Labrador - Diarrhea

[kellyanne]

Hi All,

 

Im looking after 18 month very happy giddy Labrador as his owner has passed away and hes due to be re-homed with another family member at the end of January (gutted!)

 

Anyways, since i got him (xmas eve) hes had diarrhea im not sure if its the food change thats doing it and if its something i should be worried about?

 

When i take him out he empties his bowels maybe 2-3 times on a long walk, i think thats unusual for a dog? Ive had a Labrador in the past and never had this issue, hes not doing anything in the house and he can control it, im just worried about him thats all, hes fine in every other way hes not overly tired, hes always up for playing around and being cuddled i just cant put my finger on it?

 

Is there anything i can try before i take him to the vets or should i take him straight to the vets?

 

Thank you in advance!!!

 

Kelly .... P.S hes soooo cute!!!! :D:D

[Elizabeth13]

I've had two foster dogs that squeeze every drop out - the current one has now since stopped it. It was suggested it could be excitement or more likely nervous/stress, which has since clearly resolved as he has settled in.

 

The run's will probably be due to stress or the food, general unsettledness I would say!

 

Give him time. It's still early doors

[Labadore]

If the only problem is the diarrhoea when out it could very well be adjusting to a change of diet and excitement. If he is not showing any other signs, ie not eating, lethargy then I would keep a close eye on him, perhaps give some boiled rice and cooked plain chicken until his tummy settles and introduce him back onto food. It also depends on what food you are feeding. If tinned food it will run straight through. Get the best possible food the budget will allow. Ensure he is drinking and has plenty of fresh water. If you are still not happy then get him straight to the vets.

[kellyanne]

He drinks water all the time he loves it! fresh cold water is his favourite.....I will try the rice diet sounds good to me hes on dry biscuits at the moment, the person who brought him to me brought him a MASSIVE bag of dry dog biscuits, cant remember the brand of the top of my mind (im at work) i dont think its a cheap bag though..... Apart from having the runs hes absolutley fine, he sleeps through the night, happy in the day, obsessed with tennis balls you know the usual haha....

[Grandad.Malky]

If the only problem is the diarrhoea when out it could very well be adjusting to a change of diet and excitement. If he is not showing any other signs, ie not eating, lethargy then I would keep a close eye on him, perhaps give some boiled rice and cooked plain chicken until his tummy settles and introduce him back onto food. It also depends on what food you are feeding. If tinned food it will run straight through. Get the best possible food the budget will allow. Ensure he is drinking and has plenty of fresh water. If you are still not happy then get him straight to the vets.

 

I would go with the rice but chicken gives ours the runs, the last time ours had a bad case of the runs we ended up at the vets and along with the medication he recommended boiled rice and fish.

 

On other occasions we have gone down the 24hr starvation route and then small meals like scrabbled egg or weeatabix (with water not milk) until he was better. .

[hodgepig66]

I would go with the rice but chicken gives ours the runs, the last time ours had a bad case of the runs we ended up at the vets and along with the medication he recommended boiled rice and fish.

 

On other occasions we have gone down the 24hr starvation route and then small meals like scrabbled egg or weeatabix (with water not milk) until he was better. .

 

As above or try natural yogurt with kaolin(for children) mixed in, works a treat for cats and dogs to help things get back to normal......