Husky of the Month |
Congrats Nikita, Archer, and Cheyanne,our November HOTM Winners! Husky Cuddles!
Thanks to all for this month's entries!
|
Forum Rules | 1. Here we prefer clarity to agreement. Obviously not everyone is going to agree on a topic; here we prefer to talk out our differences in a respectful manner to ensure mutual understanding and respect. 2. Read the Stickies and Announcements. Each sub-forum may have specific rules which trump the Forum Rules in cases where there may be conflicting information. Read the rules of each board before you post so that you are clear on the expectations of the staff. 3. Respect ALL Staff and Admins. These people volunteer of their time and MUST be respected as well as their word adhered to. They are responsible for maintaining a free, open, clear and organized forum. Anyone found to be openly undermining any official ruling by a staff member will be warned. 4. Signatures: One picture only and no links. Images: To keep the forum looking neat and tidy, we ask that members insert just one picture only in their signatures. The picture should be no more than 200x500 pixels and should be of an appropriate subject, for example, your dogs and their names. Should you need assistance creating an appropriate signature, please PM an Admin and we would be happy to help! This is to ensure that signatures remain a welcome addition to our forum instead of a cumbersome distraction. Links: Hyperlinks in signatures--unless to a personal blog or photo stream of your dogs (like Flckr or Piscasa, for example)--are strictly prohibited. Please PM a staff member with any questions or concerns regarding this rule. |
Rescue Spotlight |
Our current rescue spotlight is: Delaware Valley Siberian Husky Rescue!
|
Top Dog Website Award Winner! | |
|
| Is Fromm causing soft stools? | |
| Author | Message |
---|
Chey9 Newborn
Join date : 2016-03-06
| Subject: Is Fromm causing soft stools? Sat Apr 02, 2016 8:46 pm | |
| My puppy will be 8 weeks old in a day or so. I got him a week ago and he had previously been on Pedigree Puppy food. I started him on Fromm immediately after I got him. He had diarrhea for a couple days and was really gassy.
Now, his stools look firm but are actually quite mushy and he's still a bit gassy, but much less so than before. Is this normal? Or should I look into switching his food when his current food is almost empty? Specifically, I'm feeding him Fromm Gold Holistic Puppy Dry Food. I noticed that it isn't grain free, but says it doesn't contain wheat; it does have brown rice in it.
I was told that brown rice was much better than white rice so in theory it should be ok to have in his food. Is that true? I wanted to buy Dogswell Nutrisca kibble (here) instead because it was both grain and potato free, but the pet store worker recommended the Fromm. Does anyone think the Nutrisca would be a better option? |
| | | aljones Senior
Join date : 2014-08-18 Location : Terlingua, Texas
| Subject: Re: Is Fromm causing soft stools? Sat Apr 02, 2016 9:02 pm | |
| DogFoodAdvisor gives both of them 4 & 5 stars (depending on the particular product line within the brand) so they would both rate quite high.
Being gassy when changing food isn't too unusual, other have noticed it when they change foods. Going from Pedigree (a one star food) to either Fromm or Dogswell means that you're going from a lower quality food to a much higher quality and as a result may be overfeeding him - which often causes loose stools.
My one comment to the Dogswell (Chewy) link - my dogs are carnivores, while the first two items on the Dogswell bag are chicken and chicken meal - it quickly changes to legumes ... if I could, I'd personally want something with more meat than vegetable protein. _________________ “Properly trained, a man can be dog’s best friend.” Corey Ford . |
| | | Chey9 Newborn
Join date : 2016-03-06
| Subject: Re: Is Fromm causing soft stools? Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:11 pm | |
| Thanks aljones. How do I tell if I'm overfeeding? I actually thought I was underfeeding him. He seems to be looking for food often. I feed him about 1 1/4 cup a day total. |
| | | MiyasMomma Senior
Join date : 2014-06-26 Location : west Texas
| Subject: Re: Is Fromm causing soft stools? Sun Apr 03, 2016 4:37 am | |
| Chey.....I do not believe you are over feeding 1 1/4 cups a day is quite low, at his age I would think closer to 2 cups per day would be better. I am a big believer in Fromm, except this particular puppy formula. It has 3 types of grains. No, brown rice is really not better than white, which may be the cause of the gas. The Dogswell, imo is better, from looking at the ingredients and %'s. The Fromm is a little low, imo, in fiber, and that may also be a source of the issue. Lastly, my husky when she was little could not eat duck, first ingredient in the Fromm, duck also caused loose stools for her as well. I hate to say it, because switching food frequently in poops cause, yep, loose stools, but I think in this case that is what I would do. |
| | | whitehusky3 Teenager
Join date : 2016-02-10 Location : Reedsville, WI, USA
| Subject: Re: Is Fromm causing soft stools? Mon Apr 04, 2016 5:33 pm | |
| Suka had loose stools for the entire first month that I had him, and I finally connected it to his food. Even when I got him on something else, his stools firmed up a bit, but they were still loose. I tried pumpkin and kaopectate with mixed results. I finally bought a box of FortiFlora from Chewy and it cleared up his diarrhea immediately. I kept him on it for a few days before stopping it and his loose stools were completely gone. Since that time, he's gotten diarrhea twice (we found out he can't have cooked chicken, even though raw chicken is fine), and the FortiFlora took care of it immediately.
There are lots of home remedies you can try to get rid of the diarrhea, but if you can afford it, I honestly recommend the FortiFlora. It was amazing how well it worked, and it's just plain handy to have around for those unexpected bouts of diarrhea. |
| | | Sponsored content
| Subject: Re: Is Fromm causing soft stools? | |
| |
| | | | Is Fromm causing soft stools? | |
|
Similar topics | |
|
| Permissions in this forum: | You cannot reply to topics in this forum
| |
| |
| Latest topics | » Summer Time and the .... by Lostmaniac Yesterday at 11:48 pm
» Squirt mystery illness and xrays by Lostmaniac Yesterday at 11:39 pm
» The Desert Pack by Lostmaniac Thu Oct 31, 2024 2:19 am
» Dasuquin for the win! by Lostmaniac Mon Oct 28, 2024 9:09 pm
» Hi new here by Lostmaniac Wed Oct 23, 2024 12:58 am
» A day in the life by TwisterII Mon Oct 21, 2024 10:07 am
» Dog Attacked and Killed at Apex Park, Golden, CO by Lostmaniac Tue Sep 24, 2024 1:19 pm
» Recall Information by aljones Tue Sep 24, 2024 11:20 am
» Whining after anesthesia by Lostmaniac Wed Sep 18, 2024 10:20 pm
» Hello from Hiro by Lostmaniac Sat Sep 07, 2024 12:58 am
» Eye change help by amymeme Wed Sep 04, 2024 4:33 am
» 2 year old Husky has mouth sores and patch on leg by Bigdog2 Sat Aug 10, 2024 12:48 pm
» Why do other dog's dislike my husky? by Bigdog2 Fri Aug 09, 2024 10:38 pm
» Need advice on best way to introduce new puppy to our 8 year old male husky by aljones Fri Aug 09, 2024 3:08 pm
» Pending renewal or deletion by jbealer Thu Aug 01, 2024 1:35 pm
» Inflammatory Bowel Disease? by amymeme Wed Jul 31, 2024 3:34 pm
» URL Expiring. Do we renew? by ddvora Tue Jul 23, 2024 8:06 pm
» Hypothyrodism? by TwisterII Mon Jul 22, 2024 10:35 am
» Infection & Possible Tumor on Paw Pad. Help plz. Pictures Included by aljones Thu Jul 18, 2024 10:58 pm
» I just need ppl to talk to that understand by TwisterII Mon Jun 24, 2024 12:03 pm
|
|