It has been sealed up. Desi is actually doing very well. I think he just ate a squeaker and I think it is safe to say that it must have passed because things are looking normal. Tomorrow I am going to start mixing the two foods together so that he can get back to his normal food (however, having to hand feed him until I figure out a way that his kibble can be distributed evenly and slow, the ID is bigger and doesn't take so much time for him to eat. He also tends to chew more on the ID because it is bigger.
Dolly is the one that is lingering.I think she is probably having a colitis flare-up. She has been very stressed with Desi jumping on her, me having to be gone more often, and I think she must have eaten some leaves on the patio. I am happy that I can get her to eat the pumpkin, canned food, and pedialyte and she seems to be a little more playful than the last couple of days. I want to get her going normal several days before I stop the pumpkin so as to not stop before everything is feeling better inside. Me.I eat if I find time.they both get their food when they are supposed to.some days it is 10 pm and I realize that I didn't eat.I will have to work on that! From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of dasha Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 10:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Diarrhea Joan, if that kibble is 2 years old then it could be contributing to the problem. Just a thought because dog food does go bad. _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joan Croft Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 7:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Diarrhea That's just what he said. I have a bag of the ID kibble from almost two years ago. Dolly won't eat it, so when Desi has diarrhea it takes it away pretty quickly. Dolly won't eat it, so I give her a little canned food with a little pumpkin and some pedialyte.she likes it. She is having some poopy problems.I just came home from a walk with Dolly & Desi. She pooped three times and the first part looked OK and then there was a little of a yellow/orange color.and then the next time it was the yellow/orange color and more wet, and then the third time it was more wet than the time before. I have to put her on the pumpkin diet again. Usually she goes potty in the back yard and I can see that she is pooping, but that makes it hard for me to see if she was the one with diarrhea. Desi had the yellow bile that came up a few days ago, that is why he is on ID right now. I just assumed the diarrhea was his because he was sick, but maybe it is Dolly that is sick. A little pumpkin and pedialyte isn't going to hurt her. I just wonder what the two of them have been eating outside.I may just take a sample of her droppings and have it looked at. She shouldn't have worms.but she is the one that had colitis when she was a baby! From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of dasha Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 4:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Diarrhea It seems kind of silly to go and buy some I/D Science diet for diarrhea. Most diarrhea is of a short nature. If it is a long and constant thing then there are underlying issues. _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joan Croft Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 6:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] Diarrhea I messaged my vet about the diarrhea: The I/D diet by Hills is the best to stop diarrhea. I am not a big fan of Pepto Bismol i do not think it works well for dogs with diarrhea. I would try chicken and rice or I/D and make sure the pet is free of parasites. If that is not working i would have the pet seen.
