GraciesMom
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We have had her on metronidazole for 7 days and before that sulfasazine for 5 days. I am seriously worried now. Gracie has maybe had 4 somewhat normal poops and the rest have been various types of diarrhea (all over the board). She has had all kinds of blood tests, fecal tests and ultrasound. Nothing showing up there of concern that would cause this. The good news is that she has not lost that much weight considering and she still seems to feel pretty good. The only thing I can say is that the urgent diarrhea has been gone but when she does poop, it usually is not good.
The big issue I think we have is WHAT to feed her to get better. We are getting contradictory advice all over the place. She is very tired of rice mixed with anything... and even what we feed her now till she is better is a big concern. Some say CHANGE IT IMMEDIATELY to boiled ground beef with rice....but then others say do NOT change anything at all until she is better. We are now doing just cottage cheese and rice with a little broth with the hope that no meat will help her heal. Boiled chicken does not sit well with her and not sure if adding a tablespoon of ground beef boiled/drained made her worse yesterday. She loved the ground beef but not sure if we can use it either!!
So now no meat at all.. really boring diet that she does not want to eat... and waiting to see if she is better tomorrow.
We are not sure if some of this was re-triggered by a deworming med that we were told to give her just in case that was the issue since not responding to meds. We gave it to her Wednesday and on Thursday her diarrhea was back. Maybe the Drontal is doing its job?? and that is why we have the diarrhea now? It is not super runny now but more like pudding.
I am terrified to make changes and terrified not to. Any advice is greatly appreciated. I do know that if not better on Monday, we are back to the vet but not sure what route they will want to take or what we should ask them to do. They will likely want to do a colonoscopy, but some here have said that likely will not tell us anything. I don't know if that is true or not but we do know this is a lower bowel issue.
My own instincts tell me that this is a diet or immune issue ...or both in combination. If anyone has suggestions on how to find a way out of this mess before she gets worse, I would greatly appreciate it.
The big issue I think we have is WHAT to feed her to get better. We are getting contradictory advice all over the place. She is very tired of rice mixed with anything... and even what we feed her now till she is better is a big concern. Some say CHANGE IT IMMEDIATELY to boiled ground beef with rice....but then others say do NOT change anything at all until she is better. We are now doing just cottage cheese and rice with a little broth with the hope that no meat will help her heal. Boiled chicken does not sit well with her and not sure if adding a tablespoon of ground beef boiled/drained made her worse yesterday. She loved the ground beef but not sure if we can use it either!!
So now no meat at all.. really boring diet that she does not want to eat... and waiting to see if she is better tomorrow.
We are not sure if some of this was re-triggered by a deworming med that we were told to give her just in case that was the issue since not responding to meds. We gave it to her Wednesday and on Thursday her diarrhea was back. Maybe the Drontal is doing its job?? and that is why we have the diarrhea now? It is not super runny now but more like pudding.
I am terrified to make changes and terrified not to. Any advice is greatly appreciated. I do know that if not better on Monday, we are back to the vet but not sure what route they will want to take or what we should ask them to do. They will likely want to do a colonoscopy, but some here have said that likely will not tell us anything. I don't know if that is true or not but we do know this is a lower bowel issue.
My own instincts tell me that this is a diet or immune issue ...or both in combination. If anyone has suggestions on how to find a way out of this mess before she gets worse, I would greatly appreciate it.