Dr Doug Question

[magnusfide]

I’m being told by friends that it’s okay to give a teaspoon of puréed pumpkin to dogs and cats for gut health. This is the pure pumpkin not the one with spices and additives. What’s your opinion on this?

[Big_Katuna]

That’s different than our standard. He ate it before moving on to his food.

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

When Augie was teething, he was really hard to "pick up after" (stools the consistency of pudding) - adding pumpkin to his meals helped solidify things a bit. Once his adult teeth were all erupted, he was fine and I discontinued the pumpkin. He thought it was pretty tasty 🙂

[Big_Katuna]

Our beloved Standard Poodle boy had irritable bowels for much of his life. Fine for a week or so then a week of explosive diarrhea. A heaping TBS of pumpkin leveled things quite a bit. Fewer episodes.

[magnusfide]

Thanks, Dr. Doug.

[dturm]

Pure pumpkin w/o additives OK. It does help some regulate digestive functions. It isn't a cure all.

Doug, DVM

[delwhjr]

Our vet recommended this to us years ago. Dogs love it.

[Old-Biscuit]

jdc1 wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Our Vet recommended 1 TBS of pumpkin for our old dog that has digestive issues

Been doing it for over a year and seems to help things along

He likes the pumpkin too

Helps with older dogs and their constipation problems.

Not a Vet....didn't even sleep at a Motel 6 - ever

Our Vet recommended it
And for past year the old boy has been pooping w/o issue
Proof is in the pudding (pumpkin in this case)

LOL

[jdc1]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Our Vet recommended 1 TBS of pumpkin for our old dog that has digestive issues

Been doing it for over a year and seems to help things along

He likes the pumpkin too

Helps with older dogs and their constipation problems.

[gbopp]

rk911 wrote:
our opinions count way way less than your vet's opinion.

I think the question is for Dr. Doug, not the forum members.

[Old-Biscuit]

Our Vet recommended 1 TBS of pumpkin for our old dog that has digestive issues

Been doing it for over a year and seems to help things along

He likes the pumpkin too

[thomasmnile]

I've heard that about human beings as well, so this time of year I got the healthiest gut on the planet courtesy of my wife's pie making skills!!

[rk911]

our opinions count way way less than your vet's opinion.