Why is my dog's stool still soft after diarrhea and antibiotics?

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My dog had diarrhea for three days last week, he tested negative for parasites. Was put on antibiotics and bland diet. Has extremely soft stool. What else could this be? How can I get his stool back to normal? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 7 years old | 20 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Other possibilities for these clinical signs include gastroenteritis, colitis, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, malabsorption disease, dietary indiscretion, inflammatory bowel disease, among other possibilities. You can start by trying to change his diet to a sensitive stomach type diet. If no improvement is noted, your veterinarian can try medications for diarrhea such as metronidazole or Tylosin. You can also consider probiotics. If no improvement with these conservative therapies, you would have to consider more diagnostics such as abdominal ultrasound and GI panel. Good luck and have a good night!

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