My 8-month-old puppy has diarrhea nightly for two weeks. What's wrong?

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Hello I have a German shorthaired pointer she’s 8 months and recently for the past two weeks it seems except last weekend she has had diarrhea practically each night we have cats and she may be eating the cat poop but I’ve never seen it she eats fine nothing is different about her except that she has the runs. Pet's info: Dog | German Shorthaired Pointer | Female | spayed | 9 months and 14 days old | 44 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Poor Daisy! The diarrhea could be due to many conditions including eating something she shouldn’t have, bacterial over growth, parasites or even organ disease. Definitely keep her out of the cat box. If the diarrhea has continued beyond 24 hours, I recommend to have her examined by the veterinarian. With continued diarrhea, there are often bacterial shifts in the gut that will make matters worse regardless of the initial cause. Make sure to bring in a sample of fresh stool. The doctor will check her for parasites and bacterial over growth. Many times a bland diet can help and then a slow, gradual introduction to the normal food can be done. A bland diet can consist of 25% boiled white meat chicken and 75% boiled white rice. This should all be plain. A good diet in general is Royal Canin. It is low residue and highly digestible. I hope Daisy starts feeling better quickly! Please feel free to post any additional questions.

My 8-month-old puppy has diarrhea nightly for two weeks. What's wrong?

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