New puppy with diaherria
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Congrats on your new puppy! 
Sorry about the diarrhea though. When animals travel and have big stresses (and leaving home, flying, new environment), they often get diarrhea. This certainly qualifies as a stress to the system. I would see the vet today if at all possible. The big concern is dehydration from the lose stools. It can happen more rapidly and drastically with a puppy (just like a human baby). And of course you want to see the vet right away anyway to have a complete physical done as well. It would also be helpful to have a poop specimen brought in to run a fecal on it for any parasites or bacteria as well. Lots of things can be lurking in a perfectly healthy looking puppy and come out in times of stress. There are many treatments to stop diarrhea. Your vet should prescribe something based on exam and lab work (if needed). Good luck! PS - Where in WI are you? - welcome |
I live a little north of GreenBay . And NO I am not a packers fan, LOL. Thanks for the info. I just feel sorry for the little guy. He has been great though. Great temperment, so far,LOL  |
| I had two puppies flown to me (6 weeks apart) - the first one came out a little damp and the other one had diarrhea. He had coccidia. Since you have other dogs if I remember correctly you want to have him checked as soon as possible and keep him away from the other dogs at potty time, I ended up with two puppies with coccidia very quickly. |
I'm not a Packers fan either... 
Sunny lives near you - in Green Bay. She is Lucali on here, but not on very often. |
| Stress just with the travelling can cause it, a form of Colitis so if you can get to the vets earlier so you can get controll of the squirts. At that age they can dehydrate fast so something to help there settle it all down is a priority for one so young.
Also ask the vet or breeder about food and what to give over the next few days till it all settles down
Hopefully in a few days time all will be normal again. |
| cappi has had severe soft stools since i brought him home, he had been on antibiotics at the rescue the week before for a tummy upset. without being crude, it is getting less runny. should i be concerned, new home, new food, only 11 weeks old. what age do they have "normal" stools? |
Lesley it's most probabley everything you mentioned . But at his age you need to be very wary of dehydration.They can go downhill very fast.If i was you i would get the vet to check him .Even if it's just for your peace of mind  |
| Be careful you aren't over-feeding. We've learned here on the forum that over-feeding can cause loose stools. |
| i dont think i am overfeeding, he has 4 meals a day, always finishes his plate and wants more! the vet said he was under weight and to increase his daily amount by 10%. he has put on about a pound this week and has grown too, if anything i think he might still be hungry, unless ofcourse he is a greedy little monkey! we are now going for steady walks, which means he will be burning up what he eats. how can i determine if he needs more or just wants more? |
| More frequent meals is a good thing when a pup is underweight... so I'd think you're doing good with 4 meals per day, then down to 3 meals when he reaches a good weight. Puppies will often want more so their hunger isn't always the best indicator. Weigh him once weekly to be sure he's gaining and keep a log. Ask the vet how much he should be gaining per week until he's at an optimal weight. Probably already done but if his stools don't firm up, consider a stool culture to see if there might be a parasite causing the problem. Parasites can cause diarrhea and make a puppy to be underweight. |
| Over feeding , hmmm I am feeding the recommended amount on the bag. 3 cups per day. He doesn't really eat it all though. He seems healthy. Poo has firmed up somewhat. I will say this , since I am not used to haveing a bigger dog and boy they do have bigger poos!! LOL |
| The amounts on the bag are frequently way too much. |
| It's really hard to judge how much to feed, the amounts on the bag may be too much or not enough. They usually go by what the dog *should* weigh as an adult, but in oes that can vary so much that it's pretty much useless. For example, I'm guessing Mark's boy who is currently 17 weeks old is probably eating a total of 4-5 cups a day divided into two meals. That pup has a heavy bone structure and lots of muscle for his age so he may need more than another pup the same age just to maintain his weight, let alone keep up with the high energy demands of a growing puppy. Pups should have firm stools no matter what the age, so although the stress of flying, new home, even simple things like a different water source, can upset things it should be temporary, a day or two maybe, and if it's not normal after that I would suspect parasites,illness, or not a good enough quality food. |
Oliver is doing much better. Although I will say this my daughter who helps me alot with my animals, thought that I said 3 cups per feeding. Thank goodness that she only fed him a couple of times since I am primary care giver. He now seems kind of constipated.  He hunches up and walkes and nothing comes out. He seems to do this quite a bit. Can't believe that I pay so much attention to his poo,  I am feeding him Eukanuba puppy large breed, so it seems like a good food. My Breeder and Vet seem to think this is a good food. |
| I'm sure you've checked his butt to make sure there's no left over soft stool from his previous, hm, episode that may have dried and, you know, plugged the out spout. Reminds me of agility class on Wednesday night. Someone had gotten into the cat food. I wasn't sure who, but figured I'd find out later. Sure enough, I take Macy outside before her class to potty her. It's dark. I can find the poo to pick it up but, you know, I can't thoroughly, hm, evaluate consistency. It feels soft but I'm not too worried. Come back in, look down, realize we have a "situation". Left over poop on butt. And it's almost my turn. I ask the instructor to let someone else go first while I take care of a "butt emergency". I do, I come back. As I get ready to run the instructor is kind of looking at me funny. Finally she said, very nicely; "Does this happen often?" "Well, not really. But if you don't trim their butts dingleberries can develop..." (  Clearly this is a whole new language to this border collie person). Her eyes pop wide open. Finally she says, very nicely: "I'm not sure I could live with a breed that has 'butt emergencies' " (You mean not all dogs do???? )I thought about the forum and the amount of time we spend talking about that part of our dogs and what comes out of it and I almost burst out laughing. Anyway, if the chute, so to speak, is nice and clear, and there's no vomiting or anything like that, you could try feeding him a little canned pumpkin to regulate things. Kristine |
| LOL Kristine |
OESCrazy wrote: Can't believe that I pay so much attention to his poo, Glad to hear he is doing better. Also glad to hear he has a home that loves him enough to pay attention to his poo. It is amazing how much poo can tell you about an animal or baby. What goes in should come out, how long it take and what it is like when it comes out tells a lot. When I wanted to check on my kids digestion system (how fast/slow things were moving) I would give them a marker food (something you can identifiy out the other end) beets and dragon fruit were good. I don't know if one can do the same to a dog, not that I would. As for the dingle berries baby wipes work great on the butt both human and puppy, just get the extra gentle kind. Someone might recommend a brand of wipes.... |
| LOL, and it is called "poopybutt" around here. Dog friends know what I mean......and it isn't often thank goodness. Had a flareup after a odd brand of treats a couple weeks ago though....and NOT buying them again! It happened a lot more when he was younger and I was trying to make him gain weight. Too much food = poppybutt! |
| Oh, Kristine. You took the words right out of my mouth. I magine more than 50% of my life is concerned with the condition of the back half of their bodies. It's the 1st thing I look at when they come into the house from outside. And for some reason there is always an episode when I am running short on time in the morning to get to work |
| Also lots of fun when one steps in poop and swats another one across the head... a lovely poop smeared sideways mohawk. |
Willowsprite wrote: Also lots of fun when one steps in poop and swats another one across the head... a lovely poop smeared sideways mohawk. Oh, cr@p is THAT how that happens???? I could never figure out...oh, never mind! I spent most of Saturday bathing whites, including Sybil's. Pottied the gang before obedience class the next day. Set Sybil up to practice the stand for exam, look down as I give stay command, see suspicious streak in shawl, squeal last minute warning to instructor/faux judge (another border collie person, I'm cursed) to do a novice (touch top of head and top of butt basically) only exam before I unceremoniously trot her off to clean her up. And I was blaming HER. Poor Sybil (beat ya to it, Kerry )(and chalk up another instructor who questions the sanity of anyone who owns the breed )Kristine |
| That's not the only way it happens!! Picture this....pardon the pun. Its night all the lights are off while we watch a movie, Dalmo is paw bashing at the door to go out. Ok quick out on your own, good part of the movie. 10 mins latter, Dalmo is bashing at the door to get in, Oh drat, still a good part of the movie, open the door, quick, quick both of you in before I miss too much. Tiggy being the loving girl that she is comes and sits on the floor at my feet. Mmmm what IS that smell. In the glow of the movie I notice some discoloration in her shawl. What the h---!! Noooooo, it cant be. Turn on the lights. Yep Dalmo has had diarrhea, and Tiggy being a curious girl has stuck her head under his butt while he, well you know. Forget the movie, not butt emergency but head and shawl emergency. Tiggy was very unimpressed at getting her top end bathed at that hour but she wasnt as unimpressed as I was. The dalmo having virtually NO hair on his butt was fine and happily asleep in his bed by the time I started drying Tiggy. The husband was happily watching the rest of the movie. Lisa what is it that you say about husbands and poop.  |
Mim wrote: Lisa what is it that you say about husbands and poop. They need training too I always get Ooooh the dog has had a blow out or a dog has vomitted, even one night woke me up for ME to clean up dog and mess, SHEESH men.  They definately dont want to know how too or go anywhere near icky outlets. |
| i have now got the hang of babywipes and cappi's nether regions. i could do with advice on how to clean up sever softies off my lawn, there is always a fair amount left over and i have tried a bucket of water but doesnt work. its getting to the stage where i dread him going out there and walking through them. |
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