My dog Archie has had EPI for about a year now. We were in a great daily routine with his food. B12, enzymes, and a food with a crude fiber of 2.5%. His poop has been a great consistency for quite a while. I can’t even remember the last time he had diarrhea. He’s now a healthy 95 lbs, and he was thriving!!
But then just the other day I noticed his poop starting to get greasy, and oily again. He has full on diarrhea that eventually just turns to water after he poops twice in the AM.
I did have to feed him a different type of food for one day, due to running out and and being in a city that literally did not carry his food anywhere. I expected a bit of tummy upset, but this seems extreme as it’s now been a few days. (3 I believe)
He also seems to be quit whiny, he’s always whiny but it seems much worse and much more noticeable. He also has audible noises coming from his stomach.
He didn’t eat all his food this morning which could not be any weirder considering he usually scarfs his food down in minutes.
I’ve tried to think of what could be causing the upset…
- we were at the beach, and he was playing in the water probably causing him to ingest some salt water? Maybe that caused the upset?
- maybe the switch in food? Normally he doesn’t react for longer that a 24 hour period if for some reason he is given another food…
Vet told me it’s an “EPI flare up”…
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Sudden change in poop…I’m worried
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Re: Sudden change in poop…I’m worried
Could be SID/SIBO flaring up. I would ask the vet for a 45 day course of Tylan. Or have him write an Rx and send to Chewy and get a bottle.
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Jill
Twice a day dosing for dog weight:
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Jill
My name is Jill and we live on the Hood Canal in Washington State. We currently have 2 Jack russells, TJ is 8 and Sadie is 2.
Mickey and his pancreatitis brought me to Epi4dogs.com site in 2012 to help manage it.
He lived from 6/99 - 8/2014
Mickey, Jack Russell. Chronic Pancreatitis. Dianes enzymes, 1/8t 3x/day with meals.
Mickey and his pancreatitis brought me to Epi4dogs.com site in 2012 to help manage it.
He lived from 6/99 - 8/2014
Mickey, Jack Russell. Chronic Pancreatitis. Dianes enzymes, 1/8t 3x/day with meals.
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Re: Sudden change in poop…I’m worried
Maybe look into water intoxication, which is a pretty common problem. It can be very dangerous. --- Pam
Tucker was a shepherd/lab mix--- TLI 1.3, Folate 9.7, Cobalamin 666, Lipase 38. Took Diane's Enzymes 4 teaspoons/day, Wonderlabs B12 one capsule per day, and Tylan 1/16 teaspoon/ morning (to hold SID at bay). Taste of the Wild High Prairie, 1 1/2 cups/day, with a total of 4 cups of Fresh Pet. Stopped eating everything in sight, and went from 60 to 85 pounds! Tucker was my boyfriend, and my husband was OK with that. Tucker succumbed to hemangiosarcoma, but we cherished every day we had with that wonderful, beautiful boy. I will always, always miss my sweet big boy.
Re: Sudden change in poop…I’m worried
It does sound like a SID flare up. Kolby used to have flare ups for no apparent reason. How is his B12? Is he getting supplements? I would agree with a 45 day supply of tylan and see how it goes. Hang in there. It is frustrating when it happens and there doesn't seem to be a reason. Maybe the temporary switch in food just set it off.
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