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GS With Chronic Diarrhea
by Michelle1 - March 9, 2010
Hi Steve,
This is about a 3 yo hyperactive German Shepard that has had loose stools almost since she was a pup. Put her on a raw diet, limited ingredients, has had spirochetes adn Clostridial spores on cytology that have been treated, will eat anything in the yard. Have most recently added Six Gentle Pets, still diarrhea. Her owner then went elsewhere and was put in i/d, helped her for a couple of weeks she thought, but loose stool back again. Encouraged her to try the raw diet again and add canned pumpkin. Overall she is thin, hyper, she eats out of necessity, not food motivated. When she has boarded her, her stools are fine, even on the food that they have brought from home.
Frustrating case- help!
Thanks..:)
Michelle
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by naturevet
March 9, 2010
Hi Michelle,

We've seen Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San (Agastache Combination) really help out young animals with chronic diarrhea. It's particularly effective if the animal has had a history of Clostridia, or where there's a sense of lingering infection. It sounds like we should try it. It would be most likely to help if the pulse was deep and somewhat wiry or toned.

Otherwise, to just help out assimilation in a weak animal, think of Wei Ling Tang if they are chilly and pale, or Shen Ling Bai Zhu San if there is more mucous and a slight suggestion of large bowel issues.

For full on colitis, think of Si Miao San if the pulse is superficial and slippery; San Ren Tang can sometimes help where HXZQS helps, or is a good follow-up formula for such cases.

Hope that helps,

Steve

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