take immediately ..... despite all that he still has very bad tummy ... Does anyone know what else I can do to help him ? Mariann Have you had your dog checked for parasites? If you take your dog to a dog run, Giardia is certainly a possibility. Giardia is common during the winter months. If your dog's stool is light brown in color and soft or unformed and there's a little blood in the stool Giardia can be the culprit. The metronidazole that the vet used is the antibiotic of choice for giardiasis, so G. lamblia is not likely to be the culprit here. A chicken & rice diet is only so effective. Your friend is going to need a little help from the vet. Take a stool sample to your vet. If it is Giardia, be patient - its difficult to wipe out. My dog took medicine for a week and was good for a couple of weeks after than. Now it seems that her trouble is coming back. I've been told that it sometimes takes two or three treatments to wipe out the parasite. The other thing that comes to mind - especially during the winter - is rock salt used to melt ice on sidewalks. If your dog is licking his paws after taking a walk on the street where rock salt was spread, the rock salt could be the problem. If that's the case, just wipe your dog's paws off really well with a wet towel immediately after your walk. that and a few days of the suggested chicken and rice diet will help. |
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"Ron Miller" wrote in message ... The metronidazole that the vet used is the antibiotic of choice for giardiasis, so G. lamblia is not likely to be the culprit here. .......how do you know? The dog could be reinfected from a contaminated environment and Flagyl doesn't always work. And while it may be the *drug of choice* it's not even approved for use in for dogs and cats. Panacur is safer and legal. As you said: *Using anecdotal evidence as the basis of advice you give to others is considered in human medicine to be the epitome of UNscientific methodology.* ........and I'm sure you'd like to be scientific, no? http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?articleid=739 http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/in...m/bc/21100.htm http://www.canismajor.com/dog/giardia.html Treatment:There are several options of treatment , some with two- or three-day protocols and others needing seven-to-10 days to complete the job. Flagyl (Metronidazole) is an old stand-by treatment for bacterial infestations that cause diarrhea and is about 60-70 percent effective in curing giardiasis. However, Flagyl has potentially serious side-effects in some animals, including vomiting, anorexia, liver toxicity, and some neurological signs, and it cannot be used in pregnant dogs. In a recent study, Panacur (Fenbendazole), which is approved for use in treating dogs with roundworm, hookworm, and whipworm, has been shown to be effective in treating canine giardiasis. Panacur is safe to use in puppies at least six weeks of age. buglady take out the dog before replying |
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