DOLORES ANIMAL HOSPITAL 970-882-7100
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    • 9 Pet check 2014
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diarrhea

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Diarrhea is a very common problem for dogs.  Many times it begins with a dietary indiscretion like eating dead animals, fish, wild game or rotting plant materials.

When do you bring your pet with diarrhea to the vet?

When your pet has accidents inside the house-  sometimes it is contagious to humans and contamination of your home has to be minimized
When your pet feels sick- If your pet is listless, not eating, running a fever It is time for a exam
When your pet  has had the diarrhea for more then a day.  (Don't wait a day if any of these other questions are yes)
When there is blood or mucus on the diarrhea
When your pet is old or sick
When your pet is very young or very small
When you have infants or immune suppressed animals or people in your home

Please be smart, wear gloves to clean up diarrhea and wash your hands well after cleaning
Bring in a one inch sample of the diarrhea if possible
Think about what your animal may have eaten or what sick dogs or people he/she was around.  Any toxic exposures?


How about over the counter medications?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions don't wait, don't give anything until you see your vet
If they are young, healthy and not feeling sick you may consider asking your vet if one dose of imodium will help decrease accidents in the house.  If your dog (not cat) is not on any other medications ask your vet if  one dose of pepto bismol  would be safe.
  • Home page
  • Our Services
    • Surgical Services
    • Internal Medicine
    • Vaccinations
    • Dental services >
      • Dental Procedures
      • Dental handouts
    • Diarrhea
    • Puppy and Kitten wellness care
    • Senior Pets
    • In-House Laboratory
    • Diagnostic imaging
    • Emergency Care
  • Our Team
    • Our Staff
    • Our Doctors
  • Tour our facility
  • Contact us
  • Library on topics and handouts
    • First Aide
    • Cancer Therapy >
      • Referral
    • Info for dogs >
      • Allergy- itch relief
      • Bandaging
      • surgery discharge instructions
      • y 2 spay
      • Behavior problems >
        • Breeds and their diseases >
          • cat breeds
        • Aggression
        • Sibling Rivalry
      • diabetes
      • heart disease- heart valves
      • nutrition
      • Thyroid disease
      • Behavior >
        • training and annoying things your dog does
    • Info for Cats >
      • Administering pills, capsules and liquids to cats - links to videos
      • y2spay and neuter
      • abscesses
      • Diabetes
      • Cancer
      • Bandaging
      • Behavior problems >
        • fears and phobias
        • General principles and techniques
        • Aggression
        • Inappropriate urination
    • medication handouts
    • nutrition
    • Info for pocket pets
    • Info for Iquannas
    • Info for ferrets
    • pregnancy in humans
    • regulations
  • Employment forms
    • employment forms
  • Blog- interesting cases
  • Fun things we do in the community
    • 3rd through 5th graders at Dolores Animal Hospital perform teddybear surgery
    • Career day at Dolores Elementary School 2015
    • Dolores River Festival
    • Spaying and neutering on the Navahoe nation deep into Arizona
    • 9 Pet check 2014
    • newspaper articles
  • Deals and Specials and Links
    • Referral Rewards Program
    • Deals and Specials and Links
  • What our clients are saying about us,
  • patient and client pics