If your dog has ever had diarrhea, then you know it is not fun to deal with!
Fortunately, there are a few dog diarrhea treatments you can try at home first.
Then, if the diarrhea doesn’t clear up within 24 to 48 hours, you should phone or visit your vet for further instructions.
For a 1 or 2 day home treatment for dog diarrhea, try this…
Bland Diet As A Dog Diarrhea Treatment
As soon as you notice that your dog has diarrhea, put him on a bland diet. Your dog should stay on a bland diet until your dog’s stool gets back to normal.
A few bland foods you can feed your dog are:
- White Rice – Do not add any flavor or butter.
- Cottage Cheese – No liquid, just the cottage cheese.
- Boiled Egg – Do not use butter or oil in the water.
When feeding your dog a bland diet, start with small amounts and feed him 4 or 5 times during the day. Gradually increase the amount that your dog is eating each time. Once your dog’s stool is solid again, start to slowly put your dog back on his normal diet.
The proper way to put your dog back on his normal dog food is the same way you would change his dog food. Mix a little of his normal dog food with the bland food, gradually increase the amount of normal dog food until your dog is eating just his normal dog food.
Medications That Are Safe Dog Diarrhea Treatments
You might want to give your dog an all-natural probiotic. For example, there’s one called Diarrice that was developed by a veterinarian. It works practically overnight to relieve the symptoms and distress associated with dog diarrhea – even for puppies!
As far as human medications go, there are a few items you may already have in your house that dogs can take as well.
Before you give your dog any human medications, you should consult your vet. The vet can also tell you how much your dog weighs. You will need this information before giving your dog human medications.
3 human medications that are safe dog diarrhea treatments:
- Pepto Bismol – You can give your dog Pepto once every 6 hours.
- Imodium AD – Also known as Loperamide, you can give your dog Imodium AD once every 8 hours.
- Kaopectate – You can give your dog Kaopectate once every 2 hours.
You need to measure all of these liquid anti-diarrhea medications out, based on your dog’s weight. You can give your dog up to 1 ml per pound of any one of these items. Do not give your dog more than one of these medications at a time.
When It’s Time To See The Vet
When you’re trying to cure diarrhea in your dog, make sure that he stays hydrated. Once a dog becomes dehydrated, his health will quickly deteriorate and a visit to the vet will definitely be required!
Young puppies are especially vulnerable to diarrhea and dehydration. If you have a puppy with diarrhea, your vet needs to know about it.
Also, if your dog shows any signs of lethargy, has a temperature, or is panting heavily, then take your dog to the vet immediately.
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