My pregnant dog has diarrhea. Can I give her Pepto or home remedies?

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HELP PLEASE.. I have a B Collie who is about 8 or 9 weeks into her 3rd pregnancy. I am very green here and not sure what to do. She started having diarrhea today. Nothing has changed in her diet or her routine. I read somewhere to give her Pepto or Imodium or Kaopectate. Is any of this safe for her and if not what can I do for here at home ?? I can't afford a vet. Thank you in advance. Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Female | 75 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

I would not recommend giving any of those products to a pregnant dog. None of those products are labeled for animals, let alone pregnant ones. If you absolutely must, I would use whichever one of those products make the claim of being safest in pregnant human women, which may not be any of them. However, I would strongly advise you find a way to have her seen by a veterinarian instead who might get you some medication that is both safe and effective. You might try taking her to your local humane society for inexpensive vet care. In the meantime, feed a bland diet at home like boiled chicken or hamburger and rice, and picking up a probiotic product like Fortiflora or Advita. Quite honestly, there aren't too many proven safe tools to use in pregnant dogs and the veterinarian may even tell you that she needs to tough it out depending upon severity of symptoms. If severe diarrhea persists for a long time however, dehydration can result. Dehydration in pregnant animals puts the animal at greater risk of consequences than in a non-pregnant animal, and will definitely endanger the lives of the unborn puppies. Hope this makes sense.

My pregnant dog has diarrhea. Can I give her Pepto or home remedies?

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