Dog Diarrhea Pepto Bismol and other Treatments

Treatments such as dog diarrhea pepto bismol and others shoudl only be used under the advice of your Veternarian. Diarrhea can be extremely dangerous is your dog begins to suffer dehydration. We strongly recommend a call to your Veternarian to discuss these non-prescription approaches to treating this disease.

If you see the following symptoms, act immediately including vomitting (2+ times in a day), lethargy/loss of energy, changin in behavior or acting sick, bowel movements every hour or 2, worms in diarrhea, bloody.

When treating diarrhea at first focus on providing a bland diet first. At the same time avoid dehydration by providing plenty of water. Alternatives to water that could help include diluted Gatorade and Pedialyte (dilute with water unless Veternarian suggests full strength).

Over The Counter Medicine for Dog Diarrhea

Ask your Veternarian about the following dossages (only try one of the following):

Kaopectate -
Give dog 0.5-1.0 ml/pound every 4 hours or loperamide (0.2mg/ml Imodium, Equate WalMart) at 1ml per 4 pounds two or three times a day.

Immodium
For a dog up to 30 pounds, one regular strength Immodium every 12 hours. For over 30 pounds, a full tablet regular strength.

Pepto Bismol
Try no more than 1 tablespoon of Pepto Bismol for dog diaarhea. Specifically .5 to 1.5 ml per pound orally every 12 hours

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