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My puppy gets diarrhea on Pedigree food. Is it a food sensitivity?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 3 days old | 37 lbs

I fed luna pedigree puppy food since she was 8weeks old a month ago she started having bad diareah so we took her to the vet they took a fecal sampl nothing came back, we never figured out what caused the diheara and it continued we didnt worry cause she was fine otherwise and her happy self. i decided to try plain white rice diet cause i was sick of the diareah, not even 24hours of her eating it it stoped so i put her back on pedigree puppy and the dieahra came back is it the food causing it.

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Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 19th, 2018

I am sorry to hear about Luna, that must be very frustrating! It is possible that something in the Pedigree is not agreeing with her tummy! If she is still energetic, eating normally, there is no vomiting and no blood or mucus in the stool you can try a different food (my favoriate puppy food is Purina Pro Plan, and I recommend dry food) and adding a small amount of fiber by putting a teaspoon of canned pumpkin on the food. A probiotic made for pets such as Forti-flora (available at your vet or online) or Proviable can also be helpful. If Luna is not on a monthly heartworm preventative, it is possible she could have intestinal parasites even if she had her stool checked before (she could have been infected from the environment) so it is worth getting her stool checked again.

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    Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

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    My assumption is that something in the Pedigree is not agreeing with her or she is sensitive to it. I suggest you try a different brand of food and also start her on a probiotic. If you are looking for a relatively inexpensive store brand food I suggest Purina One. I recommend dry food and not canned. For a probiotic, use one made for dogs - no human ones or diary products. ( ) ( ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.

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