What Is A Home Remedy For Dog Diarrhea?
Diarrhea is often mild and self-limiting-usually clears in 2-3 days. Dogs can be pretty mischievous and often snack on things in the yard. Diarrhea without loss of appetite, loss of thirst or lethargy is not an emergency. Further signs of illness warrant further attention or again if the diarrhea has not resolved in 2-3 days. At home treatment includes feeding a bland diet. As long as your dog is not vomiting food should not be withheld. A bland diet can include boiled chicken or hamburger, boiled rice, or cottage cheese. Nothing that has spices or flavor–all these foods are easily digestible. Add some plain yogurt–this has Lactobacillus a good pro-biotic for the gut. Canned pumpkin (non-spiced) has fiber, is easy on the gut, and helps sweep things through. If the diarrhea does not resolve at home contact your veterinarian for am exam, fecal analysis to screen for bacterial overgrowth, giardia, and intestinal parasites.
