Guest cwalsh156 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Well when I adopted my boy back in December he had diahrrea problems I had him on Evo food. I switched him off of that and transitioned him into Nutro lamb meal and rice with the help of scrmabled hamburg and rice. His poops hardened right up and looked normal. Up until this yesterday afternoon he has had fine poops now they are getting progressively softer and lighter in color. His stomach tends to growl a little too but not a lot. Not to sure what this could be I think I will give it a day and if things dont change possibly a visit to the vet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smiley Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 You may want to try a little pure canned pumpkin in his meals too-that can help regulate constipation and loose stools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest longdoglady Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 I do not give any food for 12 hours to rest and clear the digestive system then I feed half the normal amount with added prebiotic and probiotic supplement. Next day I give 3/4 the normal amount with supplement and then gradually increase food to an amount which maintains weight and good poops. I only give the pre/probiotics for a week just to help the good bacteria get going. I do not give any treats or extras until all is back to normal. It sounds as though the Nutro lamb and rice suited him so there is no reason to change his food yet. Try experimenting with quantity as dried food is so concentrated that it is easy to overfeed and overload the digestive system, reducing the amount by a tablespoon may help. Most greys seem to get loose stools rather than gain weight when overfed, finding the balance between maintaining weight and not overfeeding is an art form with greyhounds, good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Cari had stools like that for a while, but she was fine medically. We started her on Canidae Grain Free food about two weeks, ago, along wiht a 10 mg Pepcid AC, twice daily, and no more loose poopy! You might be looking at a food allergy, too. Welcome to Greytalk, and good luck with all of this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sheila Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 the canned pumpkin did the trick for my Sammy. I add a dollop (about 1/4 cup) into her evening meal and that fixed her right up. If I run out of pumpkin and skip it, within a cpl days her poops are mush again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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