Guest hankodie Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Lately Hank has been having runny poo that ranges from soft stools to the squirts (sorry for the graphic description). It's been happening on and off for the last couple of weeks, but usually after he eats anything raw or something he hasn't had a lot of. I've tried narrowing down the type of bone that he gets (because prior to that it was a variation of lamb, roo, beef etc) to just turkey necks. One day his poo will be fine, the next it will be on the runny/loose side. It also happens if I give him something he hasn't had a lot of, like canned sardines for example. I've only given to him a couple of times - the first time I added a small amount and he seemed fine, the next time he had a case of the runs. Before anyone asks I sent a sample of his poo to the vet a few days ago and it came back all clear. The vet suggested maybe just feed him more bones so his tummy gets used to the raw meat but I just wanted to check in here to see if anyone has gone through anything similar. He also gets wormed regularly (once a month at this point). He's acting absolutely fine - very energetic and happy and it hasn't affected his appetite at all. Is this just a case of sensitive puppy tummy or a reaction to the raw meat maybe? He's on Holistic Select Large Breed kibble with a RMB almost every day (I've been skipping it if he gets the runs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 try to not chop & change ? maybe try him on a probiotic as well .... What treats does he get ? Don't forget them ...or the odd bit of human food .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hankodie Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 try to not chop & change ? maybe try him on a probiotic as well .... What treats does he get ? Don't forget them ...or the odd bit of human food .... Sorry if this sounds daft but would a human probiotic be OK or does he need a dog specific one? He gets cooked chicken for training treats as well as the odd bit of banana. Sometimes a small piece of dried liver but not a huge amount. All things I've given him since he was 8 weeks old so I doubt they would be the culprits. I try to introduce new things slowly, the breeder specified in her care sheet that this was around the age where we could start slowly introducing new things to the diet which is what I've been doing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 there are doggy probiotics .. I tend to use human ones here... when introducing new things ..small quantities for a few days , and gradually increase , perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliwake Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I use human probiotics too - I looked up doggy ones and they were freaking expensive!! I happened to have some faulding probiotics at home, so I've just been using them up over time when Nixon needs a boost. Always makes a huge difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) Some dogs can't handle raw meat, but agree with the others on trying a probiotic (or natural yoghurt). Could he be eating something outside when he gets his bones? I know one of my guys loves to bury his bones and dig them up about 10times before eating them, so they end up covered in dirt and worms and godonlyknowswhat, so it might be the "accessories" he's eating, more than the meat itself? Edited October 18, 2013 by minimax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 try to not chop & change ? maybe try him on a probiotic as well .... What treats does he get ? Don't forget them ...or the odd bit of human food .... Sorry if this sounds daft but would a human probiotic be OK or does he need a dog specific one? He gets cooked chicken for training treats as well as the odd bit of banana. Sometimes a small piece of dried liver but not a huge amount. All things I've given him since he was 8 weeks old so I doubt they would be the culprits. I try to introduce new things slowly, the breeder specified in her care sheet that this was around the age where we could start slowly introducing new things to the diet which is what I've been doing... All I can add to what others have said, is to be careful with the dried liver. When my girl was a pup, she couldn't handle it at all & it would give her the most terrible runs. Doesn't worry her at all now, but I tend to give her home made treats which include boiled or baked liver cut small...dried liver I hardly ever use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hankodie Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Some dogs can't handle raw meat, but agree with the others on trying a probiotic (or natural yoghurt). Could he be eating something outside when he gets his bones? I know one of my guys loves to bury his bones and dig them up about 10times before eating them, so they end up covered in dirt and worms and godonlyknowswhat, so it might be the "accessories" he's eating, more than the meat itself? I feed his bones out on the enclosed deck so he can't bury them and I take away whatever is left in the end, though I'm sure given the chance he'd love to bury them! He IS a garbage guts though and I've seen him eat some pretty disgusting stuff. But then again he is a dog (and a golden at that :laugh: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hankodie Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 try to not chop & change ? maybe try him on a probiotic as well .... What treats does he get ? Don't forget them ...or the odd bit of human food .... Sorry if this sounds daft but would a human probiotic be OK or does he need a dog specific one? He gets cooked chicken for training treats as well as the odd bit of banana. Sometimes a small piece of dried liver but not a huge amount. All things I've given him since he was 8 weeks old so I doubt they would be the culprits. I try to introduce new things slowly, the breeder specified in her care sheet that this was around the age where we could start slowly introducing new things to the diet which is what I've been doing... All I can add to what others have said, is to be careful with the dried liver. When my girl was a pup, she couldn't handle it at all & it would give her the most terrible runs. Doesn't worry her at all now, but I tend to give her home made treats which include boiled or baked liver cut small...dried liver I hardly ever use. Good tip thank you, he only gets a very small square in his crate every night for bed time but I might change it to another treat and see how he goes. I did read that they can be quite rich to some dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hankodie Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Also I forgot to mention that a few days ago I noticed a tiny bit of blood in his poo of course that alarmed me so I called the vet and dropped off his poo sample. When it came back clear the vet said it could just be pieces of bone that nicked his bottom? Like I said he's acting normal so that's the only thing that is really keeping me from freaking out. I will search for doggy probiotics this afternoon, failing that I'll get some human ones. Thanks for the suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hankodie Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I use human probiotics too - I looked up doggy ones and they were freaking expensive!! I happened to have some faulding probiotics at home, so I've just been using them up over time when Nixon needs a boost. Always makes a huge difference. aliwake how much do you add to Nixon's food if you don't mind me asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliwake Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) Most of the time I just give him yoghurt (every day), but if I find his stools are a bit soft or we're getting lots of stinky farts I just add 1 capsule of probiotics to his daily yoghurt and mix it through. I initially was doing half a capsule, but he's getting pretty big now, and halving a capsule is pretty fiddly. I'm sort of of the opinion that more is better in this case anyway :) ETA I'll usually only do the extra for a day or so then see how he goes. Usually the yoghurt by itself is enough to keep things stable. Edited October 18, 2013 by aliwake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hankodie Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 thanks for the suggestions everyone! Tried the probiotic capsules and they worked wonders. Firm poos! Yaaaay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Also I forgot to mention that a few days ago I noticed a tiny bit of blood in his poo of course that alarmed me so I called the vet and dropped off his poo sample. When it came back clear the vet said it could just be pieces of bone that nicked his bottom? Like I said he's acting normal so that's the only thing that is really keeping me from freaking out. I will search for doggy probiotics this afternoon, failing that I'll get some human ones. Thanks for the suggestions! If his tummy is inflamed from being upset, then this is maybe why you saw some blood or it could be from his bowel (again inflamed from the runs).. Zig gets yoghurt with probiotics and a couple of times a week he also gets one of my chewable Blackmores probiotics.. They are in a blue box and with the vitamins in Woolies.. Human grade is fine for dogs. I would be bringing his food back to one type and if he goes OK with that for a while, then intro another food.. Bland as possible to start with - chicken and rice to help his tummy rest. Mashed pumpkin is another thing that is nice and soft on sore tummies. There is obviously something upsetting him and the only way to find out is eliminate nearly everything and then add foods back after a few weeks, then just add back one at a time.. The culprit food will show itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliwake Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Glad things have firmed up Hanodie!! I'm a huge fan of probiotics now :) Particularly with pups when they can be so sensitive to any changes. As well as eating the most disgusting things when you're not looking!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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