Acute Diarrhea Signs

Very loose motions which may contain blood and may be accompanied by vomiting and weakness of the hind legs.

This can be a very sudden emergency.

ACTION Withhold all food and keep the dog warm. Offer a small volume of warm glucose solution (a tablespoonful of glucose to a pint of water). If the dog is weak, take it to a vet immediately

Dogs commonly develop acute diarrhea. Because we are all concerned about our dog's welfare, we often run them in to see the veterinarian at the first signs of diarrhea.

This is usually not necessary, and often will end up being detrimental to the dog if antibiotics are needlessly prescribed.

Chronic diarrhea is less common, but is more serious and will require more effort to correct.