What stops diarrhea in dogs?

Make sure your dog has plenty of clean water available and encourage him to drink. With excessive diarrhea, avoid dehydration and loss of sodium and potassium by giving your dog a broth made from vegetables, rice and some meat or a bone. This treatment may be enough to get rid of the diarrhea. read more

Common medication prescribed to stop canine diarrhea include: Metronidazole, which is an antibiotic treatment, suitable if the diarrhea is caused by an infection Kaolin or pectin is a medication that can be administered if the dog has ingested garbage or a toxic ingredient. read more

However, when your dog has mild diarrhea and doesn’t meet any of the above criteria, the best things to start with are a 24-hour rice-water fast; white rice balls that contain active probiotic cultures; and the oral administration of an intestinal protectant such as kaolin clay and pectin (KaoPectate™) or a suspension containing bismuth subsalicylate (PeptoBismol™). read more

After the fast, if there is no further vomiting and the diarrhea has stopped or slowed, offer small sips of water (a few teaspoons in very small dogs and up to ½ to 1 cup in large dogs) every few hours. read more