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Hi.

It's my first time on the forum, and I am asking for help.

Our female goldendoodle is 1 1/2 years old. We have given her a wide variety of kibble, meats, veggies and fruits since we got her as a puppy. She has thrived. But now, she is having intestinal distress. Started the middle of September - loose stools constantly (like pudding, as another poster described it). Then I noticed bright red blood at the "end" of her production. Vet put her on Flagyl and an antibiotic, we cooked hamburger and brown rice for days, no other foods allowed. Her stools firmed up, no blood. Approx 5 days after the course of meds ended, loose stools with blood again. Went to the vet again yesterday. Vet has done stool samples both visits, with nothing showing up at all. She has a good appetite, good energy, no fever, no vomiting, and doesn't act sick. I should say that we had not introduced anything radical into her diet before this all started.

The vet is saying that he thinks it's just a case of colonitis, ie. irritated colon wall, and could be caused by the kibble we've been feeding her, even though she's had this same kibble for about 7 months now. He also says ours isn't the first goldendoodle he's seen with similar digestive issues.

Does anyone have similar problems with their doodle? This vet has been around a long time and has diagnosed tough problems for friends' dogs, and I do trust him. But I'm really worried about our girl.

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My Lola (Goldendoodle) had the same issue for months after we got her. We did tests, changed foods and antibiotic. She didn't respond to any of this. Finally the Vet did a fecal lab analysis ($145) and found a very rare bacteria. Dogs pick it up from old standing water. She is great now.
I totally sympathize...I understand what you are going through...been there.....Try fasting her for a day ( vets recommend this. Therapy for acute diarhea always includes "bowel rest") administer the metronidazole (Flagyl)and then give her the Prescription Diet mixed with boiled chicken and rice in small meals....Blake turned his nose up at the Prescription Diet too until I mixed with that....I also gave Blake Imodium.....works wonders!... but you should consult with your vet on a dosage.....

Also you might want to ask your vet to consider a regimine of Panacure...It is used to treat worms but simultaneously soothes an irritated bowel and is used just for that purpose on occasion...It was prescribed for Blake just for that reason and it really worked!

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