Puppy with chronic diarrhea and blood in stool...

[Cynthia Corsetti]

Hello, I am a new member of this group, as well as a new dog owner. I have a 5 month old labradoodle. She has had off and on diarrhea since about the second month I've owned her. First, full disclosure, I did not know a lot and I didn't go to a breeder, I just saw her picture on line and fell in love. She came from an amish family in Ohio. After the fact I realized I was supposed to know more about a breeder. :(

Anyway, I would take her to a vet they would have me change her food and put her on an antibiotic. I did this three times then tried a holistic vet. She put her on a prescription canned food and is testing for allergies and the diarrhea seemed to be getting better for the last week or so, but last night she ended up awake in the night again and now she also has blood in her stool.

I think this is more than a food issue. I called the holistic vet who said she can see her Friday, but I'm really worried. Has this happened to anyone else? Thanks....

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Regular plain yogurt shouldn't have any added sugar. You may be thinking of vanilla yogurt, lol. 

I've always gotten Panacur from the vet, in already measured doses, little packets, so I have no idea about ordering it or how much to give.

[Dolly Dykhouse]

Well,I took Henry back to the vet yesterday and brought stool sample #2 and had them do a fecal float test; no Giardia. But we did have a lovely yeast/bacteria ear infection so there's that! I started him on plain yogurt and received my shipment of Proviable DC last night so he got a dose in before bedtime. Henry's stools are already firmer, not perfect but so much better thank goodness! The Proviable instructions say 1x per day, but it sounds like many others give multiple times per day? Should I give it to him with each of his 3 meals?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I've never personally used it, so I'd stick with the package instructions unless we can get confirmation that it's okay to use more often. Be sure to give the Proviable a few hours apart from any meds, and I'm assuming he does have meds for the ear infection. 

You can continue to give the yogurt in addition to the Proviable, for a little extra good gut flora. 

[Dolly Dykhouse]

Thanks Karen, I give the Proviable to him a good 3 hours after the antibiotic mixed in with a tablespoon of pumpkin and I'm continuing to give him yogurt as a topper on his meals. 

Thanks again for all of your help!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Stick with it, Dolly, hopefully you'll see a big improvement soon.