Puppy with diarhea?

[katie71003]

my daughter has a 9week old puppy that has had diarrea lately. some of her BM will be solid, and some will be liquidy and watery. There is no blood whatsoever, so I dont think its Parvo. She shows no sign of worms on the outside and the vet wormed her about a week ago. She is going to the bathroom everywhere! and normally she holds it while in the crate but this morning she used the bathroom all in her crate.
We have a 2.5 yr old boxer also and he eats regular adult food. Its a possibility she ate some of his food...same brand..just one for puppy, one for adults...Would this give her diarrea like that for the past 2days?

Katie

 

[gmacleod]

It could certainly be food related (that includes anything else she may have ingested, of course ). Feeding her on a diet of steamed chicken and rice is good for clearing up upset tummies, so I'd go that way in the short term. No treats etc in that time either.

If that clears things up, then you can go back to her puppy food and see how she does. Possibly you may need to look at an alternative food, should her own food turn out to be the cause. Obviously, if the chicken and rice doesn't do the trick, you need to get her to a vet to be checked over.

Keep an eye on her for dehydration (make sure she's drinking). Young puppies do dehydrate easily, and that can be dangerous.