Quote Originally Posted by kaycountrygal View Post

Yes, as far as I can tell, Sissy is all healed (vet said she is)...except I'm still trying to get her diet just right. Probably removal of 7" of her small intestine makes it more difficult to regulate her & her bm's are formed not firm firm but not diarrhea either. (Surgery vet said it "might" be a problem)
It might always be a problem, since when you shorten the intestine, the food doesn't have to travel as far and spends less time in the intestine. The longer it stays in the intestine, the longer the body has time to absorb the water out of it. So less time will equal less firm. Take it from a human who is minus some of her intestine. You might want to check with her vet and see if you can give her a fiber tablet, since this will help to give bulk and firm up the stool. You could either crumble it in her food, or hand it to her so she thinks she is getting some new kind of doggy treat! You can even get them fruit flavored.