need help asap - diarherra for a month! could it be the food?

[Melissa]

I have searched in vain, but have not been able to find a discussion directly addressing this issue that I am facing:

 

Buddy is 9 months old and has always been on California Naturals Puppy Lamb & Rice even at the breeder.  His stools have always been firm and easy to pick up.  About a month ago he started getting soft stools, then it was full-blown diarherra.  We took him to the vet, who tested his stool and came up with nothing.  She sent us home with a weeks worth of antibiotics just in case.  (He has also been up to date on his heartworm ,etc.)  During the 7 days, his stool got better but it never got quite as hard as it was.  Then a few days after he was done with his medicine, he got diarherra again!.  We called the vet and this time we got 10 days of the antibiotics and also a 3-day worm medicine (covering more than just heartworms) as a "just in case".  After a couple of days, his poop was back to normal, we finished out his meds and it was great!  Now 3 days have passed and the diarherra is back.  We think it has to be the food, that he is just not tolerating it anymore. 

 

We and the vet are puzzled, however we suspect it is time to change his food to either a different puppy formula or to an adult dog food.  The vet suggests a food with a higher fiber content (11-13% specifically Science Diet Light).  Any suggestions or guidance would be appreciated!

 

 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Try 1 or 2 heaping tablespoons with each meal. Let us know if it helps.

[Melissa]

thanks I will!