Audrey Hepbull
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- Apr 23, 2012
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- Audrey Hepbull
So an update on the poop situation. This past Monday it was 3 weeks that Audrey's stools have been abnormal. They are no longer the outright diarrhea that they were in the beginning, but they still are not back to what they should be (currently looks like Cow patties). Last update we had tried mixing in some kibble with oatmeal (Acana Singles: Duck and Bartlett Pear) into her current kibble (Acana Grasslands). This didn't make things any worse, but it didnt help at all either. So off to the vet we went....again. Audrey is now on a 5 day course of Metronidozale (Flagyl). The vet also put her on a GI support supplement called Gastroplex. It has things like Slippery Elm, L-Glutamine, and more in it to help with her GI symptoms. We have also switched Audrey (temporarily) to canned Hills I/D. I died inside a little when we put her on it, but no other food has helped. So I am hoping that between the Metronidazole, Gastroplex, Probiotic, and I/D that she will get back to normal poops. Then we can wean her back onto her normal food and the start her on her mange meds and antibiotics. I REALLY hope this helps. If this doesn't then we will have to shell out $200 for a special stool test that will check for bacteria (salmonella, E. Coli, etc) or protozoa (Giardia, Coccidia). We (her Vet and us) are at a loss as to why she is having abnormal poop. Vet doesn't think its her kibble because she has been on it for the last 6 months and done totally fine. Both stool samples we recently submitted tested negative for parasites. So who knows. Just hoping this helps.