Diarrhoea

[Amy89]

Hi all, help or advice is much appreciated

We have been to the vets today as Bruce has had an upset tummy for 5 days now.

He is drinking and seems normal in himself just quite bad diarrhoea.

The vet has advised we keep him on a diet of chicken, rice, eggs and potatoes for the next 5 days.

I am just concerned about the amount to give him as he seems to be starving. He is 6 months old and is on 2 feeds a day usually with his kibble around 300-400g.

I am feeding him little and often whilst his tummy settles back down but he seems so hungry. I want to ensure he gets the right amount of food to help with his development and growth but at the same time dont want to upset his tummy more or start to over feed him.

What do I do?

 

[2BullyMama]

[MENTION=15310]helsonwheels[/MENTION] help with the metrics, please.

I would give at least 1 1/2 cups per meal...


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[helsonwheels]

Hi all, help or advice is much appreciated

We have been to the vets today as Bruce has had an upset tummy for 5 days now.

He is drinking and seems normal in himself just quite bad diarrhoea.

The vet has advised we keep him on a diet of chicken, rice, eggs and potatoes for the next 5 days.

I am just concerned about the amount to give him as he seems to be starving. He is 6 months old and is on 2 feeds a day usually with his kibble around 300-400g.

I am feeding him little and often whilst his tummy settles back down but he seems so hungry. I want to ensure he gets the right amount of food to help with his development and growth but at the same time dont want to upset his tummy more or start to over feed him.

What do I do?

Here’s the conversion

Don’t forget measuring butter, water, flour will have a slight difference... goes by density. Example butter 113g. and flour 64g for a 1/2 cup. Why I’m giving the formula below for your measurements. Also when you’re feeding real food or raw, dogs all seems to be starving as it’s digested fast because it’s much lighter n doesn’t sit in the stomach like kibbles. You mentioned 2 feeds a day usually with his kibble around 300-400g. 454g is one pound that’s a lot. He doesn’t need more. Now just double checking here, you’re not feeding him 2x a day 300-400g? Cause that’s a lot of food even for me

1/3 cup 76 grams.
1/2 cup 113 grams.
1 cup 227 grams

 

[Amy89]

Here’s the conversion

Don’t forget measuring butter, water, flour will have a slight difference... goes by density. Example butter 113g. and flour 64g for a 1/2 cup. Why I’m giving the formula below for your measurements. Also when you’re feeding real food or raw, dogs all seems to be starving as it’s digested fast because it’s much lighter n doesn’t sit in the stomach like kibbles. You mentioned 2 feeds a day usually with his kibble around 300-400g. 454g is one pound that’s a lot. He doesn’t need more. Now just double checking here, you’re not feeding him 2x a day 300-400g? Cause that’s a lot of food even for me

1/3 cup 76 grams.
1/2 cup 113 grams.
1 cup 227 grams

Hi thank you for the advice

No I feed him 300-400g shared across both feeds.

 

[cefe13]

Poor Bruce! Here vets say it's more important that dogs drink than that they eat. We stick to small portions when Castor's tummy is upset. I cook pudding rice (round rice) in lots of water (at least twice as much as usual) and let it boil for 40-60 mins on low heat. I add chicken or minced meat after a while plus more water if needed. Nothing else. When the 'soup' has cooled off, Castor gets 1-2 dl, 2-3 times a day.

Bruce is so young that it is probably more important that he eats, but on the other hand, you don't want to feed him so much that his tummy cannot handle it. Small portions across the day I would think is the best strategy (but I am no vet so trust your vet's recommendations on portion size!).

 

[Lalaloopsie]

300-400 grams of wet food not equivalent in nutrients to 300-400 gr of kibble, as kibble is very concentrated food. He might need a bit more. What is your puppy’s weight? Normally it is recommended to take weight in kg and feed 3% of his weight. But I feed my dog more, I cook at home for him, I feed Around 5-6%, he is 25 kg and gets 1200 gram of food a day in two portions, and he is not fat. He is quite active boy. But as you don’t want to overfeed you puppy with upset tummy may be look at 3%. Another option - just try to add a bit to each meal, like 25-30 grams and see if he looks more satisfied.

 

[Cbrugs]

Was he tested for parasites?

 

[Amy89]

He was not tested for anything.
The vets asked questions, took his temperature and felt around. He then said just give him another 5 days on a diet of chicken, rice, egg and potatoes

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300-400 grams of wet food not equivalent in nutrients to 300-400 gr of kibble, as kibble is very concentrated food. He might need a bit more. What is your puppy’s weight? Normally it is recommended to take weight in kg and feed 3% of his weight. But I feed my dog more, I cook at home for him, I feed Around 5-6%, he is 25 kg and gets 1200 gram of food a day in two portions, and he is not fat. He is quite active boy. But as you don’t want to overfeed you puppy with upset tummy may be look at 3%. Another option - just try to add a bit to each meal, like 25-30 grams and see if he looks more satisfied.

His weight is 20kg

 

[helsonwheels]

[MENTION=2894]2BullyMama[/MENTION] 20k is 44lbs.
[MENTION=19086]Amy89[/MENTION] yes follow your Vet’s advise 1lb or your 400g is good as you don’t want to over feed him right now. Needs to clean his inside so you can’t stuff him. Why you mixing his kibbles with the bland diet? Why not just the bland diet?

 

[Amy89]

[MENTION=2894]2BullyMama[/MENTION] 20k is 44lbs.
[MENTION=19086]Amy89[/MENTION] yes follow your Vet’s advise 1lb or your 400g is good as you don’t want to over feed him right now. Needs to clean his inside so you can’t stuff him. Why you mixing his kibbles with the bland diet? Why not just the bland diet?

Sorry there must be some misunderstanding. I am only giving him the bland diet and have since sunday

 

[Cbrugs]

He was not tested for anything.
The vets asked questions, took his temperature and felt around. He then said just give him another 5 days on a diet of chicken, rice, egg and potatoes

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His weight is 20kg

It might be worth having a fecal test done to rule out parasites. Giardia and others can cause diarrhea.

 

[Amy89]

It might be worth having a fecal test done to rule out parasites. Giardia and others can cause diarrhea.

I will give him till sunday as the vets said and if he is no better take him back and demand some tests.

He has been bad since Friday and been on a bland diet since sunday

 

[Amy89]

It seems to be getting worse.

It is now a sort of yellow/caramel colour liquid coming out. I have ready this could be a food intolerance. Could the bland food be making it worse?

 

[helsonwheels]

It seems to be getting worse.

It is now a sort of yellow/caramel colour liquid coming out. I have ready this could be a food intolerance. Could the bland food be making it worse?

Call the vet n let him/her know it’s worse. Also I would personally remove the eggs n potatoes. I would keep the rice n chicken only. Also try boiling the chicken for a few hours n add that broth to the bland diet. Broth is full of minerals which they need.

 

[Amy89]

Call the vet n let him/her know it’s worse. Also I would personally remove the eggs n potatoes. I would keep the rice n chicken only. Also try boiling the chicken for a few hours n add that broth to the bland diet. Broth is full of minerals which they need.

I'll give them a call in the morning.

I will definitely remove the eggs, I have been boiling the chicken but not for a few hours. I'll add the broth too. Thank you