We're on day 6 of switching to raw. I fasted Louis for 24 hours, and started with chicken. Following whole prey - ish. Loose stool started after the first day. Continued to get worse, even while I was feeding very bone heavy cuts. He started getting me up a few times a night to be let out. I fasted him for 24 hours again, started with a chicken back. Back to straight diareah. Added slippery elm bark and probiotics. Straight diareah. Still getting up at night. Went to cooked rice and cooked chicken (heavy on the rice). Terrible diareah with some blood. Now we're at pooping what looks to be pretty pure blood.
I am DESPERATE to stop the diareah, but at this point don't know what to do. If chicken is part of the problem, fine, but right now I don't want to switch to a different raw protein without having a straight week of solid poops.
I need help from experienced raw feeders. I am a hairs width away from calling the vet, but as he isn't actually acting sick I want to give it another day or 2 to see if I can firm things up.
What next? I'm cooking up some plain ground beef and rice, as I've given this to him in the past when he had a viral illness, and his stools firmed up nicely. Other ideas? Shall I fast him again today? Poor dog has been fasted for 24 hours 3 times in the past week!
At my wits end, and my husband thinks I'm straight up crazy for doing this, particularly given the outcome.
I am DESPERATE to stop the diareah, but at this point don't know what to do. If chicken is part of the problem, fine, but right now I don't want to switch to a different raw protein without having a straight week of solid poops.
I need help from experienced raw feeders. I am a hairs width away from calling the vet, but as he isn't actually acting sick I want to give it another day or 2 to see if I can firm things up.
What next? I'm cooking up some plain ground beef and rice, as I've given this to him in the past when he had a viral illness, and his stools firmed up nicely. Other ideas? Shall I fast him again today? Poor dog has been fasted for 24 hours 3 times in the past week!
At my wits end, and my husband thinks I'm straight up crazy for doing this, particularly given the outcome.