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Why is my dog scratching and having diarrhea after raw food?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 8 days old

i feed her raw meats and i might of gave her too much and I believe it could be from that. it happened 1week after giving it to her. She continuesly scraches and makes it worse. And her stool hasn’t been solid. She is not her happy self. What can i do?

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 14th, 2017

Hello, & thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Roxi may have a food sensitivity issue. Raw diets are nor encouraged by most veterinarians because of the risk of bacterial contamination, & it is very difficult to provide a completely balanced diet this way. I have some clients whose pets have done horrible on raw diets. I would suggest switching Roxi to a limited, but complete diet. One of the best ones out there is Science Diets Salmon formula. This requires a script from your veterinarian, but it is well worth at least a 2-4 week trial to see if this clears up her problems. Take care.

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    Answered By Oneal Bogan, DVM

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    Hello. Yes, it does sound like Roxi is having an allergic reaction to something. It could have been the meat but it could also be something that she came into contact with on her skin. It would be best for her to see the vet. She may need antibiotics for her skin for secondary bacterial infection and she also needs some medication to stop the diarrhea. Hope that helps and that Roxi feels better.

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