Siberian Husky Forum:
puppies and diarrhea

Oh how much fun is this :) Ok 8 weeks old we got a female husky... Diarrhea started within 3 days... took her to the vet ... antibiotis and anti-diarheal pills but no disease or problems with her stool.... tried changing foods tried. meat and rice and nothing she still goes 2 to 3 times a day sometimes sofer then others. Week later we got a boy same thing... any ideas?

Goldie (I love your name by the way, it was my grandmother's), I'm going through the same thing with my 5-month-old husky. I posted a message yesterday hoping that someone had some info. If you find out what it is or you can get rid of your dog's diarrhea PLEASE let me know. I have had her for about 2 1/2 months and I've spent $465 in vet bills - that does include about $175 in shots but the rest has been spent on trying to figure out what the problem is. I'm SO frustrated!! I've heard that huskies have finicky stomachs, so I have mine on a bland dog food - Hill's Prescription ID, but so far it hasn't done anything to harden the stool. She's back on Flagyl to try to harden it... will let you know if that works long-term. I've been told it could be Giardia or something else - I can't remember the name of it... (something that starts with an "O" maybe?) but her stool has been sent to the lab to be put under special lights and such... I'm just hoping it's nothing serious. Keep in touch, let me know what you find out and I'll do the same. Cynthia In Kentucky

I received a call from my vet yesterday afternoon and she said that all the tests came back negative. She has talked to another vet who said that it could be low-grade giardia and it usually isn't detectable, but it can be treated. She prescribed an antibiotic and still wants me to give her Flagyl twice daily. She had a normal stool yesterday but had diarrhea again this morning. Poor puppy. :o( If anyone has any advice PLEASE help! Thanks, Cynthia In KY

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Try a tbsp of yogert with active cultures daily. This kills bacteria in the digestive track. Yogert was the only thing that actually helped my sibe. Good luck.