Poppy not eating!!!

[Loraseal]

So sorry to hear that both of them are really poorly
I remember when Hunter poohed red jam. You were absolutely right to go to the emergency vet. I hope they both keep improving x

 

[Jacqui-S]

How have they both been today Karen?

 

[MellowYellow]

They're both a lot better, thank you. Poos pretty much back to normal. Merlin is still rather subdued and with very stinky flatulence. They had their second injections today. We've mostly been in the garden with just a couple of little wanders over to the woods today. Fingers crossed we have a proper night's sleep tonight, I am pretty exhausted!

 

[MellowYellow]

Merlin is still not quite 100%, but so much better than he was. They both had their third antibiotic injection this morning, and I took in the six poo samples, which showed up - nothing! No worms, no giardia, no other parasites. So presumably it was just a D&V bug (which has been going around). Merlin is still trying to eat grass and soil . Any suggestions on how to help get his gut biome back to normal, after the antibiotics?

 

[kateincornwall]

I give ours natural biological yoghurt to help the digestive tract to recover, also a little manuka honey .Good to know that there was nothing serious going on with them xxx

 

[Anne123]

Merlin is still not quite 100%, but so much better than he was. They both had their third antibiotic injection this morning, and I took in the six poo samples, which showed up - nothing! No worms, no giardia, no other parasites. So presumably it was just a D&V bug (which has been going around). Merlin is still trying to eat grass and soil . Any suggestions on how to help get his gut biome back to normal, after the antibiotics?

I give them activia yoghurt, a small cup a day

 

[HAH]

Merlin is still not quite 100%, but so much better than he was. They both had their third antibiotic injection this morning, and I took in the six poo samples, which showed up - nothing! No worms, no giardia, no other parasites. So presumably it was just a D&V bug (which has been going around). Merlin is still trying to eat grass and soil . Any suggestions on how to help get his gut biome back to normal, after the antibiotics?

After antibiotics for Kipper, our vet recommended live natural yoghurt - goat is more gentle than cow I think - and I’ve read that small amounts of ferments like saurkraut can also help restore/increase gut flora.

 

[M.F.]

I like to make my own sauerkraut. Snowie loves it. I used to make my own kefir, too. Homemade ferments apparently have far more bacteria than store bought. But I believe you also need to eat plant fibre for bacteria to eat inside your gut. I wish I could find info on dog gut biomes and whether they have the same bacteria and fibre needs as humans, but I’ve found none. Regardless, Snowie gets lots of veg and fruit. (Although unfortunately he is still so allergic with skin issues. Apparently it all starts with a healthy gut and his allergies say otherwise… )

 

[Cath]

Fred has goat yoghurt every morning for his funny tummy. Saying that so does Annie because Fred does

 

[MellowYellow]

Thank you all, I will try to find goat yogurt. We have normal cow yogurt; they certainly like that so until I can get the goat stuff they can have a spoonful of the natural cow stuff.

 

[Selina27]

I wish I could find info on dog gut biomes and whether they have the same bacteria and fibre needs as humans, but I’ve found none.

You might find this a useful starting point .

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[Stacia]

Merlin is still not quite 100%, but so much better than he was. They both had their third antibiotic injection this morning, and I took in the six poo samples, which showed up - nothing! No worms, no giardia, no other parasites. So presumably it was just a D&V bug (which has been going around). Merlin is still trying to eat grass and soil . Any suggestions on how to help get his gut biome back to normal, after the antibiotics?

Hills Gastrointestinal Food from Hills Prescription diet worked miracles on Flicka. It isn't a forever food, just feed until poos are normal. I also routinely give her Keffir Yoghurt every day but that doesn't sort out the initial problem.

 

[M.F.]

Thanks @Selina27! It reminded me to look at The Science Dog, and I found this: Your Dog’s Microbiome – What You Should Know

And this: Diet and Your Dog’s Skin Microbiome

There are a ton of articles on this website citing research.

 

[Naya]

Hope Poppy and Merlin get better soon. I always found prokolin helped Harley. This no ing of you all x