SDS Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 We adopted Flo (aka Florence) a 14 week old Border Collie last Friday. Unfortunately the poor little mite has had diarrhoea since. She is not unhappy in any way and she is eating and drinking well. She is 14 weeks old, been wormed etc and is otherwise fit and well. She is currently being fed on Chudley's which is what she is used to. My gut feeling is that the stress of the move etc might be affecting her still and quite possibly she had a fairly heavy worm burden, hence the sensitivity of her stomach now. Just wondering if any of you have any suggestions or advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzannej Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Have pm'd you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 if it works could you share? might help someone in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Natural Bio Yoghurt I use this from wind to full blown squits. I've found that it is a wonderful settler of both human and doggie stomaches. I add a desert spoon a day to Dudley's dinner (he is a Border Terrier about 10 kilos so you would probably need to adjust for weight etc but sure you can't overdose on it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyspaniels Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 porridge, nice and thick and mild if made with milk, then you can make it with some chicken or tuna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staffymonkey Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 (edited) If you find that your doglets not good with dairy - and some aren't - try cooked plain brown rice and cooked lean chicken - and small quantities at first, until the tum settles. IF she doesn';t want to eat it because it's so bbland, add a little stock or diluted marmite for flavour. This works a treat with mine... and my OH's dad's dog, who's a border collie with a VERY sensitive tummy (he can't have any sort of complete food - even burns and all the hypo allergenics because he has an immune problem that affects his guts...). Other one that works with OH's dads dog is porridge, with water rather than milk - but this makes mine worse, unless it has meat in it! Funny things, these doglets... Hope flo feels better soon Edited January 25, 2006 by staffymonkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindys mum Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 A teaspoon of baby khaolin (the one without morphine) 3 times a day will quickly clear it up if its just due to change of food or upset, i have used it for all my new dogs with brilliant results, they seem to accept it well in a teeny bit of milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckypups Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Slippery elm powder- brillant suff. 1-to teaspoons on there food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nettie Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Slippery elm powder- brillant suff. 1-to teaspoons on there food Exactly what I was going to recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted February 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Thanks so much for your kind words of advice. Unfortunately nothing is working. Both myself and Flo are at the end of our tethers and I really think I shall have to go back to the vet again. So, I've tried the homeopathic, the kaolin, Nutro Sensitive, Hypo-allergenic food, boiled rice and the list goes on. I'm obviously not changing her food after just a day or so, I'm giving her at least a week. My last hope lies with Burns Chicken and Rice. She had her first meal on Wednesday morning, but so far no improvement. Going to leave her on it and see what happens. As Flo is doing quite a lot of training at the moment, I am being careful not to give her treats. I'm using the Burns for this too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raceylacy Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Hiya I would strongly advise you to go to your vet armed with a fresh sample of poo. At 14 weeks, and in view of the fact that you think she had a heavy worm burden, her immune system is probably not as it should be. It can take weeks for the digestive system to settle, and there are many many causes for diarhea including stress. You also mentioned that you are doing a lot a training with her. It may be an idea to 'ease up' on this and just let her settle and find her feet - training at that age is usually incorporated as part of the daily routine rather than it being formal. Try to keep her as calm as possible too. Border Collies are very easy to over excite without you even realising it and this in turn can affect the digestive system. Many people mistakenly go over the top with toys (I am not saying you are but just making a general comment as this is often the case) and this can inadvertantly cause over excitement. Also any homeopathic meds, suppliments etc need to be administered over a period of time as does new food i.e weeks. Due to your pups age I really think a vet needs to be giving you advice - pups can quickly go down hill because of their immaturity in coping with simple things such as diarhea and the fact that you have already tried various things may initself be causing a problem. Hope this helps and hope you get it sorted. Sandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzannej Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 How is she? When I tried our pup on Burns C&R, it probably took nearly a week to have firm poos,he'sgreat now. Suzanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
border collie Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 What training is she doing, I have a bc pup similar age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whizzie Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Aloe Vera gel on top of the food. Essential to get a good quality one of sufficient strength. I've used Forever Living's version - this is really good to sooth irritable bowels. A (human) friend with IBS takes this daily & now has no further problems. Her dog which had an extreme seasonal allergy takes it too and no longer needs any steroids. The effect is not instant - several weeks are needed for the full benefit to be seen. Burns has some other varieties - a duck one, a venison one & a fish one I think. They also have a good help line for advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrackenMc Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Think you should take your pup to the vet. At such a young age it is so easy for them to get dehydrated on top of everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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