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Pet's info: Dog | Australian Shepherd | Female | spayed | 44 lbs
We feed Azul Wellness Core Ocean because she is allergic to chicken. Randomly, she wont eat, her tummy will get very noisy and she will run out to eat grass and then I think the grass gives her diarrhea. When she has a solid bowel movement, it is very large. Bigger than my great pyrs poop and she is a 40 lb Australian shep. Could the food be the problem and what other food can I give her? It has protein 34%, Fat 15%, Fiber 7%, Moisture 10%. The vet has checked for parasites and bacteriaThank you
2 Answers

Answered By Jeffrey Milner
Veterinarian
Published on June 21st, 2017
Answered By Rebecca, DVM
Veterinarian
If Azul has food allergies it may be worth trying a diet specifically formulated for food allergies. Either a novel protein diet such as hills D/d or Royal canin novel protein diets or a hydrolyzed diet. That's diets are strictly regulated and don't change between batches where otc foods may slightly change thier formulation based on available ingredients.
I would also consider adding a probiotic such as forti-flora to her diet as this may help regulate her digestion. Once on food allergy diet she should not eat any other food for 30 days to give it a chance to fully work and evaluate if it is helping her. Good luck. I hope this helps.
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