Diarrhea

How's THAT for a title?

We are baby-sitting Reef while his owners are gone for a few days and he vomited and had diarrhea this morning. Since it appears that the cause is nothing more than some dietary indiscretions (spruce needles, grass, twigs) we're just keeping an eye on the little guy and trying to make his tummy more happy. The absolute best thing I have found over the years to treat diarrhea in dogs is a product called Dia-Stop that is sold by a company called "The Three C's". These vendors are a constant presence at local dog shows, but also have a website you can order from. Dia-Stop isn't cheap, but it is well worth the price. With a "homemade" looking label and no ingredient list, I assume someone makes this product in their home. Due to it's appearance and smell, I am guessing two of the ingredients might be activated charcoal and carob (both of which are remedies for intestinal upset). You can click here to go to the Three C's page for the product and I've added it to the resources section of the blog too.