11 week old bully with Diarreah. Innova the cause?
Submitted by grayc104 on March 14, 2012 - 3:25pmI have an 11 week old bully that we brought home about 3 weeks ago.. The food she was on from the breeder was crap, so I started switching her over to Innova Puppy food, which I heard was a great food.
She has had Diarreah ever since! I took her to the vet and they couldn't find anything wrong, they asked about her food and thought he thought Innova should be fine for her.
She isn't eatting anything in the yard, so what could it be? My only guess is the food.
Has anyone had a similar situation with this brand, and if so did you find better luck with another brand?
It is probably too rich for her.
And, Bully puppies don't need to be on puppy food....I would try a good adult food that isn't too high in protein, say no more than 25% protein.
Amy and Sophia
try pro nature
try pro nature holistic....anything w/too much protein isn't good for puppy...that's
one recommendation from breeder
I would use a good quality grain free food with...
25% protein or less like Amy said. Salmon is usually lower protein as well as lamb based food. Meanwhile, you could give a bland diet to help him get over the diarrhea, rice with hamburger or boiled chicken and a big spoonful of pumpkin on top, that will help firm him up.
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its the 'secret' ingredient on this place :) to stop loose stools to starting loosing stools -
If its diaherra - Pumpkin helps
if its constipation - Pumpkn helps
(from my reading here, I havent used pumpkin yet with Gizmo but I have a few cans 'incase')
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I've never used that food
But, I would say it is the culprit. I would switch to a good grain free food.
YUP
Pumpkin is a great solution, at that age probably a tablespoon maybe two times would clear it up. I let mine eat it off the spoon because they think it is so cool to do so...they love it, even when they dont need it.....Keep a couple cans on hand, left overs can be frozen. I freeze mine in ice cube trays then pop them out after they are frozen and put in a zip lock, that way you can take out just what you need.
Once we got Kippah off puppy food, and stayed at a 23-25% protien she had very little problems, she is 8 months old now and grows at a consistant rate and is healthy and full of bully spunk! She decided she does not like salmon, but has done fine with the other foods, we of course get no wheat, no corn....
She had a hard time in the first change over, and the pumpkin was the key! we used it on the 6th day, and by the 8th day everything was normal!
Loves and Smooches, Kippa and Mama (Annette)
I tried Buford on Innova has a puppy and it was too rich for him
He had soft stools so I has to switch foods. I ended up with California Natural which is made by the same company but it simplier ingredients- ie: just lamb and rice or chicken and rice. He liked it ok but I have found that he likes Natures Variety better as well as Taste of the Wild.
To much protein
Innova is a great food but often is simply to rich in protein and this is causing the stool issues. Try California natural or Healthwise same company but not nearly the protein
Jack