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Ask the Veterinarian
Do dogs laugh? Are cats ticklish? These are some pressing questions many pet owners have.
We are looking for general questions from you about your dog, cat or rabbit.
Please ask what is on your mind and we will do the best to answer them. We can't wait to hear from you.
Rick Burchfield
7:06 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012
A spot for all your animal questions! Readers, please write your questions in the comments. Maybe they will get answered! Great idea for a blog. Thanks for blogging on Patch!
Stacey Friedlander
12:57 pm on Monday, July 30, 2012
We love Bridgewater Vet! I have a question I thought I'd post: We have a German Shepherd Hound Mix who is 6 mo. old - we're concerned that he has 'rapid transist.' He poops a LOT and it's not always well formed - sometimes it's totally unscoopable! He eats Kirkland Puppy Food and takes Probiotics (FortiFlora). It seems like if he has anything else other than his meals he will poop sometimes up to 4 times a day! Is this normal? How can we help him or help us? We'd love to leave him with a Kong etc. when he's crated and we're not home, but we're too afraid it will bother him!
Bridgewater Veterinary Hospital
7:00 pm on Tuesday, July 31, 2012
The first step for any pet with soft stool is a compete physical exam by a veterinarian and a stool samples needs to be checked for intestinal parasites. Based on exam findings, a treatment plan will be formuated. If the exam is normal, a conservative approach such as a diet change is a resonalble first step. If there are any abnormal findings on exam or if there is no response to a conservative approach, then a diagnostic route would likely be chosen. Four very soft stools per day is abnormal and should definitley be investigated.
Hope this was helpful, look forward to meeting you and your pup!"
Ginger Watts, DVM
Bridgewater Veterinary Hospital
691 Rte 202-206 North
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
www.bridgewatervet.com
office# 908-704-6700
fax# 908-704-6703