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My dog on prescription diet has diarrhea after canned food. What helps?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pug | 6 years and 9 months old

6.5 year old pug mix. On prescription diet (Royal Canin SO) vet sold his food so he had to have canned for 2 days a week ago. Eating kibble again but still has diarrhoea. What can I give him to help him

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on July 30th, 2017

You can add one tablespoon of canned pumpkin into his food once a day for 3-5 days, if it's just something minor it could solve the problem, if the diarrhea does not stop you should take him to your vet in order to get it sorted with medications.

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