Hi, everyone!
I have a 5 year old shih-tzu, and lately he's been having quite a bit of diarrhea. We gave him ground beef and rice like the vet told us and it helped temporarily. His stool was solid yesterday and the day before, but now it's suddenly gone back to diarrhea.
Furthermore, my mom and I disagree on how we should approach this. I keep saying that we should take him into the vet (this diarrhea thing has been on and off since the beginning of 2014), but she's hesitant.
Any ideas on what caused the sudden change? That said, do you guys have any ideas on how best to treat this issue (aside from the vet, though. However, if this does not rectify itself, I may have to take him in to see the vet despite my mom's wishes).
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
I have a 5 year old shih-tzu, and lately he's been having quite a bit of diarrhea. We gave him ground beef and rice like the vet told us and it helped temporarily. His stool was solid yesterday and the day before, but now it's suddenly gone back to diarrhea.
Furthermore, my mom and I disagree on how we should approach this. I keep saying that we should take him into the vet (this diarrhea thing has been on and off since the beginning of 2014), but she's hesitant.
Any ideas on what caused the sudden change? That said, do you guys have any ideas on how best to treat this issue (aside from the vet, though. However, if this does not rectify itself, I may have to take him in to see the vet despite my mom's wishes).
Any help will be greatly appreciated.