My dog has diarrhea for days but seems normal. What can I give her?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 9 lbs
My dog has been having diarrhea for 2 or 3 days. Yesterday I feed her ground beef and rice and she ate it today she is just laying down and drinking and seems to be her normal self and follows me downstairs but she just has the diarrhea
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Published on June 16th, 2019
I suggest you get her a probiotic from the pet store. Any one made for dogs is fine. Give it every day for at least 2 weeks. Also, don't give ground beef, use boiled chicken or turkey instead. Ground beef (even lean) is too fatty. You an also use scrambled eggs and plain pasta. Do not use any butter, oil or spices on the food.
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Published on September 13th, 2017
Hi, thanks for using Petcoach! You can try a bland diet of either boiled chicken or hamburger with rice. Feed 1 cup per 20lbs per day until 2 days of normal stool. You can also try a probiotic. I like Purina Fortiflora. Since it has been 5 days it is not wrong to see a Vet, if it doesn't improve with a bland diet I would have her seen no later than Friday. Sometimes dogs need a course of antibiotics to help the diarrhea resolve. Also bring a stool sample with you. Causes of diarrhea are viral or bacterial infections, intestinal parasites, dietary indiscretion or food sensitivities. I hope this helps and good luck! https://www.chewy.com/purina-pro-plan-veterinary-diets/dp/50029
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Published on February 27th, 2019
Poor Pooch! She could be having a little constipation. You can try to give her 1 teaspoon of canned pumpkin twice a day to see if this helps. If she starts having diarrhea or doesn't have a bowel movement in 24 hours, I would have your vet take another look at her. They will be able to give her something stronger to help her poop. I hope this helps!
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Published on July 17th, 2015
The antibiotic she has been given may not be as effective as another one might be, she could be recontaminating herself from contact with her own feces or the source of the original infection, or with contact with another animal in her environment that is also infected. I recommend getting her rechecked with your vet and possibly getting a culture and sensitivity done on her feces, to identify the organism responsible for her diarrhea and what antibiotic is most effective.
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Published on January 10th, 2018
Hi. It may be some recurring colitis, bacterial overgrowth, or a parasite. If they haven't had a fecal test done, I recommend getting checked for parasites. If that is normal, a fecal culture for the less common parasites, or resistant bacterial infections. The next step would be looking in to food sensitivities, although it would be a bit odd for both pets to develop that simultaneously. Give your veterinarian a call tomorrow to schedule a follow up, and look in to further fecal testing. Good luck.
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