Metronidazole question

[dlveck]

The vet just prescribed this medication for our 11 year old pug who has been having very loose stool and VERY bad gas issues. We have given him 2 125mg doses so far. 1/2 a tablet, 2 times a day. Since we've been giving it to him, he has peed excessively. Leaving little trails of urine all over the house. Is frequent uncontrollable urination a side effect of this drug? How can we solve both the gassy problem and the urination problem? Please help!

[newpugmomma]

I can't tell you if it is a side effect or not and I am a newbie when it comes to pugs...but could you use a buddy band? I know several pv members use those for their males and preventing from marking...wonder if that would help?

[Pugs-R-MandyBait]

Yes, it is ... in about one patient in every 100,000

This is from WebMD, but my Pharmacopoeia echos this information

"Renal: Dysuria, cystitis, polyuria, incontinence, and a sense of pelvic pressure. Instances of darkened urine have been reported by approximately one patient in 100,000. Although the pigment which is probably responsible for this phenomenon has not been positively identified, it is almost certainly a metabolite of metronidazole and seems to have no clinical significance."

[pugtown]

The vet just prescribed this medication for our 11 year old pug who has been having very loose stool and VERY bad gas issues. We have given him 2 125mg doses so far. 1/2 a tablet, 2 times a day. Since we've been giving it to him, he has peed excessively. Leaving little trails of urine all over the house. Is frequent uncontrollable urination a side effect of this drug? How can we solve both the gassy problem and the urination problem? Please help!

Was he having foul gas and loose stool from a food intolerance or recent food change? Foul smelling gas is related to undigested proteins. Was the stool tested for bacteria and yeast and worms and other parasites like Giardia, Coccidia that could be interfering with his intestinal health? A good probiotic/enzyme will help with the digestion. Some use a little dried parsley or alfalfa to help with the smell too. Of course being on antibiotics can also disrupt the GI tract as well. Like a double whammy! Having GI troubles to begin with and then taking meds that could actually cause GI upset as well!!

[dlveck]

We have not changed his food. There have been no changes to his diet. No extra or different treats either. ...and no people food. He does get yogurt every morning with breakfast. We did not take a stool sample to the vet. He had been on this medicine before to alleviate diarrehia(sp). He had the same urinating problem then too but we didn't think it was related to the medicine until now.

We did not give him the medicine tonight with his dinner. I will call the vet on Monday morning for suggestions. Thanks everyone for you help/suggestions.

[BuggyPug]

That's normal. Excessive peeing is a sign that the body is eliminating the medication from the body which may cause toxicity.

[pugtown]

We have not changed his food. There have been no changes to his diet. No extra or different treats either. ...and no people food. He does get yogurt every morning with breakfast.

People food can be a great addition - lighly cooked veggies, a little fruit, sardines, scrambled egg (or raw), and fresh raw meaty bones. Yogurt has only 1 or 2 beneficial organisms - usually acidophillus. Not dog specific enough but still beneficial. Mercola probiotics contain 14 strains of beneficial organisms specifically for dogs and cats. If you're feeding kibble, digestive enzymes will be helpful as kibble takes hours (even 12 hours or more) to breakdown and be digested. Coconut oil also has benefits. As well as the addition of green tripe.

Healthy Pet Products | Healthy Pet Toys - Mercola.com

http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com...f-coconut-oil/

Green Tripe for Dogs | Dogs Naturally Magazine

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[pugtown]

We have not changed his food. There have been no changes to his diet. No extra or different treats either. ...and no people food. He does get yogurt every morning with breakfast.

People food can be a great addition - lighly cooked veggies, a little fruit, sardines, scrambled egg (or raw), and fresh raw meaty bones. Yogurt has only 1 or 2 beneficial organisms - usually acidophillus. Not dog specific enough but still beneficial. Mercola probiotics contain 14 strains of beneficial organisms specifically for dogs and cats. If you're feeding kibble, digestive enzymes will be helpful as kibble takes hours (even 12 hours or more) to breakdown and be digested. Coconut oil also has benefits. As well as the addition of green tripe.

Healthy Pet Products | Healthy Pet Toys - Mercola.com

http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com...f-coconut-oil/

Green Tripe for Dogs | Dogs Naturally Magazine

Love the Dogster pages!