![]() So don’t withhold food unless your doctor prescribes a fast That is true with vomiting, but nowadays we realize that your dog’s intestines need nutrition in order to heal themselves. Continue to feed- Years ago it was thought that GI upsets required some brief period of fasting to ‘rest’ the bowels.In those cases what might your veterinarian suggest that you do at home? Obviously some of these causes require specific therapy, but some of them may resolve on their own with simple supportive care. What can you do to help stop diarrhea in dogs? Medications/toxins– Most pet parents know that certain antibiotics can upset the GI tract, but other medications and certain toxins can also cause diarrhea.There are many other problems that upset the motility or environment in the GI tract resulting in diarrhea. Metabolic diseases– Metabolic diseases may include disorders of the pancreas, liver or thyroid. ![]() Primary inflammatory disorders– Like inflammatory bowel disease in people, inflammatory disorders can cause your dog to develop diarrhea.Stress– Just like with people, stress/anxiety/excitement can result in GI upset (especially lower bowel irritation or colitis).Dietary indiscretion or diet change– A purposeful change in diet from one food to another as well as eating something new/inappropriate (from bacon to grass to rocks) can cause irritation or trauma, resulting in diarrhea.Infections– Viral or bacterial infections can also cause diarrhea and also occur more frequently in younger dogs.Significant numbers of diarrhea-causing parasites are more common in young puppies. Parasites– Intestinal worms can definitely irritate your dog’s gastrointestinal tract, causing all kinds of diarrhea involving the small and/or large bowels.This would be an extremely long list if we went into everything that can cause your dog to have loose stools, but here are some of the top causes: So what causes diarrhea in dogs? When should you worry and consult your veterinarian? What can you do at home before you see the doctor? I’m sure part of it is because they don’t want to be cleaning up messes all over the house, but it is also because they are genuinely concerned that the cause may be something serious. Sometimes it surprises me how quickly some clients will rush their dog to the clinic because of a little soft stool. One of the most common problems we see in veterinary medicine is gastrointestinal (GI) upset/ diarrhea.
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