Tummy Troubles

[teekay]

Sorry if this is a bit 'tmi' and a bit longwinded, but I am having problems with Mya and Jenna. I find it odd and potentially very significant that it is affecting both of them.

They both are getting recurring bouts of the runs. I have started to keep a food diary as it appears to be after they have any raw meat.

Here is the info from the diary - hope it makes sense:

25/3 ckn wings for brekkie, Eukanuba for tea, a few treats

26/3 Mya sick in morning, very soft poos x2. No brekkie, Euk for tea

27/3 poos ok today. Sardines for brekkie, Euk for tea

28/3 Ckn necks + wing tips - Mya

Ckn wings - Jenna, Both Euk for tea, A few treats

29/3 Mya runny poo's througout the night, sick once in morning, Jenna runny poos in morning. No brekkie, cooked ckn and rice for both of them for tea.

30/3 ckn/rice for brekkie & Euk for tea - poos fine again

31/3 Sardines brekkie, Euk tea - poos all fine

1/4 Lamb off cuts (fat trimmed off) brekkie, Euk tea. Cooked ckn for treats. Up 3 times in night for Mya - runny poos again. Jenna up early for large runny poo

No food so far today.

I should add that throughout all this, the dogs are absolutely fine themselves. Playing, still wanting to eat etc. They have both previously eaten raw meat with no problems at all.

Am I reintroducing the raw too soon, do you think?

What probiotics do people use? I want to get some tomorrow when the shops are open again and try that. I don't really want to use yoghurt at the moment, in case the dairy upsets their stomachs more.

Any other ideas?

[Loraine]

It looks to me as if it coule be chicken. I have been told by my vet and other dog folks that many dogs are sensitive to chicken (I though it was a 'mild' meat). I add Inner Health for Kids powder to my boy's foods.

[Crisovar]

It looks to me as if it coule be chicken. I have been told by my vet and other dog folks that many dogs are sensitive to chicken (I though it was a 'mild' meat). I add Inner Health for Kids powder to my boy's foods.

It is possible for a dog just like us to be allergic or sensitive to any common food or product.

[Mas1981]

There are a number of things i can be but with my dog any fatty meat like lamb can cause him to get the runs an anything with a bone in also sets him off. I give Protexin powder I found the yoghurt upset his tummy.

[teekay]

But is it normal for 2 dogs to suddenly not tolerate a food? A few weeks ago they could both eat all sorts of RMBs, no problems.

Oh and Mason's Mom, where do you get the Protexin powder, does it have to come from a vet or is it sold in petshops?

Cheers

Edited April 2, 2010 by teekay

[Lab_Rat]

Teekay, you should be able to get protexin from a good pet shop, otherwise yep, try you vet!

Sometimes our two will get the runs for no obvious reason.....I guess like us they may just get a tummy bug?? Who knows! Our ridgy does have allergy issues, but the kelpie can eat anything, so when she gets the runs I usually put them both on chicken and rice for a few days, give them a Probiotic Powder made by PAW (pure animal wellbeing) - a vet thing.

Maybe every now and then the chicken we feed our dogs isnt that "clean" - dunno if anyone saw Lateline the other night about Chicken farming and the "faecal soup" the chicken carcasses are left in to "cooldown"!!!

Another good reason to eat small scale free range products! Sorry a bit OT there

Hope your kids are back to normal!

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