My 10-week GSD puppy has sudden diarrhea but acts normal. Help!

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I have a 10 week old german shepherd that had a solid stool earlier today, but half an hour later had aggressive diarrhea. It has happened about 3 times now (approx. every 3 hrs). He is up to date on all of his vaccines and worm treatments. He had a negative fecal exam last week, and he also took his first dose of trifexis a week ago. I changed his food about a week and a half ago and he has been doing fine. He is still acting normal, but the diarrhea is concerning because of the quick onset. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 10 days old | 17 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

I can certainly understand being concerned about Apollo! Given that he is up to date on his vaccines and deworming treatment, it could be that the diarrhea is caused by a GI illness, eating something rotten, or a foreign body. Keep in mind, however, that at 10 weeks of age he isn't old enough to be fully vaccinated, so there is always a chance it could be something more serious like parvovirus or distemper causing the diarrhea. I would keep a close eye on him, and if you see blood in his diarrhea, he starts vomiting, he becomes lethargic, he starts having diarrhea more frequently, he develops a high fever, he becomes very lethargic, he has reddened eyes, and/or he develops a nasal and eye discharge, have him seen by a vet immediately. Having diarrhea three times over a nine hour time period with no other signs isn't excessive enough to warrant a trip to the animal ER, so I will give you a home remedy to see if that helps. Withhold food for 6-8 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet. As I said above, monitor him closely for the signs I mentioned earlier in my answer, and rush him into a vet right away if you see any of them. Good luck, I hope this helps and thank you for contacting Pet Coach with your concerns!

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