Does your dog have intestinal problems?

Intestinal problems can manifest as a lot of gas, diarrhea, and possibly blood. This can also come under the heading of digestive problems. The saying that “Life and death” begins in the colon. That not only applies to humans, but also to dogs.

Many dogs live a very uncomfortable daily life with these digestive problems. They have cramps, pain, and cannot fully digest their food. Sometimes it passes right through them after it has eaten.

I have a lot of experience in this area, having had a Yorkie who had these problems all of his nearly 14 years. The vet never suggests anything.

When she had bad diarrhea, I gave her small doses of kaopectate from a syringe. He always had loose stools, he was never constipated, but sometimes he passed a mucous-like substance that shimmered like jelly. I was always afraid that he was going to die when he was a puppy. He would hear these loud gurgles coming from his intestinal area. When they would start, he would not eat anything until that happened. Sometimes he vomited a lot.

I came home one day from shopping and there was bleeding all over the house. There was so much blood that I was surprised he was still alive, he was fine when I left him to go shopping. He came suddenly. We rushed to the vet who was out of hours at 6 pm She was anything but helpful. She gave her a couple of shots and told her to see my regular vet the next day. He charged $80.00.

His diet was always very good, since I cook at home for all my dogs. Sometimes the diet can cause diarrhea and other problems.

Does your dog suffer from any of these symptoms that I am describing?

Some vets prescribe medications that don’t work, so it’s really up to you to try and learn as much as you can about your dog’s condition. Nobody knows your dog as well as you.

At the time, I didn’t know what was wrong. Since then I realized that I could have helped him more with his intestinal problems, instead of resorting to Kaopectate. By the way, Kaopectate is a natural and safe product for your dog. It definitely stops diarrhea. My Yorkie never really liked it but she took it without spitting it out. It’s a great medicine to have in your medicine cabinet, as you never know when you’re going to need it.

Many pet owners worry about these conditions on a daily basis, and going to the vet doesn’t always help. There are many breeds of dogs, not just Yorkies, that suffer from intestinal problems. Big or small, everyone can be affected.

Dogs can’t tell you when they have a tummy ache. They just seem to carry on as best they can, but if you know what to look for and how to help your dog, you’ll both be happier. I wish I had known about products that could have helped my Yorkie.

Currently, all of my dogs are healthy and I am happy to say that none of them have intestinal problems.

And I’m more informed today, so I know what to look for.

Knowledge it is Energy.