Chronic diarrhoea

Any ideas what we can do to help with chronic diarrhoea?

She is an 11 yr old daxie and has had it on and off for about 2 years. She has all the tests, scans, xrays and all is normal.
She is pot bellied and this was a concern to the vets, somtimes when you pick her up you almost drop her because she is bottom heavy.
Tried probiotics, only has foods like Burns, JWB and other sensitive foods all which have not changed the condition. All we can do is to withhold food for 24hrs and it clears for a few days.
Trouble is that twice in a week she had diarrhoea in the car cage........................no need to go in to detail

Has inflammatory bowel decease been ruled out.
You could try several small bland meals each day to take the strain of digestive system.

Yep, done that. It works for a while then the condition flares back up.
Just not sure what to try next, its very frustrating!

Have you been referred to a specialist and looked at leaky gut syndrome?

Blooming nightmare isn't it My dogs are like this at the moment! I can go two weeks with it all fine, then one day one's got the squits, then the next the other one's got the squits, and I just can't put my finger on it.

Same as your dog, the vet has done all he can and suggests it's irritable bowel/inflamed bowel, but then I ask myself WHY, when they get the best of food, no rubbish treats, it's just unbelievable, so I know how frustrated you must be.

How about the worming programme? When you say about the "pot belly" it points to worms? I've been researching myself on these little blighters this afternoon coz today one of the dogs has the squits again, even though they both got Stronghold last week, and it seems roundworms or whipworms can cause this pot belly, but then my dogs don't have that.

The only thing you can do is to try the little and often with boiled chicken breast and potato (I never use rice) and see if that works. Apart from that, your vet can take the elimination diet route, and they have some very special tinned food for this with venison, which I've also tried with my dog - fine for a while, then back it comes again

As my husband keeps saying to me "they're dogs, dogs get the squits" - doesn't help much though does it when you want them to be right. Good luck, I do know what you must be going through, but I hope mine doesn't last for 2 years!

Try some bionic biotics from Pooch and Mutt. They help all sorts of ailments including diarrhoea. I have Coco on it at then moment for her skin and her hair's growing back. It has very good reviews. xx

I found cutting out all carbs worked well.

You could also try the reduced dose for three days of Panacur. Instructions and dose for your size of dog are on the packet or online vetmedcine

Boiled mashed pumpkin added to the food is very effective in stopping the squits. I grow Butternut Squash in my garden and freeze enough to last all winter ... my dogs love it!

Also plain yoghourt or kefir to help redress the bacteria imbalance in the stomach, or you could add a probiotic powder such as Entrodex.

I add that Entrodex as recommended by my vet.

Thanks for all your comments.

I have been feeding her naturediet for sensitive tums and brocolli and lo and behold no diahorrea! Early days but looks like cutting out carbs has been good for her, you can also see her tum is less bloated and isn't laying upside down as much.
Fingers crossed!