Akira's Mom Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 My puppy Akira is 4 months old and has had GI upset (diarrhea/gas) since we got her at 8.5 weeks old! We have been to the vet at least once if not twice a week since we got her. She has had at least 5 negative stool samples, x-rays, protonix shots, and has been on flagyl! We currently feed her Blue Buffalo large breed puppy which seemed to be fine until this week. We had her fast for 24 hrs which is what the vet recommended because she had 3 really bad stools. We were giving her treats such as Zukes Peanut butter and Fruitables but its been at least 3 weeks since she has been just on her kibble. With her kibble, we do put in 1-2 tsp of Fruitables Pumpkin which was suggested by our trainer. Shes still having really mushy stools this afternoon. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 how much are you feeding her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira's Mom Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 She eats 1.5 cups twice a day, per the the instructions on the back of the bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams Teeko and Keeta Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 She eats 1.5 cups twice a day' date=' per the the instructions on the back of the bag[/quote'] The instructions on the bag will be too much. Huskies need very little compared to other dogs. To put it in perspective...our 1 yr 2 month, big, bulky male is currently eating the amount that the bag recommends we feed to a pup of about 4 months old. Too much food is the most likely cause of the runs in huskies. Ppersonally, I wouldn't starve for 24 hours at such a young age but would cut food right, right back and feed chicken and rice for at least a couple of days until poops are solid. When you do reintroduce the kibble...do so in small amounts. If poop is solid...increase slightly...if at any point poop is becoming loose again, go back to the previous quantity and stay there until you feel its time to increase. What are you feeding? Some foods disagree with the delicate husky tummy. And keep us posted on how it goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira's Mom Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 We feed her Blue Buffalo Large Breed Puppy. How much rice and chicken should i feed her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marley & Lumikkis Mummy Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 try feeding her a bit less, maybe drop it down to a 1 cup. Huskies dont need as much food as reccomended. Try it and see if it helps as you could be over feeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams Teeko and Keeta Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 We feed her Blue Buffalo Large Breed Puppy. How much rice and chicken should i feed her? I gave our little one a cup of rice and boiled chicken...more as a special treat, they both got it, and she is 5 months...coming yp 6....but a very dinky one so maybe try that. Both of ours are always on the borderline between hungry for more and runny poops! But, feeding less = better weight gain and easier to clean garden! You'll be surprised by how little they do eat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Agreed - you're probably over feeding her - they're really sensitive that way. My 19 month old boy can only handle about 1-1/4 cup at most, twice a day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira's Mom Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 If im over feeding her should I be switching to a different type of food? For example, the Orijen large breed puppy? Our trainer told us not to give her kibble that has more then 30% protein. Is there a protein restriction for puppys/adult dogs? Im a nurse and I know that for adults being on a high protein diet for an extended period of time is not good for your kidneys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavs Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 My puppy Akira is 4 months old and has had GI upset (diarrhea/gas) since we got her at 8.5 weeks old! We have been to the vet at least once if not twice a week since we got her. She has had at least 5 negative stool samples, x-rays, protonix shots, and has been on flagyl! We currently feed her Blue Buffalo large breed puppy which seemed to be fine until this week. We had her fast for 24 hrs which is what the vet recommended because she had 3 really bad stools. We were giving her treats such as Zukes Peanut butter and Fruitables but its been at least 3 weeks since she has been just on her kibble. With her kibble, we do put in 1-2 tsp of Fruitables Pumpkin which was suggested by our trainer. Shes still having really mushy stools this afternoon. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! i literally just went through this with my girl. cut the treats out completely and give her 1/3 a banana sliced up. put it on her food and it should help. if not i'd recommend switching the food brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskyizzy Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 try feeding her a bit less, maybe drop it down to a 1 cup. Huskies dont need as much food as reccomended. Try it and see if it helps as you could be over feeding. your picture is amazing of your huskys as for thpost a agree with all the above it may be a little bit of over feeding or maybe the brand does not settle with her huskies can be really fussy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams Teeko and Keeta Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 If im over feeding her should I be switching to a different type of food? For example' date=' the Orijen large breed puppy? Our trainer told us not to give her kibble that has more then 30% protein. Is there a protein restriction for puppys/adult dogs? Im a nurse and I know that for adults being on a high protein diet for an extended period of time is not good for your kidneys.[/quote'] If you change too much at once you'll find it tricky to actually figure out what the problem is. If it was me, i'd simply cut food way down for a few days and see if that helps. Once you start getting solid poo it'll be easier to gage if the food is causing any issues. If you're worried about the kibble then do go with chicken and rice only for a few days to settle the tummy. But remember...if you do change kibble make sure that you do it gradually. Theres a good food thread on here somewhere if you have a snoop. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 nothing to add, really... These guys are quick to respond x) just wanna remind you that you shouldn't switch brands too frequently because.. Oh shoot someone beat me up to it as well! xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marley & Lumikkis Mummy Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 your picture is amazing of your huskys as for thpost a agree with all the above it may be a little bit of over feeding or maybe the brand does not settle with her huskies can be really fussy Awww thankyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #2 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Andy could not stomach Blue Buffalo when we brought him home, and we ended up giving him what we had left of Stormy's senior food from Iams and he loved it, so we switched to the regular Iams. They all get it, a cup, twice a day. Andy has had a loose tummy for a few days, is on the flagyl now, and is getting rice and hamburger (boiled) until he's solid again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 I have a similar problem with ice. Oddly, I've discovered that knuckle bones firm him up drastically. Not sure why though?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskyizzy Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Awww thankyou your welcome xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira's Mom Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Thank you everyone for their suggestions. It turned out that most of you were right, we were feeding her way too much. Its been about a week now and she has had formed stools! yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams Teeko and Keeta Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Thank you everyone for their suggestions. It turned out that most of you were right' date=' we were feeding her way too much. Its been about a week now and she has had formed stools! yay![/quote'] Wooooo for the solid pooooooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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