Streptococcus in the news. Streptococcus suis, a species of Streptococci found in pigs, has recently caused a rash of human infections in China. Human-to-human contact does not seem to be the bacteria's mode of transport, rather, Streptococcus suis is contracted by contact with or the consumption of infected pigs.
Giving your dog iron supplement pills, made for human consumption, isnât the way to go. We give our youngest dog this canine-formulated iron supplement after it was confirmed that she was mildly deficient. Weâve since improved her diet. Finding out the underlying reasons for low iron levels is extremely important.
Yes, you can give certain OTC medicines, such as Imodium, to help with your dogâs diarrhea and bowel issues. But if the gastrointestinal problems are chronic or lingering or if they frequently have blood in their stool, reach out to a vet while discontinuing the use of human diarrhea medicine.n the meantime, learn as much as you can and avoid experimentation. Up to 0.1mg (1/10th of a milligram) of Imodium AD per pound of your dogâs body weight, given every 8 hours, may work well but read about safer methods. The problem with Imodium, for example, is that you really shouldnât use it for more than 2 days.