Best Foods for a Pit Bull with Diarrhea

Best Foods for Pit Bulls with Diarrhea

Mine was getting diarrhea. I used to give her beef bones from the butcher, as soon as I stopped, no more diarrhea, and also no people food, I feed her Blue Buffalo for seniors as she’s 9 now. I do put a little beef broth in with her food.

Author: Lisa D.

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Mine just got over the same issue. He has to eat a food that has absolutely no chicken or chicken byproduct in it. I now feed him a Walmart brand called Pure Balance. It’s the bison and venison one. Grain-free. He’s much better now. We did everything the vet told us. Tried probiotics, but nothing was working. The food switched completely fixed it.

Author: Laura A.

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Had to feed my dog raw. She was allergic to everything else I tried. Supplemented with The Honest Kitchen dehydrated fruits and veggies.

Author: Carol B.

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Right now, white rice and chicken to settle the stomach. I use Science Diet for my dog with sensitive skin and stomach for my dog. No issues whatsoever since I made the switch.

Author: Luis J.

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Rule outs first…fecal exam, including an ELISA test for Giardia or other intestinal parasites via your veterinarian. Soft stools can be indicative of many things…allergies, dietary, parasites, etc. Your veterinarian can recommend multiple modalities to help. Including, but not limited to, broad-spectrum dewormings, probiotics, antibiotics, long and short-term dietary changes, as well as additional diagnostics. My 14-year-old APBT X went untreated for Giardia for an extended period when he was young, and (we suspect) it was partially to blame for long-term GI issues. He has been managed well for 10+ years on Purina Pro Plan EN, with short-term antibiotics for flares. Good luck, I understand the frustration…

Author: Karen Kolosowsky P.

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I had the same problem till my vet recommended a daily probiotic. I use Purina Pro Plan Probiotic I packet per day for a month…then 1/2 packet.

Author: Donna R.

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My blue nose had diarrhea for the first year of his life. We would give him boiled chicken and white rice, and it would not help. Come to find out he has a grain allergy. We switched him over to grain-free salmon and pea hard food and fresh pet grain-free chicken soft food, and we have not had a problem in almost 3 years!! Try a no-grain diet. Good luck!!

Author: Angela G.

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Get your baby on a prebiotic and the Honest Kitchen dog food. I have many clients I Groom there dogs that have that problem, and I had them switch to this food, which also helps add water to the kibble, it will help too

Author: Korrine O.

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Stella and Chewy’s freeze-dry duck or lamb very lean meat, or Bistro raw meat. With steamed vegetables. I also give one week cooked Salmon skin, and other weeks sardines.

Author: Beata W.

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We had to go to Hills Science Diet Sensitive Stomach along with Probiotics tablets daily.

Author: Emily H.

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Food allergies. I feed my boys. Canidae Pure Grain Free Limited Ingredient Real Lamb & Pea Dry. I rotate Lamb, Beef, and Bison every three months. Also, clean their paws and wipe their fur when they come in. A big one is to watch what they sniff and lick when outside. Yes, be a helicopter pawrent.

Author: Albert H.

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We have been cooking home-cooked food for our pit for 2 years. Rice, beef or turkey, carrots, squash, and supplements. But recently, my son (who did the cooking) took a job with hours that aren’t conducive to doing the cooking every 2 weeks, so I tried The Farmer’s Dog, and she loves it. So far, her stomach has maintained every morsel. I did do a transition with her food for about 8 days, but she absolutely loves it

Author: Deborah H.

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Try Purina’s canine probiotic supplement called FortiFlora. It’s a box of 30 packets that you can mix into food. It’s specifically for loose stool and has always worked for my dog’s diarrhea. Most pet stores sell it.

Author: Linda B.

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I’m hearing a lot of this, my dog too. First, I thought it was a Science Diet puppy switched to Blue Buffalo puppy, same thing, 6 months old

Author: Wendy J.

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I use Purina salmon/rice sensitive stomach & skin, but check with your vet. I had to start giving mine Metronidazole for that problem; he’s going on 12 and has non-aggressive skin cancer for 3 yrs.

Author: Chris K.

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My female has a sensitive tummy and can’t drink tap water. I have to filter tap water through a BRITTA FILTER. I also buy spring water. She gets a non-oxygen-borne bacteria, and it wreaks havoc on her little tummy. Have you taken a stool to the Vet? How did you narrow it down to the food? I also feed them Rachael Ray NUTRISH.

Author: Dave H.

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My dog has a sensitive stomach, too. We switched to simply nourish. We get it from PetSmart. High in protein. We add some salmon oil and coconut oil.

Author: Alejandro C.

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Try something without chicken – my dog gets diarrhea from chicken. I feed mine pure balance lamb and fava bean from Walmart

Author: Tracy H.

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I cook for them my own chicken thighs, chicken liver, some salmon or cod in the oven with carrots, then I chop it into pieces with white rice some reason, they don’t like brown rice for don’t get bored I put butternut squash or parsnips, sweet potato, apple, pear also cooked like a soup or oven it with the meat. Sometimes I mix with dry dog food hypoallergenic, as they have so many allergies to that food that is made for them. 13-year-old Pitbull and 7-year-old Australian Silky Terrier.

Author: Emily C.

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We use Merrick from PetSmart. Salmon, pumpkin rice, they said it was really good for him, and definitely boiled chicken and rice. It’s a peach bag, the Merrick is. And it also has fruits and vegetables in it.

Author: Crissy W.

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Always consult your vet before making any health changes to your pit bull’s diet, especially if they frequently suffer from diarrhea, as there may be other medical issues that need to be addressed. 

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