Dog diarrhea treatment

Diarrhea is a common type of illness among dogs. It’s neither unusual and nor a cause of serious worry. Puppies are more prone to this disease as a result of their weak immune system. However, it spreads widely in dogs too. Diarrhea causes a loss of fluids in the body, so the right way to address the problem is to take your dog to the vet immediately.

Dogs are vulnerable to the abrupt changes in their diet. Switching over from a brand of dog food to another might cause a gastric upset in your dog. The case of mild diarrhea can be treated at home with proper monitoring of its diet. Sometimes, viruses and bacteria might enter a dog’s body, so make cleanliness a habit and avoid feeding it stale food.

Symptoms

Dog Diarrhea is a disease of the digestive system so if there are watery secretions leading to dehydration your dog is suffering from diarrhea. If your usually active dog is lethargic and exhibits a loss of appetite, chances are that it is sick.

If your dog empties its bowels frequently and presence of mucus is noticeable in its stools it’s a major symptom of diarrhea. Since mucus indicates intestinal infection, your dog should be given proper treatment by the veterinarian. Sometimes, blood might also be discharged along with the stools. This denotes a severe case of diarrhea and requires instant medication. If the feces emits foul odor or is abnormally colored it could be yet another symptom of diarrhea, Vomiting is another of the major symptoms of diarrhea. An intestinal upset might be causing your dog to throw up.

Treatment

DiaGel for Dogs: Diagel aids in controlling bacterial diarrhea. Diarrhea control gel may be administered 2 hours prior to stress-induced events (boarding, hunting, racing, breeding, traveling, and showing) to help reduce the incidence of diarrhea. Gel formula in individual syringes makes it easy and convenient to administer.

FortiFlora:  FortiFlora contains microencapsulated form of Enterococcus probiotic that is critical in managing dogs with diarrhea or unhealthy stools - restores normal intestinal health and balance - also contains protein, vitamins, minerals - simply mix with food.

Besides the above medicine for dog diarrhea you should always keep the below steps in mind:

1. Dogs are not to be fed human food. Consumption of human food in dogs causes inflammation of pancreas leading to digestive problems. Commercial dog food is the best for them. To ensure adequate nutrients in its diet, choose its food with utmost care. Its diet should be high in calcium and protein supplements. If a change in diet is the cause of diarrhea, then it can be treated by withholding food for 24 hours and increasing water intake. Later a diet devoid of oils and with a scarce use of vegetables should be fed. Once the diarrhea has subsided, gradual transition from old diet to new diet is advised. Start with introducing limited amount of the new diet along with the original diet. Once your pet is accustomed to the new food you can eliminate the old diet completely.
2. Put a limit to your dog’s exploratory activities. Its curiosity may lead it to swallow certain harmful stuff. So, keep all toxic chemicals out of its reach. Ingestion of foreign bodies might cause diarrhea as well.
3. Since diarrhea causes dehydration, fresh water consumption is very crucial. Pro-biotic dietary supplements can also be introduced as they help in improving the digestive process.
4. Some of the home remedies are also useful in recuperation of your dog. Introduction of herbs and glutamine into the food they eat will provide nutrition. A bland diet like white rice, chicken, tofu and pumpkin helps ease their bowel movement.
5. Intestinal parasites can cause diarrhea and need to be diagnosed. It can be treated with intravenous fluid therapy.

After a series of feces and blood testing the vets will be able to find out the exact cause of diarrhea. ‘Prevention is better than cure’. So as a responsible dog owner, never neglect your dog and monitor its health like you would take care of your own!