Best way to help stop diarrhea with dog and cleaning up in garden?

Question

Hi My dog has a bad case of diarrhea. There is no blood that I can see there. What would be the best and quickest way to help stop this? Is it good to put her on dry foods. She is 14 years now. Also what is the best way to clean up in the garden. Its a mission and she doesnt do in one spot either. Genuine replies only Please!!!

Answer 1

Skip a feed and dont give her any treats, then give her small feeds of boiled chicken. If you feel you need the aid of a supplement then Slippery Elm Bark Powder from the health food shop is great, just sprinkle a little in her food.



Once things have settled down, I think the best thing would be a raw diet but if thats not suitable then a wet food diet or homecooked (wetfood/cooked - you need to slowly wean from the chicken to that food over a few dys to a week, this will avoid tummy upset). At fourteen the dry foods, if they are not already used to them can be hard work on the kidneys as it can dehydrate them a little, then they tend to drink a lot at once and bladder control isnt as strong as it used to be at 14..



A raw diet makes cleaning up the poo a LOT easier, but a diet that suits you to feed is also important. As long as you find something she does well on then her poops will improve and be easier to lift. For now you probably need a spade and some disinfectant, once her tummy settles, poo bags or nappy sacks are easiest, just check the yard daily and lift as needed.

You can train them to go in one spot but at 14, well if it was me, I wouldnt bother too much now, once her tum is better have a regular feeding schedule and she will 'need' at the same time each day so you take her for a little stroll then, not forgeting your poop bags and that way she isnt 'going' in the yard.



ADD; please dont panic, if she is ok in herself she should be fine but if the diahrea worsens or persists even after the 'starvation' and bland diet of boiled chicken breast (you can add a little boiled white rice too if you wish) then its time to take her for a check at the vets.

Here are links on homecooking and raw diets for your dog, somewhere you can start your research to see what you think she would do best on, personally at this age a raw meaty lamb bone once a week and a sliver of liver and on the other days 2/3 cooked lean meat such as chicken or turkey, 1/3 plain white boiled rice, rotate the meat source each week for variety and she should do fine thats if you choose to cook instead of raw.

http://www.bornfreeusa.org/facts.php?p=359&more=1

http://www.rawlearning.com/rawfaq.html

http://rawfed.com/myths/index.html

http://www.drbasko.com/nutrition.htm#dog_diets

http://cookforyourdog.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=39

http://www.foundersvet.com/home_cooking.htm

http://www.foundersvet.com/raw_diet.htm

http://www.barkleyandpaws.com/Dogs/Nutrition/Home_cooked_dog_food___Give_your_dog_a_balanced_diet_200806171374/



Phew, I think thats plenty info for you but any questions just add details.

Answer 2

How long has the problem been going on for? If a short while then skip a feed and feed her fish and rice for a day or so and see how she goes. Is she ok in herself, if she's showing any signs of illness then she should see a vet.



If its a chronic problem then I feel your pain...

Have you tried using a pro-biotic supplement? My 8 month old weimaraner had awful diarrhoea all the time and absolutely nothing would stop it until I added a supplement to his diet. I use one called bionic biotic by pooch and mutt which I buy from their website and it has worked a treat within a week. Another thing to try if you haven't already is to feed smaller meals more frequently, I put Harley back on 4 small meals a day when he was bad.

I don't think personally whether you feed her wet or dry food really matters, our old vets recommended chappie for sensitive stomachs as it is mainly cereal based and therefore easily digested but I suspect that pro-biotics may be better for her as it could be that her digestion has deteriorated with age, they simply help her to digest her food and work in a similar way to yakult style drinks in humans.

With regards to cleaning it up, if its on a lawn which judging by your difficulty I suspect it is.. then Im not sure there is an easy out, I put the hosepipe on full and blast it away after picking up whatever I can with a spade or something similar.

I hope she feels better soon.

Answer 3

Given her age, this could not just be a case of simply withholding food for 24 hours to give her system a chance to recover. The obvious danger here is dehydration, so even if you go down the withholding road, she must keep drinking. Don't switch her diet at this point! You'll be asking for more trouble. This could be a simple case of a tummy upset (natural yogurt is good in helping cure this), in which case hold for 24 hours, and then give her boiled rice and chicken, plus the yogurt. But I think you might be well advised to get her checked by your vet, just in case something more serious is going on.



Cleaning up the garden ? Clear any 'bulk' as much as you can and use a hose. Depending on what the cause is, you may have to use bleach.

Answer 4

Could have picked up something outside. The upset tummy could be from some kind of bacteria or object she ate. What was she being fed before the diarrhea started? Could be she just has a sensitive stomach and reacted to something she was fed beforehand. Could be a parasite. But I'd think you'd see a few worms in the diarrhea if that was the case. On the more serious side, she could have an intestinal problem. Some kind of inflammation or damage to the intestine. Could be a blockage or a partial one at least.

Answer 5

If you mean this has just occurred and has only been about 24 hours - then don't feed anything at all for 12 or even 24 hours, and make up some bland chicken & rice to start feeding again after that time. You could also get some kaolin (pet shop) which comes in a syringe.



If it has been going on for more than 24 hours with no improvement then she needs to see a vet.



At 14 yrs old there could be other things going on here which might not always be good.

Answer 6

A little Kopectate works wonders for acute diarrhea, if it is chronic it normally requires a diet change.

You might try adding a little canned pumpkin to the dogs food, however excessive fiber in the food can actually be the problem.



As far as clean up, there is no magic solution. Sometimes you are better off just to wash it into the soil with lots of water.

Answer 7

charcoal is great for helping with diarrhea you can get capsules from health food shop which are not too expensive, open the capsule and spinkle over something tasty, I would give you dog some scambled egg for dinner to bind her stomache, do you know why she has the diarrhea? if she still has it in a few days might be worth a trip to the vets? with regards to your garden, if you can scoop some of it up do so or just wash it away with a hose pipe or let the rain do it. good luck hope she is better soon : )

Answer 8

You can starve her for twenty four hours then start her on a light diet like boiled rice and chicken but if the diarrhea doesn't clean up or sems to get worse then she need to see a vet. Make sure she has water at all times to keep her fluids up. To clean up you need to pick up the best you can and them you can rinse the area with diluted jeyes fluid.

Answer 9

I would say don't feed her anything for 24 hours and then try a small amount of rice and chicken, if she isn't better after that then call your vet and have her checked over. As for the poo pick up as much as possible and hose down the rest.

Answer 10

firstly take your dog to a vet, bad diarrhoea is a cause of dehydration and subsequent death in dogs. As she is 14 years old I would also recommend getting a full health check as it could be a precursor of something more sinister.

Answer 11

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Answer 12

Has the dog been vaccinated against Parvo? If not - go see the vet right away.



Pick up the more solid stuff and then I would use a garden sprinkler and water the spot til the poo disappeared.

Answer 13

mix sum canned pumpkin in with the dog food ... (giving them less dog food of course ..just a few table spoons) it is low cal ,good for them and most dogs LOVE it. ( canned unsweetened, unspiced plain ole pumpkin)( not the pie filling tho) you can get it anywhere.IT is also great for diarrhea and constipation.

Answer 14

Try KaoPectate. Also, at her age, she should see a Vet to see what the cause of the diarrhea could be. Her internal organs could be shutting down.

Answer 15

make sure you keep giving her plenty of liquids, this won't stop it but it will prevent her from getting dehydrated. If it continues or gets any worse take her to the vets.

Answer 16

I would recommend feeding it rice.. Always helps my dog

Answer 17

old age comes to us all try chicken with rice when cooked cool down then give to her.