This article is from a qualified veterinary surgeon, Simple Home Remedies For Diarrhoea / Diarrhea in the dog.
This sort of thing is always a gamble, if your dog has diarrhoea and you want to be 100% sure you are doing the right thing you should have your vet check your dog over as soon as possible as of course in some situations this can be a serious symptom. However if your dog is otherwise bright, alert and fairly happy other than the diarrhoea then the chances are this is not too much to worry about. Diarrhoea is very common in the dog.
That said that there are a number of home remedies for diarrhoea in the dog, these work well for uncomplicated cases, where for example a dog has eaten something it should not have out in the yard or some unaccustomed rich foodstuff, or has a minor tummy bug. Here are some examples.
1. Assuming your dog is otherwise fairly bright and you might want to try and control the situation with diet alone before you try anything else. This is logical and often works, the basis of this is to give the intestinal tract a complete rest and then bring it back slowly to function, resting the alimentary tract is the critical factor. I have often advised my clients at my clinic to do the following :
A. Starve your dog for 24 hours but make sure it has access to water.
B. The next day feed it four or five small light meals in the day. These meals should be the likes of chicken, fish, scrambled egg etc. with a little rice.
C. If your dog picks up on this diet then you can gradually reintroduce it’s normal diet over the next few days.
2. Live yogurt added to the food can often help. Some gastro-enteritis situations are caused by an imbalance in the bacteria in your dog’s gut. Live yogurt is full of ” good ” bacteria and will seed them into your dog’s intestinal tract and restore the balance.
Of course if any of the above does not quickly start to work or if your dog deteriorates further in any way you should not take chances but have your vet check your dog over ASAP.
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