My Shih Tzu has diarrhea. What home remedies can I try safely?

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  Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

  Veterinarian

  Published on

  withhold food for 12 hours then offer her boiled boneless chicken and rice every 6 hours in small portions. if she is eating and not vomiting, continue with this diet for 2 days. After 2 days, you can put her back gradually on her normal food. If she continues having diarrhea, take her to the vet to get treatment.

  

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  Answered By Stacey Anstaett, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on May 26th, 2019

  As long as your dog isn't vomiting and is not lethargic, its reasonable to try to treat at home. If he or she is vomiing or seems lethargic/dumpy or is not eating at all, please take him or her to the vet. To treat at home, withhold food for about 8 hours (as long as its not a young puppy less than 3 months old). Then offer boiled chicken and white rice rather than normal dog food, with about 1/2 of a normal meal amount of food. The second day, feed a normal amount but continue chicken and rice for about 3 days. Add a probiotic as well, you can pick up a dog probiotic at any pet store. If its not improving in 3-4 days or he or she stops eating, is vomiting, or becomes lethargic, please take your dog to a vet. Thank you for asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

  

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  Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

  Veterinarian

  Published on August 1st, 2019

  The chicken and rice should be easier to digest and so the stool should be a better quality. The diarrhea could be due to many conditions including eating something he shouldn’t have, bacterial over growth, parasites or other even organ disease. If the diarrhea has continued beyond 24 hours, I recommend to have him examined by the veterinarian. With continued diarrhea, there are often bacterial shifts in the gut that will make matters worse regardless of the initial cause. Make sure to bring in a sample of fresh stool. The doctor will check him for parasites and bacterial over growth. Continue giving the bland diet. I hope Bear gets back to normal quickly. Please feel free to post any additional questions!

  

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  Answered By Rodrigo Roca, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on November 4th, 2018

  Hello, I am sorry to hear about Lucky. Diarrhea can have many different causes in dogs. It can be secondary to problems within the GI tract such as dietary allergies, inflammation, parasites or ingestion of foreign material. It can also be due to systemic problems such as pancreatitis, liver disease, or kidney problems. Since the diarrhea has been going on for a long time and has not improved with a bland diet I would recommend having Lucky evaluated by your veterinarian. They can perform an examination and discuss additional diagnostic workup which could include bloodwork and x-rays. Hope this helps, good luck!

  

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