Why is my dog's poop still soft on a low protein diet for liver?

Poor Porter! Some possible causes for his softer stool and weight loss include parasites, inflammatory bowel disease, food allergies, gastroenteritis from a virus or new foods, Addison's disease, among others. You can try offering Porter a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken and white rice (9 cups per day, divided into 2-3 smaller meals) for a few days, then gradually mix his normal food in with the bland diet over 5-7 days. Adding a probiotic ( http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=21478 ) to his diet may also be beneficial. However, if this does not improve his soft stool, Porter will need to go to his vet for evaluation and testing of his stool and blood to try to get to the bottom of this situation. I hope that all goes well!

Hi, Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I would recommend following up with Copper's veterinarian before his medication runs completely out. They may want to extend his prescription or recheck him. Be sure to feed whatever diet his vet has recommended with no other food or treats. Sometimes a probiotic, such as FortiFlora, can help. I would speak to his vet and follow their suggestions. Diarrhea can be caused by anything from stress to dietery indescretion to food intolerance or infection. I hope Copper is back to normal soon.

Poor Cooper! The diarrhea could be due to many conditions including eating something he shouldn’t have, bacterial over growth, parasites or even organ disease. Just because he is not around other dogs does not mean he is immune to GI parasites. If the diarrhea has continued beyond 24 hours, I recommend to have him examined by the veterinarian. With continued diarrhea, there are often bacterial shifts in the gut that will make matters worse regardless of the initial cause. Make sure to bring in a sample of fresh stool. The doctor will check him for parasites and bacterial over growth. Many times a bland diet can help and then a slow, gradual introduction to the normal food can be done. A bland diet can consist of 25% boiled white meat chicken and 75% boiled white rice. This should all be plain. A good diet in general is Royal Canin. It is low residue and highly digestible. I hope Cooper starts feeling better quickly! Please feel free to post any additional questions.

If your vet prescribed a gut probiotic and liver supplement then I would talk to them to see if it needs to be changed if it is affecting Rio's stool. If Rio is healthy and doesn't need the supplements, feeding him just his regular balanced diet may help improve stool quality, along with making sure he has enough water daily. If the strange stool continues, a fecal exam along with a vet visit to rule out any other health issues is a good idea.

Hi! Thanks for letting us take care of you today! Usually you want a diet with low to moderate amounts of a high quality protein. There are several excellent diets for liver disease in the market from Hills, Purina and Royal canin, among others. It should not matter if canned or dry. I would just choose whatever Tanner prefers. Good luck!

That could be compatible with a disease of the liver, responsible for he pigments inside the feces. I would recommend to change diet for the next week, feeding with a bland diet based on chicken and rice. If signs persist a check up and blood tests at your local vets are required.

I'm sorry to hear that Marble is having soft stool. If parasites have been ruled out, then I would suggest a diet change. A low fat and highly digestible formula with a probiotic may improve his stool quality. If that does not help, then he will likely need further blood work or an abdominal ultrasound. I hope this information helps!