That’s a very good point Kate and might well be the cause. Merly does often drink from puddles and streams, whereas Poppy never does. Fingers crossed both Reuben and Merlin are over this quickly!
Reuben isnt very well
- Thread starter kateincornwall
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Same here ! Nelly never drinks from puddles or ponds whereas Reubs ............
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- East Sussex
That's an upset to have another bout of tummy trouble. Hope he's over it again soon.
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- Cornwall , UK
Also wondering if he could have picked something up at Playgroup . Anna doesnt give them treats but he could well have got reinfected from another dog , maybe give it a miss for a couple of weeks and we need some cold weather to kill the bugs off x
This is a big problem with Ripple. I came back from Pilates on Monday to find a huge puddle of disgusting 'something' (brown and stinky could have been either) , I remembered Ripple had been drinking from puddles on his walk on Sunday at the marshes near where they had been working on the railway line. Also he had had a rumbly tummy all day Monday so I assume this was the result. He was most disappointed when he only got short rations for dinner and no evening biscuits.
Lisa
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Oh dear, poor pooches! Hope all are better soon!
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- Cornwall , UK
I`m getting the stare , that " I am actually starving " look that Labradors perfect so well . Been for a short ten/fifteen minute walk, he did a sloppy poo again but has only " been " twice so far today . Nelly is fine, so I really do think its contaminated puddles to blame , even if he doesnt drink from them he drops his ball in them and then picks it up , always something and its a good job we love them xx
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- Sydney, Australia
I hope all the poorly pups get better quickly
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- Canberra, Australia
Speedy recovery to all!
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- Cornwall , UK
I didnt have to get up to Reuben , thank goodness and so far he hasnt had a 
. I dont know if it can be defined as diarrhea , as he isnt having to go all the time, its just more the consistency . Off for a walk soon so we will observe his emissions but he seems alright in every other way xx
. I dont know if it can be defined as diarrhea , as he isnt having to go all the time, its just more the consistency . Off for a walk soon so we will observe his emissions but he seems alright in every other way xx
Has his poo been checked for giardia?
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- Cornwall , UK
No , it hasnt as yet but he did have that course of metrodiazonol ( sp ? ) which I believe will kill giardia . If he keeps having sloppy offerings , I will get a sample to the Vets though x
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- Cornwall , UK
He is still eating well , only rice and white fish but is begging for more , he is drinking his water , hasnt been sick and no watery poo . He wants his walks too although I`m not taking him far but yes , testing the poo would be a plan if this sloppy stuff continues , he hasnt had a poo since yesterday afternoon though , so it isnt really diarrhea xx
Boogie
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Do you have pro-fibre? That’s good for re-balancing gut health.
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- Cornwall , UK
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- Malvern Worcestershire
Hope Reuben continues to improve. He isn't eating the frogspawn is he!
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- Cornwall , UK
No thank goodness , Sam was the culprit for doing that but so far , Reuben hasnt had the inclination x