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Old February 11th 05, 08:45 AM
Mariann
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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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Old February 11th 05, 06:24 PM
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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.

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Old February 12th 05, 02:41 PM
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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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Old February 12th 05, 06:30 PM
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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.

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Old February 12th 05, 06:38 PM
Mariann
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"David Sherman" wrote in message
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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.


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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Old February 19th 05, 01:37 AM
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"David Sherman" wrote in message
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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.


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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Old February 20th 05, 12:49 PM
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"Ron Miller" wrote in message
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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
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