There are several causes of diarrhea in hedgehogs ranging
from dietary indiscretion to bacterial, viral and parasitic infections.
One of the best ways to treat a gastrointestinal (GI) upset
from dietary indiscretion, if the diarrhea is not profuse and the dog is otherwise bright, well and eating, is to rest the GI system for 24 hours and then introduce a bland food (eg boiled chicken and white rice) little and often until the upset has resolved.
Diarrhea
from dietary indiscretion tends to be a milder condition, which usually responds well to symptomatic treatment.
Diarrhea can also occur as the result of an abrupt change in diet or
from a dietary indiscretion, such as if the puppy gets into the trash can and consumes something that doesn't agree with him.
Not exact matches
He notes that common causes include parasites such as hookworm, whipworm and giardia as well as «
dietary indiscretion,» which could mean anything
from gorging on table scraps to drinking
from the toilet to raiding the garbage.
There are numerous reasons for vomiting and / or diarrhea ranging
from some self - limiting «
dietary indiscretion» reasons (getting into the garbage or overeating rich foods or treats) to some very serious bacterial, viral or protozoal causes.
Diarrhea
from simple
dietary indiscretion may resolve with symptomatic treatment.
Just like
dietary indiscretion, this is usually diagnosed
from the history and may resolve on its own, but it is good to feed the dog a bland diet and use probiotics during times when you know he or she may be stressed.
From what you have told me it very well sounds as though this could be a case of
dietary indiscretion.
Dietary indiscretion, such as eating rancid fatty scraps
from the garbage, can also lead to pancreatitis, particularly when a dog accustomed to a low - or normal - fat diet ingests high - fat foods.
Dr. Mahaney: Prevent your pooch
from having episodes of
dietary indiscretion.
Keeping dogs
from roaming freely about the neighborhood will greatly reduce the risk of
dietary indiscretion.
They range
from mild issues such as
dietary indiscretion leading to transient, self - limiting intestinal cramps all the way to life - threatening problems such as intestinal foreign bodies.
The greatest risk of many of these «
dietary indiscretions» is not
from the substance itself, but
from the packaging it is contained in which can cause an intestinal obstruction.