$38 : My Doverman has had diarrhea for some time has been wormed

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I would try some conservative management at home - you can start by offering a bland diet. A common bland diet is boiled chicken and rice (2/3 rice and 1/3 chicken). I would try this for about 1 week, hoping that she improves over this time. You can also add 2 tablespoons of either bran or canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling) to help as well.

You can also consider giving 10mg of Pepcid A/C (famotidine) by mouth every 12 hours for 5 days for stomach upset. You can purchase this over the counter. They usually come in 10mg tablets, so you will give 1 tablets by mouth every 12 hours.

You can also consider giving 2mg of the immodium once per day to help with the diarrhea.

If the signs do not resolve - or worsen - in 5-7 days with this supportive care, then I would see your primary veterinarian.

Regarding a veterinary visit, tests they may consider performing include:
- Evaluation of the feces for abnormal bacteria or parasites
- Bloodwork to check electrolytes and organ values
- Potentially even x-rays.

Hopefully with a little food change / bland diet, everything will be better in a few days.

I hope this information helps!
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