It looks like raspberry jam without the seeds.Ī bland diet for a few days is usually just the ticket, but some vets advise adding probiotics and/or slippery elm, one of the safest herbs commonly given to dogs. If the diarrhea is bloody and watery, urgent attention is needed-this condition usually indicates canine hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, or HGE. If your dog’s behavior hasn’t changed (lethargy is a symptom) and she is eating and drinking and not vomiting, a home remedy is advised (see below). Pets with a severe tapeworm infection may show signs of gastrointestinal upset like diarrhea or abdominal pain.įrom soft-formed stool to liquid brown, with or without streaks of blood, diarrhea is generally not life-threatening if your dog’s stool returns to normal within a few days. “I recommend having a stool exam included with your dog’s yearly check-up because parasites are everywhere,” says Dr. Veterinarians recommend that dogs and cats get dewormed regularly because canines can carry worms inside them for some time without showing any signs of infection. A host of pesky parasites-including tapeworms-can live in their intestines. Seeing worms or eggs in your pet’s stool tops the “ick” factor. Moist, mushy or liquid stool scores from 3 to 7. Healthy stool scores 2, while hard and dry “pebble-like” stool (typically a sign of constipation) is scored with 1. The consistency of healthy stool can be scored on the scale from 1 to 7, according to Purina’s guide. Steiner and many other vets rely on the Purina fecal scoring chart as a visual aid, which you can find online. Joerg Steiner, the Small Animal Specialty President for the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. “When we see a dog with poop problems, their owner often struggles to talk about it, so we use an illustrated fecal scale they can point at,” says Dr. Variations in stool for any length of time can indicate a problem. Some situations, however, warrant a visit to the vet. Or maybe he had a change in diet or experienced stress-both can cause different eliminations, but thankfully generally last only a few days. If your dog tends toward “garbage gut” and eats outdoor “snacks,” a few bouts of diarrhea may be the outcome and nothing more. Knowing what’s normal and what’s not, along with what is potentially indicative of a serious problem lets you recognize and isolate what might be the cause of any abnormalities and get help when needed. An obvious indicator of your dog’s overall health, poop packs important information. It may not make for good conversation around the dinner table, but knowing about dog poop is an important way to keep your pup healthy.
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