Colitis Common in Newf Puppies?

[Subverto]

So a few weeks ago Nala's stool turned into straight liquid and were full of muccus, and she wasn't able to hold it very well (what a mess :uhoh2. So we took her to the vet, who informed us she had colitis. He gave us some pills for her to take, and recomended we feed her 1 part white rice to 3 parts ground turkey for 5 days. We did this and the liquid stools cleared up. Then, on Monday (roughly 1.5 weeks later) they started again. Took her back to the vet, got more medicine, and she's back on rice and turkey.

I guess I have two questions.

1. Is it common for Newf puppies to get this? The vet assured us that puppies get it all the time, but from talking to others who have had puppies, and with my own expirience with my rottweiller when she was a puppy, it doesn't seem that common.

2. Is it the pills that help or the rice and turkey? I ask this because at $90+ per vet visit, I'd like to not have to take her back if she gets it again, and just feed her rice and turkey.

 

[Acadia]

What are the pills? When cadie was a pup and had diarrhea for a few days, she got capsules that were basically "good bacteria". Her issue though (diagnosed by me and not b
the vet, now the former vet,) was chomping on rhododendrons! Bad bad for dogs! Vet didn't know anything about these plants being bad for dogs. Only time she has had issues is when she has gotten hold of those plants.

 

[DAWNMERIE]

Did you bring a stool sample for them to check? Did you have any diet change? Some pups have sensitive bellies, but tis the season for dogs to be passing things around.

 

[Subverto]

I forget what the pills are, but I can check when I get home from work.

They did test her stool. Last time they said it came back negative for parasites. I should be getting the results from this latest time by tonight.

I did start giving her Sockeye Salmon Oil on Wednesday of last week, but she didn't get diarehha until Monday, so I had ruled the SSO out as the cause, since she didn't seem to be negatively affected by it.

We went camping this weekend up in the mountains though, and Nala did chew on her fair share of sticks, and the vet said that might have something to do with it.

 

[DAWNMERIE]

Could be the oil, did you introduce it slowly? Also, giardia is not always detected in the stool samples and sometimes it takes a few to get a positive, so it's good your doing a second sample.

 

[padkins]

Camping this weekend, did she drink water from a lake, creek, puddles? Maybe that's a cause.

 

[Brandie&Maggie]

The oil could be causing it for sure if you didn't start slow. Some parasites are very difficult to detect as well. If you got metronidazole (flagyl) that is an antibiotic that treats some parasites and helps with diarrhea. That, combined with the bland diet help. Be sure to reintroduce kibble slowly and maybe skip the oil until she's tolerating kibble? Then introduce very gradually.

 

[charlieinnj]

I did start giving her Sockeye Salmon Oil on Wednesday of last week, but she didn't get diarehha until Monday, so I had ruled the SSO out as the cause, since she didn't seem to be negatively affected by it.

We went camping this weekend up in the mountains though, and Nala did chew on her fair share of sticks, and the vet said that might have something to do with it.

Honestly, I wouldn't rule out the SSO.....and for now, I'd hold off on it. Let her GI tract calm down.

Also, watch this video. I never knew rice actually sped up the GI tract...so I now only use pumpkin and boiled/rinsed turkey.

 

[victoria1140]

Knock off the oil.mine cant tolerate salmon oil so we give omega fish capsules instead.

Slippery elm is very good for upset tummies as well as charcoal and mint biscuits

 

[ShelbysMomma]

I've got the people version of colitis. I don't know how it affects dogs in the long term, but with people, it can flare up at anytime. Keep an eye on her, they can get so dehydrated from it just like humans do when they have bouts of colitis. I hope your baby is feeling better!

 

[NinaA]

I'd vote giardia if laying off the oil doesn't help.