Puppy has diarrhea after rabies shot. How can I get her bowels moving?

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my boxer puppy had rabies shot about a month ago she started having diarrhea...and it hasnt stopped...no fever just diarrhea...she sits like she is constipated..... what can I do to get her bowels moving the right way...... Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | unspayed | 45 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Sugar! There are a couple of things you can try at home to help. First, if she hasn't been dewormed recently, this is the first thing I would do - intestinal parasites are a very common cause of persistent diarrhea in puppies. You can get a broad-spectrum dewormer labeled for dogs, such as Panacur, and give it according to label directions for her weight. You can also try withholding food for the next 12 hours to give her stomach a chance to settle, then feed a bland diet of plain boiled chicken and rice for the next 2-3 days. If this doesn't help, then she will need to be seen by a vet for some diagnostic testing to figure out what is causing the diarrhea.

Puppy has diarrhea after rabies shot. How can I get her bowels moving?

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