Possible Chronic Diarrhea?

[jchilders04]

Looking for some insight.

My pup just turned a year. She has never had any kind of health problems what so ever. Comes from very strong, very healthy working lines.

Past few weeks she went through a spout of diarrhea. First I waited and fasted her for 24 hrs. Still had diarrhea. Then after the fast I put her on just rice and pumpkin for 2 small meals. Still diarrhea.

Went to see vet, and with fecal analysis, there were no parasites and nothing out of the ordinary. Prescribed some medicine that is supposed to put things back in check...it lasted about as long as the medicine did. Once she was done, she went back to runny poo (and this is inclusive of feeding her normal veggies plus 3 tablespoons of canned pumpkin).

Worst part is, before the medicine when it first happened, she literally had to go out every 3 hours, she HAD to. Sometimes she would go out try so hard and nothing would happen (because of fasting or what have you).

Her stool is now semi full, but she still HAS to go out every single 5 hours on the mark. Initially I thought this was due to my feeding her extra veggies and 2-3 tablespoons of canned pumpkin (for extra fiber to help regulate things), so this morning i went light and just did a 'normal' serving of veggies, and checked on her over lunch.

She had a bowl movement and it was nothing but slop, not even semi-firm...I'm assuming since i backed off the extra veggies and canned pumpkin.

Other than having to go every 5 hours or so on the mark, she seems completely fine. Not lethargic, still training, still excersizing, etc.

Her diet through out this time has been pretty much the same.

She is on raw chicken quarters, dehydrated veggies for dogs, grizzly salmon oil, and a digestive enzyme that the vet gave us on the first trip in.

She has never had a problem with the above, thing only thing i can guess is that its this 'batch' of chicken (frozen chicken quarters from grocery store), as its been the same bag the whole time. I'm starting her on pork riblets this week and looking to see if anything changes.

I've got another call into the vet waiting to hear back-

but wondering if anyone else encounted anything like this, or have any ideas that may help.

[Jax08]

as she been tested for parasites? EPI? SIBO? IBD?

[GSDAlphaMom]

Be aware giardia is a different test than coccidia & worms. Ask for a snap test. Alot of vets do the run of the mill test for coccidia and worms and don't do the giardia test unless it's requested or they exhaust everything els.

[jchilders04]

Yep, vet called me back. Wants to run snap test for giardia now.

[GSDAlphaMom]

That's good. ALso be aware if they aren't sluffing off during the time of collection they can be missed. Lab tests ususally catches what they vets miss.

[jchilders04]

How 'fresh' should the sample be? If its 4 hours old is it then useless?