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Question
i have a year old black lab that starting with vitimans for pups and also brewers yeast for her coat. she has been sick since she started these. i stopped them but is that right to do. she eats dry food most of the time.

Answer
Sorry I am behind on answering questions.  If she is still loose, see if she firms up on this diet in a few days.  

Bland recovery diet for dogs.

3 parts cooked rice, one part boiled hamburger or chicken, or cottage cheese. I think you can substitute boiled potatoes for the rice. Once in an emergency, we bought a plain baked potato from Wendy's.

This is meant for short time settling a dog's digestive tract. It is not the complete and balanced diet they need long term. I have seen it work.

Once she has solid stools, gradually switch back to her regular chow.  

Adding brewers yeast or vitamins to any decent modern chow is solving the problems of the 50's.  As you saw, they can do more harm than good.  Dog's nutritional needs are well known.  All but the cheapest ones now are carefully formulated to provide the complete and balanced diet dogs need.  Adding this or that can only throw off the careful balance.