anyone tried this for diarrhea?

My vet suggested a liquid called Pet Pectillin for occasional tummy upsets caused by eating weird stuff or the other ordinary stuff dogs do that might cause problems. I'm going to give it a try and wondered if anyone else had tried it. It's vanilla flavored and contains pectin and kaolin--both OK natural substances that might help. I think it's sort of like taking Kaopectate, right? I've read online that you can also give pepto to both dogs and cats and wondered about that.

OF COURSE if there are other symptoms like a fever, lethargy or blood in the stool,I wouldn't do this but go to the vet.

Experiences? Advice?

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Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on July 4, 2011 at 1:33pm

I've never heard of it. I personally wouldn't give anything like that to my dog though because you may be masking a more serious illness. I would rather give a bland diet for a day or two and see how things go. It seems like if you give something like that you won't know if the stool is getting better because the dog is recovering or because you gave them the medication, so you won't know how serious the illness is or if a vet trip necessary.

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Permalink Reply by Yuki & Ellie on July 4, 2011 at 1:59pm

I haven't heard of that, either. Personally, I try not to buy OTC medications for my pets (or myself, for that matter.) A bland diet will help to settle an upset tummy and has the pleasant side effect of making your pet feel like he or she is getting a really special treat. Plus, there's no chance of side effects or a bad batch of medication.

There are several bland diets to choose from. I, personally, use boiled ground beef mixed with rice. It's simple to make, cheap, and Yuki gobbles it up without complaint!

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Permalink Reply by Becky S on July 4, 2011 at 6:45pm

Try the old standard BRAT = bananas, applesauce = natural kaopectate, rice and toast. It's been used for years with children and my sister (pediatric RN) used it for her puppy with diarrhea issues, worked like a charm

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Permalink Reply by Gromit, Sparkle, and Doug on July 4, 2011 at 11:39pm

Cooked pumpkin and rice works well too. The thing about natural food remedies is that when a Corgi refuses to eat them, you have a pretty good idea that they really are feeling poorly and should visit the vet.

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Permalink Reply by Vee Luther on July 5, 2011 at 8:34am

Yes, I've used rice and pumpkin and the brat diet, too, for longer term problems.

I used this product last week and found that it was easy to give to the dog and I used 2 doses ( i.e. 1 tsp every 4 hours) and the problem cleared up immediately. Since it's all natural, I'm going to add it to my emergency dog kit, just as I have benedryl and precocox in there.

I like to have something that give more immediate relief and then use the food approach after that. Don't misunderstand me now, if there are other symptoms like fever or lethargy, the dog sees the vet. But I still think it's good to have some options at home.