I have a Corgie and I have had her a little over a year.

Do you know if the previous vet ran any tests on her?

What is her normal diet?
Do you deviate from her regular food by giving her table scraps?

Edited by zenequin on June 1 2006 at 4:58pm

yes he ran blood work and stool samples everything was fine. Her normal diet is Natural Way. But she as been on other dog foods before and its always the same. The only other thing she gets is a beggin strip or milk bone after she goes potty. Never table food.

You should try to find out exactly what tests were done. A routine fecal or a CBC/chemistry will not necessarily diagnose diarrhea problems.
More specific testing is usually needed.
You can try to add some fiber to her diet such as Metamucil or Benefiber. A short teaspoon added to her canned food or mixed with some water, then added to her dry food. Sometimes, added fiber helps to control loose stool.
Another thing to try is a food that is a low residue formula such as Hills I/D, or a Sensitive Stomach formula.
Some testing that would be helpful would be a fecal culture, giardia test, clostridium test, and a TLI to check for an enzyme deficiency if the metamucil or diet change has not helped her. Best of luck and let me know if you need more help.

We have tried Metamucil and our vet had us use pepto bismo. The micro tests have all been done. because she is so healthy and it happens now and then my vet did not think the TLI was necessary. She has been on Hills I/D and the sensitive stomach food and just like the others after awhile she has a few days of diarrhea. Could nerves cause this?

Diarrhea can be stress related. We have a patient who gets so stressed out when brought into the vets office, within about a half hour he starts to develop diarrhea. So, yes, stress can be a factor.
You may also want to try giving your pet lactobacillus/acidophilus on a daily basis(not just when the diarrhea develops) This helps to balance the intestinal flora.
Another thing to consider is better treats. Ones without wheat(as wheat is not something a dog was meant to eat, but is found in most treats such as milkbones and some foods. Also, the beggin' strips are loaded with dyes and preservatives. If you are looking for an all natural treat, try to go to www.henryandsons.com
They have all natural cookies made with organic ingredients. My favorite one is apples and oatmeal biscuits.