So we are in the process of adopting a gorgeous rescue girl, 5yr old Bulldog cross. She’s been at the rescue centre approx 4 weeks and we reserved her almost 3 weeks ago.
When she arrived at the centre she was underweight and so put on a good diet to help her gain. Shortly after this the loose stools started so she went onto a food that was less likely to cause allergies, this didn’t help. Next she was wormed thoroughly. Still no better. All blood tests are clear btw. Then put on a veterinary ID diet and still is.
2 weeks ago, following more poo sample tests taken over the course of 3 days, she tested positive for Clostridium Perfringens. She is on the 12th day of a 3 week antibiotic course for this; things seemed to be getting a little better and then got worse again. The diarrhoea doesn’t seem to bother her, she’s seems happy, has tons of energy galloping around off the lead with us and so doesn’t seem to suffer from pain/cramps. Now she’s on pro-biotics too.
We visit the centre every weekend and spend time with her, walking, running, playing, cuddling. Until the slops stop she can’t be spayed and have a non-malignant lump removed - so she can’t come home with us!
Btw she knows when she needs to poo, she isn’t incontinent, she stops playing/walking and does a semi squat and this jet comes out then she carries on as if nothing has happened. No dribble bum or semi leaks. Sorry to be graphic. Any thoughts?