My dog has diarrhea, is sleepy, and sick. What should I do to help?

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Jake was sick Sunday, yellow ish colour! He is eating, drinking and playing when encouraged! He seems abit sleepy and he still has diarrhea! The last time he was like this my vet gave him buscopan... can I give him it again? Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | neutered | 2 years and 3 months old

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor guy. Buscopan is a muscle relaxer from what I could gather, so I am unsure how this would be helpful in this situation or the one prior. It sounds like Jake needs to get on an antibiotics like Metronidazole. You can try a probiotic (Culturelle over the counter works well in pets) for now to see if that makes a difference. A bland diet of boiled plan chicken and rice or cottage cheese can also be tried. If the stool is very watery you can also give 1-2 tsp of canned pumpkin (not the pie filling) in his food daily to add fiber and help firm up his stools. If this does not show improvement within 3 days, then a vet visit is needed for Jake to get him started on a short course of antibiotics. I hope that Jake's loose stool resolves soon! Best wishes and take care.

My dog has diarrhea, is sleepy, and sick. What should I do to help?

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