My dog has watery diarrhea and wants to sleep after taking deworming medicine.
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It’s fairly normal for a dog to have diarrhea and seem sleepy after taking deworming medicine. The medication is somewhat toxic and irritating, and as it acts on intestinal parasites it disrupts their nerves and makes them briefly active.
During that active period the dog’s intestinal lining gets irritated, which can cause abdominal pain and diarrhea. You can give your dog an appropriate amount of pet probiotics to support its gut and observe for one to two days. If the diarrhea is severe, take the dog to a veterinary hospital for fluid therapy.
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