soft coated wheaton terrier w/diaherra

Question
Hi My  female Wheaton terrier is 14 months old. She has been having very loose bowel movements. She is eating her dinner but very late. She is drinking water, she is lively,& playful. Is there anything we can give her or feed her to help her out. This has been going on & off for 2 days now. Please help!

Answer
There are many, many, many reasons why your young Wheaton could have diarrhea. A partial list is as follows:

1. She ate something that she is not used to such as table scraps.
2. She has parasites-best to have a stool sample checked by your vet.
3. She has a food allergy. Typically, this is caused by a specific ingredient in the food.
4. Viral or bacterial diarrhea-Are her vaccines up to date? Has she been in contact with other dogs lately that she could have contracted a contagious disease from?

You can try feeding her a bland diet such as boiled chicken and rice for 1-2 days to see if the diarrhea resolves. If it does not then I suggest you take her to see your vet as this may be something that requires medical intervention.

Dr. G.