Loose Stool in Puppies?

My puppy is almost 30 weeks old I'd say and recently the vet said they found round worm in his poop. They gave him a deworming treatment and it worked very fast, as he began to puke them up 2 hours later and poop dead ones out the next day. His "infestation" is small, and the vet said there wasn't many in his stool, but they need to treat it so it doesn't get worse. He only needed to take one and a half pills and they said by 3 weeks time they should be gone so take another stool sample in then. It hasn't been 3 weeks yet, but he pooped not to long ago and it was hard at first, but then it got very liquidy. No worms can be seen in it, and no blood can be seen in it.



Because were on the subject, I should probably mention that he's been having a harder time to keep certain foods down. Usually he has a food that you can only buy at the vet, and Beneful every now and again. But my mom has been trying him on different foods to see whats safe to buy him and what isn't. She bought him Little Ceasers and at first it was fine, but then 1 night he puked it up. She tried another type of food, and the puked that up as well. But he had Beneful yesterday, and it hasn't come up yet.



So, questions about the first paragraph are; could the pill be causing his loose stools? What should we feed him to help?

Second paragraphs questions are; are these foods just not agreeing with him, or could this also be because of the pill?



Also, because I have a feeling someone is going to tell me to take him to the vet...

That probably isn't possible.

See, my dad isn't fond of the dog. He doesn't like the dog and if I asked him to take him to the vet he'd probably say "I ain't spending no more money on that stupid dog!" or something along those lines, however if it was my mother, it'd be a different story. I can't take him myself because I'm 15 and I can't drive. It's only 7 right now, in an hour the vets will be open and I will surely give them a call.Loose Stool in Puppies?
When you worm a puppy/dog, the first worming only eradicates the ADULT worms that are present. Those adult worms have already laid eggs. In turn, those eggs/larvae will hatch and therefor you will have MORE worms. This is why it is very important to do a second worming approx. 2-3 weeks after the first one, and have the stool checked again in about another 2-3 weeks after that second worming. Also, loose stools can be caused by Coccidia and/or Giardia which are intestinal parasites and not actual worms. They are treated differently than worms are treated, for example, Coccidia is treated with Albon.

Don't keep switching up the foods, and if you do make a change, do it gradually. The foods you mentioned are not very good, but that is your choice on what you feed your dog. Pick a food and stick with it, worm the puppy a second time, and have the stool checked again for Coccidia.

Add: @ Barbara........WHY have you been copy and pasting OLD answers for days now? WHY do you use other peoples answers as YOUR source? TRY to answer the question with your OWN answer!! You must be *cheating* somehow! WHY should YOU get any credit for another persons answer?Loose Stool in Puppies?
sounds like they are eating hair from the trashcanLoose Stool in Puppies?
The first thing you want to do is stop messing with the food and trying new kinds. Some dogs have very sensitive digestive tracts and loose stools are common when switching foods if not done properly. I would stick to the food given to him by the vet, its probably a bland diet and although more expensive its much better for the dog. I know you said bringing to the vet isnt really an option so hopefully this helps, but if not you might have to because it could be something more serious. Just make sure, the vet food ONLY and hopefully that will settle his belly down:)Loose Stool in Puppies?
No, I would get a second opinion. Dogs can have a disorder called exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) in which the pancreas does not secrete sufficient enzymes to properly digest molecules in the food in the intestine, so it ferments and leads to diarrhea/soft stool and flatulence. German Shepherds are most prone to it but it could happen to any dog. There is a test for this, and it is called a TLI. The treatment would be supplementation with pancreatic enzyme granules that the vet can dispense. Please ask your vet about it, and if he/she brushes you off again, get yourself a second opinion. Chronic soft stool like that is not normal. If the test comes back negative, consider a food allergy/intolerance. The only way to rule that out is to do a limited ingredient diet prescribed by your vet for at least 8-12 weeks. No other food should be fed. OTC foods are inappropriate for this, since if you turn over a bag that says Lamb and Rice Formula you will often find many other ingredients that can trigger a reaction. Best of luck!