? Every animal in my house has diarrhea

This started just after I started giving the cats the canned food. Since I switched so quickly, I understand them, but the dogs??? They aren't getting into the food, because if they were it would be gone, and they haven't touch the litter box. I don't get it???

 

All I can think of is they all have some kind of virus. I would call the vet.

 

Actually, my husband just pointed out that one of our dogs(the Chiweenie) is fine. But our overly sensitive Dachshund-Chinese Crested mix has loose stool. I am wondering if he is responding to the changes that have been going on in the house, as he has been known to do. Getting some pumpkin for the cats. But will call the vet also. Thanks Debby.

 

We recommend that food changes be done gradually, about 20-25% per day, to avoid GI upsets of vomiting and/0r diarrhea.

We have observed that from time to time, manufactures have batch processing issues - either a problem at the plant, or a significant shift in ingredients - which may cause GI issues. Examples in the last 5 years reported here include Wellness and Friskies.

 

BJ, I knew I needed to do the switch gradually, but I also saw a change in her BG by adding the canned food, got excited and eager to get her off the dry, and took it away almost immediately. Bad kitty mom, I know.

 

Fred's been having loose BM also, the last couple of days. I was thinking bad batch of FF canned (Turkey n Giblets Classic, Chopped Grill Feast Classic, Liver and Chicken Feast Classic, so I switched to a different batch... Savory Salmon Feast classic. He did eat some turkey bacon. He barfed up a nice furball on my shoe. Thanks Fred! Love you too! Hope your kids are better soon.

 

Maggie is beautiful! I've had several Siamese in my lifetime . Fred's dad was actually Siamese and his mom was Turkish Angora. Beautiful animals.

 

Thanks, Jamye. Love those apple headed siamese! I've had 5 siamese/siamese mixes. Zeke was seal-point, Max was flame-point, Maggie was blue-point, Emme was tortie-point and Erik is flame-point.

Fred is gorgeous too. He obviously got those wonderful Angora genes.

 

Rhonda, how is everyone doing? I hope better.

 

I haven't heard back from the vet, but my one dog got and devoured his pumpkin. We will see with the others. In case you haven't seen them these are all mine. And Shiloh is my profile picture.

 

Bo has has diarrhea and vomiting due to his diagnosis of pancreatitis recently. He also eats FF turkey and giblets classic and chicken feast classic. My other three seem to be okay but haven't eaten much during thus time. I thought it may be like sympathy pains. I wonder if it could be the FF. Bo was the one who had symptoms first when Wellness had their recall.

 

A long time ago, my cats got salmonella from eating friskies canned food. Some infections can spread via the fecal-oral route from animal to animal, and to humans as well depending on the bacteria/virus. It's probably a good idea to get it tested to know what you are dealing with, and take care to disinfect areas well so other family members don't get sick.