We’ve covered lots of information about diarrhea including a special diet and medications. We’ve also covered signs of dehydration, which is a common problem when pets lose water in the stool. Now, let’s consider how to treat the pet’s bottom.
Pets with diarrhea can have a painful bottom because liquid stool burns the skin. Help your pet by washing the anus and skin below the anus to remove any stool. A sprayer hose in the bathtub or sink works well for washing. A drop of shampoo applied to the skin & hair helps kill bacteria. When the bottom is clean, blot it dry. Moist skin, especially moist skin that is under a tail and “in the dark” is an ideal environment for bacteria to flourish.
If the skin appears red or irritated after it is dried, apply one of the following:
• dilute lavender oil in water (about 15 drops of oil in an ounce of water)
• Burt’s Bees cuticle cream
• aloe vera fresh from the plant.
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