My Maltipoo has diarrhea. What can I do if I can't see a vet?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Maltipoo | Female | spayed | 2 years and 1 month old | 5 lbs
Maltipoo has had diarrhea for 3 days (normal color but runny) Drinks water with syringe. Tired but still walking around, not as active as usual. We are in TX so hard to see vet right now.
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Published on February 19th, 2021
I'm sorry to hear that Lola isn't feeling well. Obviously, taking her to the vet for an exam would be the ideal scenario, but given your current circumstances, I understand that that might not be possible. Diarrhea can be caused by a multitude of different issues, including parasites, an upset stomach from a virus, eating something unusual, or other internal diseases. Since Lola is still drinking some water, I would encourage her to drink a bit more by putting a small amount of low sodium chicken broth in her water. Just be sure to change the bowl every few hours so that it doesn't spoil. You can also give her a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken and white rice to try to help settle her stomach. At only 5 pounds, she should eat a total of 1/2 cup of this mixture per day, so divide that into 3-4 smaller meals. However, if she refuses to eat or drink, begins to vomit, or becomes more lethargic, you'll have to seek emergency veterinary care. I hope that the bland diet helps her and that she's feeling better soon!
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Published on November 24th, 2017
Poor girl. If she had bloat she would be very ill right now. She wouldn’t be playful, and she would be barely reponsive and throwing up everything she ingests including water. She likely just has an upset stomach and ate more food than can go down in a reasonable amount of time. Continue to monitor her for continued vomiting and the symptoms mentioned above. But it is likely she will recover if she is just overfed. Just try to refrain from feeding her a meal for the next 12 hrs to allow her stomach to empty. She should be fine if she eats tomorrow with no vomiting and passes a stool tonight. Best of luck to you and take care.
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Published on January 25th, 2019
Hello. Give Bella's stomach a chance to heal by not feeding her for several hours. If she feels like eating a little later this evening, offering a bland diet of 25% cooked chicken or hamburger, & 75% white rice or low fat cottage cheese. Just offer a tablespoon at a time. If the vomiting persists into tomorrow, you should see your vet to start treatment if necessary. I hope she is feeling better soon. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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Published on May 26th, 2017
Is there is any chance Mollie could have eaten something (a toy, etc) that could cause a blockage? If you think so, I would take her to the vet soon to have her evaluated. The vet will most likely want to perform x-rays to look for a foreign body. If you don't think she got into anything out of the ordinary she may be suffering from gastroenteritis. This can be cause by a change in diet, eating people food, stress or intestinal parasites. If you can't get her to the vet soon you could try to withhold food for about 24 hours or try feeding her something bland and easily digestible (like plain boiled chicken) and see if that helps settle her tummy. If you've tried these things and she's still vomiting and have diarrhea I would recommend taking her to see your vet.
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