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    Sox - Issues with Liquid Diarrhea

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    12 hours ago, Time4ANap said:

    Rocket had similar issues for no obvious reason. He was evetnually diagnosed with stress colitis. Just randome bouts of pudding poos and upset stomach which usually was noticeable at first by the tummy squeals. 

    We eventually had to put him on Tylan twice a day which took care of 99% of the issues. Tylan requires a prescription and comes in a powder form,. it tastes awful so you cannot just sprinkle it on the food as some articles suggest. Your vet will need to calculate the correct dosage for the dog's weight and the easiest way to administer it is to put the powder in capsules. We would give him the capsules in a small piece of cheese which worked well for him. Tylan is not a drug that they will prescribe first or initially, it is kind of a last resort, long term problem solver if it works for the dog. 

    We bought the empty gelatin capsules online and filled them by hand. The tylan powder is very lightweight and sort of goes everywhere, so you may want to wear a maks when filling the capsules just to avoid breathing it in since it is a medication. Your vet can figure the dosage pretty closely to help you figure out which size empty capsules you need if you do end up needing to use tylan. 

    Rocket would often have tummy squeals first thing in the morning if he was having a flare of colitis. As long as I heard those squeals, I would give him a  small meal of Evangers Organic Cooked Chicken to settle his stomach. It is bland and is only chicken, no other ingredients. Often giving him that meal would avoid the flare up and he'd be looking for his regular breakfast a few hours later.  YMMV of course, but it's what ended up working for us along with the Tylan. 

    Rocket along with a few other dogs here on GT with similar issues had good results with Purina Pro Plan Large Breed food. For several of the dogs here with similar issues, it just about totally resolved the stomach and diarrhea issues. Since you have other considerations with the urinary diet, it may not be an option but may be worth a try if your vet okays the food. https://www.chewy.com/purina-pro-plan-adult-large-breed/dp/52396 (This is kibble, not the shreds.) 

    Good luck! 

    Interesting.  I use Evangers and most people have never heard of it.  I find the chicken and rice works very well, also.  I do have the organic chicken too.  Compared to some of the canned foods, it is very reasonably priced.  For those who care; it is Kosher and Kosher for Passover.  

    I have been using the Hills Chicken and Barley this time and so far it is working.

    Sox - Issues with Liquid Diarrhea

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    My 11 year old Odin is having the same issues.  Initially, we attributed it to the heart worm meds, but then it started occurring at different times of the month.  Even though he was making puddles, he had no urgency.  He looks to us like he has lost weight.  Like you, we tried many things.  Last week, our vet had us tried Hills WD and it worked!  We now have him on Hills Chicken and Barley, which you can buy over the counter at the pet store or on line.  It also seems to be working, but, time will tell.  So far, so good!  Good luck with your grey.

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