KathiNellie Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 Nellie is still having diarrhea every time I put her back on her Innova. She is on her 45th day of pregnancy and is calming down more, but still playfull. A couple weeks ago when this started I gave her ground beef (cooked and rinsed) and rice for a few days. She was doing well so I started mixing in her food and her stool were very loose again! I have been reading were pumpkin helps and I am going to buy some to mix with her food and rice, but I also read about yogurt. Does that also help? I was planning on taking her to her obedience classs tonight since she mised last week. Instead of her normal reward treats I have cut up very small pieces of string cheese. She loves going and I think it is good for her to be active right now. My other golden I bred never had this problem of loose stools that I can remember. I want to make sure the pups are getting the right amount of nutrition. Any thoughts on this would ease my mind. Thanks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyHoffman Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 If she gets diarrhea from Innova, stop feeding it and find something else. Maybe Canidae, Wellness, Solid Gold. Being that she is pregnant, I would not add yogurt (calcium) in big amounts. Just change her food to another high quality kibble. Has she had an ultrasound yet? How old is she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathiNellie Posted March 12, 2004 Author Share Posted March 12, 2004 She is 2 1/2 and the my vet doesn't have an ultra sound machine. I took her in at around 31 days and he could feel that she was pregnant. I have a lot of confidence in him. He has two goldens that he has bred also and did her hip xrays. I had her other tests (eyes and heart) done by specialist in a city near by. She has been on Innova for over a year and this is the first time this has happened. Wouldn't it be risky to try a new food now that she is pregnant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendalyn Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 [quote]my vet doesn't have an ultra sound machine[/quote] Really? An ultrasound seems like a pretty basic piece of equipment. I wonder why he doesn't have one... Have you ever thought of going somewhere else just for the ultrasound? Maybe I'm wrong though, I don't know much about breeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyHoffman Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 No, I think it is more risky having her with diarrhea and getting dehydrated than changing from one high quality kibble to another. She is pregnant, the body makes dramatic changes while pregnant. I see nothing wrong with feeding her different food. When my bitch was pregnant, I would feed her chicken broth, cooked chicken, rice, sweet potatoes, raw chicken and anything else I could think of. She always had kibble available to her at all times when I could not cater to her needs :D It is much more riskier having her with diarrhea. Have you tried pepto bismol to help her tummy upsets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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