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My dog gets diarrhea from food. How do I fix his sensitive stomach?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 1 month old | 66 lbs

How can i make my dog eat any food without having diarrea how to strengthen his  stomach

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Answered By C. Rathjens, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 1st, 2018

It depends on the cause of the diarrhea. He could have intestinal worms, a food intolerance, in issue called Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) in which the pancreas doesn't make digestive enzymes. You'll need to start with a vet visit to rule out parasites and try to get his gut settled down. You could also run bloodwork to check for EPI, however we generally wait to see if other methods get the diarrhea under control first. Good luck! I know this is a frustrating issue

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