Mike Arnold Webboard User Reg: 07-09-2004
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I really dislike the push into hotter weather. For some reason, that I have never been able to figure out, a dog or two will get really, really soft stools when the weather changes. Had an explosive moment this morning. A projectile moment, really. Quite spectacular.
My usual approach is to introduce some boiled rice to their food at the first sign of problems. Don't remember why I use boiled rice, just have for a lot of years. I think it works but what do I know?
The youngest one likes to eat everything, and I emphasize everything. Already spent a few grand getting a chunk of rubber out of his intestine when he was about 8 or so months old. He is a lucky not so little mutt. At 16 months you'd think he would have developed a more particular palette.
Anyway, any one else have any similar seasonal experiences with their mutts, and if so, what little remedies do you use to abbreviate the issue?
Mike A.
"I wouldn't touch that dog, son. He don't take to pettin." Hondo, played by John Wayne
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Plain canned pumpkin (no ingredients but pumpkin and maybe water) added to the food.
But even in a heat wave that's sudden and extreme, I'd still be watching carefully and not depending on the weather being the sole factor.... especially with explosive diarrhea. Pudding is very different from liquid, explosive or not.
Also, I'd be sure to encourage fluids with a dog who is having the runs, no matter what the trigger.
Baited water has been an old standby for me (at room temp, to speed absorption). When I discovered this stuff http://leerburg.com/icepup.htm , I started always keeping it on hand. Instant baited water, and made of good stuff. (I know it's called "Ice Pups," but it makes a broth, too, that smells and tastes very good.)
I've also used water that I simply boiled up a piece of skinless white poultry in and then cooled it down. Works great.
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Glucosimine?? Just kidding
It sure stopped up my shepherd in short order though.
I feed as plain food as I can. No "manufactured dog type foods/treats" and no additives except for pumpkin and some yogurt and lots of water.
And no, have never really noticed a bout with the onset of heat. They're a bit less energetic and eat quite a bit less. I start decreasing the food when the heat hits, they just don't need as much as they do in our colder winters temperatures.
Boiled rice works great for us. Of course, I learned that from reading the posts from all you guys. Our girls are having a little problem with soft stools also this past week since the temps have been getting into the 90's but I never thought of attributing it to the change in weather. Thought it was from either licking our charcoal pan on our grill or something else they scarfed up in the yard. We were just expecting it to pass in a few days, and it seems to be doing so.
Mike Arnold Webboard User Reg: 07-09-2004
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Well my Dick Tracy work didn't yield any clues in re the reasons for the projectile diarrhea but it went away, so I am counting my blessings. I'm inclined to blame the gas grill...
Gonna be a scorcher today, ah do believe. Ah shall, ah say, ah shall monitor the mutts to see if the temperature of the day has any bearing on the bowel volatility issues.
What a topic.
Mike A.
"I wouldn't touch that dog, son. He don't take to pettin." Hondo, played by John Wayne
Zoey's stools are almost always soft the first one in the morning is hardest then they get softer so for Zoey it's not the weather.
I always use the boiled rice & chicken scoop of cottage cheese and canned pumpkin.
But when it doesn't clear up after the basic chick & rice I get some special intestinal canned food from petsmart, it has a capitol ID on the can its near the Banfield vet section. The ID always clears it up right away but you need a prescription to buy it.
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