Help with kibble change...

[Jared.]

Not sure if this should go in the health section or here...please move this thread if needed, thank you.

11 month old basset hound. Has been on Royal Canin (large breed puppy mix, chicken) since we received her, with a short stint (3 weeks) on Nutro Lamb and Rice, then back to Royal Canin.

We have assumed that she has a sensitive stomach due to the fact that she doesn't take well to various treats, rawhides, etc. (causes diarrhea). Since coming here I realize the quality of said products is contributing to, if not causing the stomach problems for Bella. Right now she has a bad bout of diarrhea that we have been trying to get rid of to no avail. We've reduced her food, given her more fluids, and I've even given her canned pumpkin (which she did not like and actually worsened her diarrhea).

Aside from the diarrhea she seems to be perfectly fine. She eats, plays, and runs around as she normally would. Tomorrow I am going to change her food but have a few questions.

1. Is there any point in "transitioning" foods if she currently has diarrhea? I would be going from a chicken formula to another, higher quality chicken formula.

2. Should I stop the kibble for a day or two and give her boiled chicken and brown rice until her diarrhea clears (if that helps)? If so, do I then transition dog foods or can I simply go with the new kibble?

3. Which formula would you go with?

Ingredients:
Chicken, Brown Rice, Lamb Meal, Oatmeal, Barley, Duck Meal, Potatoes, Carrots, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Tomato Pomace, Natural Flavor, Canola Oil, Brewers Yeast, Fish Meal, Salmon Oil, Lecithin, Whole Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Inulin, Taurine, Spinach, Parsley Flakes, Cranberry, Lysine, L-Carnitine, Yucca, Kelp, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin D Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B).

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Ingredients
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Ground Brown Rice, Tomato Pomace, Rye Flour, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of vitamin E), Tomatoes (natural source of Lycopene), Rice Bran (from brown rice), Whitefish, Natural Chicken Flavor, Carrots, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Blueberries, Flaxseed, Ground Millet, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride

Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate (a chelated source of zinc), Iron Proteinate (a chelated source of iron), Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Proteinate (a chelated source of copper), Copper Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate (a chelated source of manganese), Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite

Beta Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative), Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Chicory Root Extract, Garlic, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus.

I was leaning toward the one with only one protein source, try to keep it "simple".

Sorry for the long post, and I would really, really appreciate the help, I'm sick and tired of my puppy being sick and tired.

 

[Buddy'sParents]

I'd actually try a different protein source. If you've tried chicken and it's not working, try something else. Has your pup always been on chicken?

Are you sure you got the right pumpkin? Just plain ol pumpkin, not the pie filling?

I'd also suggest trying a grain free food if you're willing.

 

[noludoru]

And *maybe* white rice instead? I'm pretty sure it's easier on the stomach.

 

[Jared.]

The pumpkin was the right type, it was not pumpkin pie filling. The only ingredient was pumpkin.

Like I said we had a short stint on lamb and rice which she did not eat at all. Maybe venison or duck.