Replied by Sami (Irvine, Ca, Usa) on 10/01/2011
Rimadyl can cause severe diarrhea. Ask the vet for anabolic steroid. Vet prescribed my shepherd when she was 9 years old. Lived a healthy 17 years. Corticosteroids cause diarrhea. Try glucosamine and chondroitin supplements. Amazing for joint health. I would also suggesrva homeopathic remedy from a health store or alternative vet. Corticosteroids have serious side effects. I would say no to those such as rimadyl. Take good care.
My shepherd was prescribed Winstrol. She was strong and without pain, living a full life until 17, unheard of in dogs that size.
Replied by Diamond (Salisbury, Usa) on 10/02/2011
I would stay away from vets. And don't allow experiments with the drugs such as rimadyl, all bad experiments. Bad news. Continue with the rice which absorbs poison/impurities and hamburg; next meal cut up small pieces chicken also use organic chicken broth when cooking rice. Good luck & god blessReplied by Socks' Mom (Cedar Hill, Missouri (usa)) on 02/05/2012
If there is even a remote chance that the problem is worms, give your dog a small amount of Diatomaceous Earth (DE). I read about it on EarthClinic and gave it to my Yorkie puppy right after I got her -- and before I took her to a Holistic Vet for the first time to get her puppy shots. (Because she was so very small, I just gave her a little more than a pinch of it mixed in with about a tablespoon of chicken baby food (the kind in the glass jars. ) DE (also known as 'dirt' among it's fans) works NATURALLY to kill worms in the digestive tract. Anyway, I told the Vet her stool sample would be clear (i. E. 'negative' for worms) because I'd already 'treated' her for it myself. She looked at me with an expression on her face like 'yeah, right'. I got the last laugh. Her fecal exam came back 'Negative'. Yes!
Now, I just give it to her occasionally to address any of the 'nasties' she might acquire from something she's eaten/ingested.
I purchased the Diatomaceous Earth at a health food store near me at a cost of about $5 for a one pound (lb. ) bag. You can also find it on the Internet, and, possibly, a feed store, because I understand organic dairy farmers give it to their cows.
[Note: My husband and I take it, too. About a teaspoon dissolved in 8 ozs. Of water. ] And no, I don't sell it or profit from it's sale in any way. Just wanting to help others who want to keep their pets, or themselves, worm-free. The only caution is that it's very, very fine and you don't want to inhale it, or allow your pets to inhale it. Just mix it in with moist, canned food, or water.
