My 7-month puppy has diarrhea for days. What should I do about it?

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My 7month puppy has had runny poop for last 3 days, more soft at night but pooping at same times as normal and eating, drinking etc fine too. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 7 months and 11 days old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

It sounds like Sparx is having some diarrhea, which is commonly caused by intestinal parasites in puppies. If she isn't up to date on her deworming treatments, I would get one from the vet. Other causes include a sudden change in diet, eating something rotten, or GI illness. If she is up to date on her deworming treatments, you an try withholding food and feeding her a bland diet to see if that helps with the diarrhea. Withhold food for 12 to 24 hours, then feed her a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day. Do this for a couple of days, and then slowly add back in her normal diet. If this does not help with the diarrhea and it continues on the bland diet, then I would take her into the vet.

My 7-month puppy has diarrhea for days. What should I do about it?

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