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My dog has diarrhea for days but is acting normal. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Male | unneutered | 20 lbs

My 2 year old pug has had diarrhea for the past 4 days he is eating and drinking fine and playing too just having diarrhea I don't know if it's because I'm late on his shots or what?

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 21st, 2017

He could just have a tummy bug. Take Zeus off food for about 12 hrs, then feed bland food such as boiled rice with boiled white chicken meat in small quantities over several feeds a day. Do this for a day, then start replacing small quantities of rice with his normal food over the next two days until he is at the normal quantity of his regular food. If the diarrhea does not go away by the end of the third day, or if Zeus is lethargic and dehydrated, you will need to take him to a veterinarian for an exam.

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    Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

    Veterinarian

    Published on September 30th, 2019

    Hi, and thanks for your question. This presentation is very likely to be due to dietary indiscretion and could be quite common in puppies. As a first approach, I would suggest to withhold food for the next 8-12 hours and then start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice vomiting, lethargy or inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

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