Nasty topic, but could use suggestions, at the end of my rope...

[Queen of Poop]

Thanks for your comments. The vet gave us some meds to try to coat her tummy so she can still have the metacam. Vet suspects it might be irritating her intestinal tract. I have to monitor the color and consistency of her poops for the next few days and if it doesn't change in both we will need other meds. My poor old girl.

I did try cutting back on the metacam, but it really affected her ability to move around so we're caught in the middle.

[Freedom]

Two suggestions:
1. canned pumpkin as suggested already. Make sure it is NOT pumpkin pie filling as that has other stuff in it!

2. to maintain your sanity, consider using a doggie diaper? Oh but if it is runny, you will need to be washing her butt. Not sure which is more work, but at least it saves the rug!

Prayers that the meds to coat her stomach work! You BOTH need relief from this.

[flipgirl]

White rice is good too for runny stools. It should firm them up. You may want to feed her a bland diet for a couple of days. By this I mean, boiled chicken and rice.

what about probiotics? They may help get her digestive system back on track especially if she's on meds....Udo's oil has different probiotics for different purposes including digestion. I gave the Super one to my dog when she was on antibiotics....just opened the capsule and sprinkled it over her food.

[CathyBogart]

I third the canned pumpkin suggestion. How are the tummy meds helping? Any improvements?

[Queen of Poop]

I third the canned pumpkin suggestion. How are the tummy meds helping? Any improvements?

The tummy meds are working great. Only drawback is that it takes 3 hours to get her all her meds each morning. Thyroid first, then tummy meds an hour later, then pain meds another hour later.