my dog has diarrhea

[Jeanne Hesprich]

Not sure what to do but came home from work and my doodle had diarrhea all in his crate and he went outside about 5 times after that. The vet said to boil chicken and rice for him over the next few days. Does anyone know the cause of this? Do dogs get viruses? Please help

[Lake Girl, Lizette]

I have heard from my friends that a little pumpkin does the trick. I also know from experience they sometimes get a bacteria or virus (not unusual) in their intestines that needs meds to cure the diarrhea. My Molly was on 14 days worth of antibiotics the first two weeks. If it continues you may need to get her stool checked. I wouldn't wait too long...keep your doodle hydrated.

[Adina P]

Jeanne, you might want to post this in the main forum to get more responses. Blogs are more for sharing when you don't need answers. But if you have a question or want to have a discussion, it is best to " start a discussion" in the forum. More people will see your dilemma there.