loose Stool with innova lbp

GizmoGSD · 12-05-2011, 01:40 AM

i have been feeding my pups Innova LBP since i have him .. he is 4.5 month now ... he have loose stoll since almost 2 week now! he have been dewormed before and getting a pills every month...

we decided to change his food . but we have no clue what food to give him..i have Orijen store near here , but i think i have more chance to get bad stool with Orijen cause of high protein... i was also thinking about wellness 5mix LBP.

there is a store who selling Royal canin German shepherd puppie food for upset stomash ... but i dont know that food well , and cant find the calcium % either ...but that food is really interesting .

any1 have a clue ? or have oppinion about those food ?

thx u

s14roller · 12-05-2011, 01:03 PM

Was the pup ever OK on the food? If he was OK for the last few months and only now has an issue, it may be something else...

I have tried the Wellness super5 and also the Innova, but my girl doesn't do well on either...

I ended up going with a vet low-residue formula for a month to calm her digestive system down, then I went over to Proplan Sensitive Stomach and Skin. She did well on that although I'm currently trying to see if she can handle other types of foods.

longhairshepmom · 12-05-2011, 03:26 PM

Could it be you are feeding to much ?
Most pups with diahreah issues are simply being overfed. Their system can't handle this onslaught of food.
I see people posting that feed their 4 to 5 month puppy 6 cups of food !! 3 cups per feeding. If you look at 3 cups of food in a dish, that is a HUGE amount of food. Now picture how big the actual stomach of that pup is...
Not saying that it the culprit in your case, just saying that its the culprit in most cases...

GizmoGSD · 12-05-2011, 05:02 PM

i was feeding 1.5 cup of innova in the morning and another 1.5 sometimes maximum 2 for supper... so maximum 3.5 cup a day ... he been doing good since the last 2 month .. but the last 2 week have been diharrea ... he never had hard stool either .. always been on the soft side .. but atm , its stool soup !

!

anyway , i have bought Orijen LBP this afternoon , will switch him on that and will give him only 2-3 cup a day ... and watch him go , ill try to solve that diharrea problem and deal with the right amount of food after.

Cdn_Cuda · 12-05-2011, 07:07 PM

My shepherd Kenzie suddenly decided she no longer wanted to eat her Royal Canine Puppy Food, so we decided to make the switch to Acana, which is close to Innova (so the dog food place said). We waited over a month to see if her stool would firm up, but it never did. We went back to the store and asked about other brands and they suggested a new brand, Satori. About three weeks in Kenzie has adjusted to it and no more loose stool! Kenzie absolutely loves the food as well. So if you can find some, give it a try!

chelle · 12-05-2011, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GizmoGSD

i was feeding 1.5 cup of innova in the morning and another 1.5 sometimes maximum 2 for supper... so maximum 3.5 cup a day ... he been doing good since the last 2 month .. but the last 2 week have been diharrea ... he never had hard stool either .. always been on the soft side .. but atm , its stool soup !

!

anyway , i have bought Orijen LBP this afternoon , will switch him on that and will give him only 2-3 cup a day ... and watch him go , ill try to solve that diharrea problem and deal with the right amount of food after.

My dog has had some other issues at times, but he's been on Innova LBP since about 13 weeks and we've had a lot of trouble, going between constipation and loose stool. I really don't know if it is fair to blame the food, but we will be switching once the bag is closer to used up. I haven't made the final decision as to what. I've been leaning towards the Wellness Super5, but not sure.

For now, I add a tablespoon of pumpkin per day and it does seem to help moderate the stools. He also gets a frozen carrot every other day or so for the fiber.

Curious to hear if the Orijen works better for you.

GizmoGSD · 12-05-2011, 09:22 PM

heya Chelle ... ill let u know really soon ! he had the first meal 50/50 orijen / innova for dinner ... ima switch on orijen kinda fast since the bag is almost done .

chelle · 12-05-2011, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GizmoGSD

heya Chelle ... ill let u know really soon ! he had the first meal 50/50 orijen / innova for dinner ... ima switch on orijen kinda fast since the bag is almost done .

Ok, but hey! be careful on the fast switch! That caused us a lot of grief at one point! (Switching from what he'd been on before he came home to me.) I had to do the whole chicken and rice thing and start all the way over. Not fun for him or me!

mebully21 · 12-05-2011, 09:50 PM

some pups/dogs cant tolerate higher quality kibble.. try a medium end kibble like merrick, canidae (not the grain free ones), and go from there.

also too much kibble can cause soft stool too, and add a high quality kibble that the dogs stomach cant handle and you have the runs..

GizmoGSD · 12-06-2011, 07:37 AM

like royal canin could be ok ?

12-05-2011, 01:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
GizmoGSD Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 102	loose Stool with innova lbp i have been feeding my pups Innova LBP since i have him .. he is 4.5 month now ... he have loose stoll since almost 2 week now! he have been dewormed before and getting a pills every month... we decided to change his food . but we have no clue what food to give him..i have Orijen store near here , but i think i have more chance to get bad stool with Orijen cause of high protein... i was also thinking about wellness 5mix LBP. there is a store who selling Royal canin German shepherd puppie food for upset stomash ... but i dont know that food well , and cant find the calcium % either ...but that food is really interesting . any1 have a clue ? or have oppinion about those food ? thx u

12-05-2011, 03:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
longhairshepmom Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: AL Posts: 1,133	Could it be you are feeding to much ? Most pups with diahreah issues are simply being overfed. Their system can't handle this onslaught of food. I see people posting that feed their 4 to 5 month puppy 6 cups of food !! 3 cups per feeding. If you look at 3 cups of food in a dish, that is a HUGE amount of food. Now picture how big the actual stomach of that pup is... Not saying that it the culprit in your case, just saying that its the culprit in most cases... __________________ longhairshepmom Samson von der Nachtweide "Sam" 2011 - Victor vom Lundborg Land "Vic" 2000-2010 RIP 2 Chi's, 1 Horse, 1 Canary, 6 Snakes, 1 Rat (not food)

12-05-2011, 09:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
mebully21 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 161	some pups/dogs cant tolerate higher quality kibble.. try a medium end kibble like merrick, canidae (not the grain free ones), and go from there. also too much kibble can cause soft stool too, and add a high quality kibble that the dogs stomach cant handle and you have the runs.. __________________ Maryellen CGC Evaluator Rufus CGC,ATTS,TherapyDog http://wallacethepitbull.blip.tv/file/147911/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYdlh8_p8xQ

12-05-2011, 01:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
s14roller Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 262	Was the pup ever OK on the food? If he was OK for the last few months and only now has an issue, it may be something else... I have tried the Wellness super5 and also the Innova, but my girl doesn't do well on either... I ended up going with a vet low-residue formula for a month to calm her digestive system down, then I went over to Proplan Sensitive Stomach and Skin. She did well on that although I'm currently trying to see if she can handle other types of foods.

12-05-2011, 05:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
GizmoGSD Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 102	i was feeding 1.5 cup of innova in the morning and another 1.5 sometimes maximum 2 for supper... so maximum 3.5 cup a day ... he been doing good since the last 2 month .. but the last 2 week have been diharrea ... he never had hard stool either .. always been on the soft side .. but atm , its stool soup ! ! anyway , i have bought Orijen LBP this afternoon , will switch him on that and will give him only 2-3 cup a day ... and watch him go , ill try to solve that diharrea problem and deal with the right amount of food after.

12-05-2011, 07:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cdn_Cuda New Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 14	My shepherd Kenzie suddenly decided she no longer wanted to eat her Royal Canine Puppy Food, so we decided to make the switch to Acana, which is close to Innova (so the dog food place said). We waited over a month to see if her stool would firm up, but it never did. We went back to the store and asked about other brands and they suggested a new brand, Satori. About three weeks in Kenzie has adjusted to it and no more loose stool! Kenzie absolutely loves the food as well. So if you can find some, give it a try!

12-05-2011, 09:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
GizmoGSD Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 102	heya Chelle ... ill let u know really soon ! he had the first meal 50/50 orijen / innova for dinner ... ima switch on orijen kinda fast since the bag is almost done .

12-06-2011, 07:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
GizmoGSD Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 102	like royal canin could be ok ?

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