Terrier Lover

Diarrhea is common when puppies are first introduced into a new environment.

Things such as stress from changing homes, vaccinations, over handling and changing food can cause diarrhea in your new terrier pup.

* If your puppy is NOT playful or eating well, you must contact your veterinarian or breeder IMMEDIATELY!

If your puppy gets diarrhea and is still very active and eating well, the follow these directions:

Directions for Diarrhea in Your Puppy:
1. Buy Pepto-Bismol or Kaopectate at any grocery store. This is the same medicine we, as humans, take for diarrhea.

2. Give the puppy 1 c.c. (1 c.c. = 1 ml; 5 ml = 1 tsp) every 6 hours. Be sure to give them 3 doses, even if their diarrhea stops after the 1st dose. it will help settle the puppy’s tummy completely.

* Tip: Dosage for Pepto-Bismol in dogs is 1 c.c. per 4 lbs of body weight. Therefore, as your puppy grows, you will need to increase the amount you give them.

Feeding Instructions While Your Terrier Puppy Has Diarrhea:
1. You need to buy fresh chicken livers, white rice and cottage cheese.

2. Boil the chicken liver in a small amount of water for 20-30 minutes, then let them cool for 15-20 minutes.

3. Boil the white rice until it is cooked and let it cool.

4. Mix 2 tbsp of rice with 1 tbsp of chicken and 1 tbsp of cottage cheese.

* Tip: If your puppy is still hungry then continue this mixture until the puppy is no longer hungry anymore.

* Tip: Keep the remaining food refrigerated.

5. Continue feeding this mixture of food for 48 hrs after the diarrhea has cleared up. After this, slowly start mixing the dry food with the chicken, rice and cottage cheese.

Give the puppy a mixture of 1/2 dry food and 1/2 the amount of chicken, rice and cottage cheese you have been feeding. Continue to increase the amount of dry food and decrease the amount of soft food until the puppy is eating dry food all by itself well.

6. Let your puppy drink Pedialyte or Orange Gatorade until the diarrhea is cleared up.

7. Continue giving vitamins, as directed by your breeder or Lickables tube.

* Tip: After 2-3 days, if the puppy is still playful and eating well, but the diarrhea has not cleared up, then contact your veterinarian for additional help.

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I hope this Puppy Health post was informational on Terrier Lover! Until next time…

Love Your Terrier,

Kimberly Edwards

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