Doggy Diarrhea

Does your dog have diarrhea?


Well it's been a little over a week now and my jack russell terrier seems to be on the mend. He is pooping more solidly lately because of his diet alone. I have been feeding him plain white rice (minute rice) as well as beef, and puree pumpkin. His poop seems more solid and less runny. He likes the taste of the new food and has thrown it up only once. He threw up about half of his meal yesterday after 3-5 hours of digestion.

His drinking water is good, as he is keeping hydrated. His temper is good, his activity hasn't waned. He hasn't made any funny noises when trying to poop diarrhea for the last 2 days. Orion seems to be doing better. He is still smelling by passing gas. Not sure if it is the diet now or just his glands. His bum hole is kinda exposed, moist and pink - never got red or bleeding.

I researched online for sources of relief of his diarrhea before I even contemplated calling or bringing him to the vet. I just don't have that cash necessary for recommendations by the vet. He doesn't seem to have worms or bleeding, so that is good. The only thing that worried me is the fact that he went for a week of diarrhea, now he is used to going poop, and going again for the rest of whatever is inside him, so he tries so much to go again right away and then he is back to eating his bum hole, while outside and very frequently inside the house.

Overall I am happy with Orion's progess and will keep up with his feeding schedule of two to three times a day of this combination of food. Hopefully he will snap out of it. For he is not in the clear yet. His poop is dark brown, but thinner than usual and he doesn't seem to be pooping such big loads, just like a poop that curls as it comes out. And it seems to come out in two loads rather than just one big load at once. I will keep an eye on him and keep this diet up for the rest of the week. I am going to reintroduce his lamb and rice dry dog food again, as he has been eating cat food, out of preference for some time now, over two years....

Good luck Orion my boy, I love you.

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