is the vet telling me the right thing?

this definitely does not sound normal you should boil up some rice with some chicken breast or de boned chicken thighs and feed it to her hope fully the rice will help her harden her stool you should also buy her sum pedealyte or gatorade because like young kids dogs can get dehydrated Very easily

good luck i hope this helps her out

Most vets that I know would want to see the dog right away. Just because you didn't see any worms doesn't mean that they aren't there. In fact there are many parasites that you cannot see that cause diarrhea including giardia. There are many bacterial infections that can cause diarrhea including Camphlylobactor and Clostridia. Other diarrhea causes include foreign bodies, irritable bowel disease, auto-immune issues, diet changes, and others. Diarrhea is abnormal and should not be allowed to last for months.

You must live is a large area to find 20 vets that told you the same thing. Like I said most vets would have you bring the dog in for an exam. Are you telling these vets that you cannot pay for services?

Any vet telling you not the breed the dog in it could last a few weeks without seeing the to to make and actual diagnosis is not a vet I would continue to go to. Diarrhea like you describe (no blood, no mucus etc) for 24 hours is one thing and doesn't typically require treatment or a visit to the vet Any longer than that and the dog needs to see the vet as it is a problem and not normal. Find a new vet and take your dog into the vet. It could be something fairly harmless or it could be a serious problem. Neither your nor the vet will know that unless they have actually seen your dog.

It does not seem normal, just like a human a dog can get very dehydrated having the runs.

I would go to another vet and see what they say.

You still need to get to the bottom of why she's having diarrhea, but I'm sure that by now her gut flora is out of wack, making matters worse.

Put her on a good canine probiotic for at least 2 wks after the diarrhea stops. There are several brands out there.

Dump your vet, get another one.

If a dog has the runs for more than a 24 hour period with no sign of it getting better - it's always cause for concern. I always give my dog only 48 hours to get over something like that and if it shows no improvement, I bring him in.

I don't know what kind of vet would tell you to just hang tight for a couple of weeks - especially without seeing the dog.

Call up another vet and get her in!

NOT normal!

sounds like what happened with my pups when they got a GI infection! antibiotics were necessary!

your vet should have asked you to bring the dog in for an exam and a fecal- and will probably need to put the dog on medication.

call them back, and talk to a vet, not the vet techs!

There are two similar conditions you haven't mentioned: Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Google them). My dog has exhibited the symptoms which you have mentioned, including acting normal and playful. I give him pet probiotics at every meal. No problems, unless I forget for two meals in a row.

4 vets told you this could last for weeks? that ain't right. if anyone had diarrhea that long, they would get dehydrated and die! and what's your house going to look like after weeks of this? blech! ask your friends who have dogs if you can go to their vet, get a good referral.