A guide to eight types of dog stool, what their color and consistency mean, and when you should call a vet. Learn to spot signs of digestive problems, parasites, or other health issues just by watching what comes out.
Checking your dog's stool is one of the daily tasks that every owner should perform. The color, consistency, frequency, quantity, or any change in your dog's stool can alert you to a possible pathology or change in their body. Before we talk about the types of dog stool and what they mean, don't forget to subscribe to our channel and download the Animal Expert app. There are four parameters that veterinarians use to evaluate dog stool in terms of color. The normal color of a dog's stool should be a chocolate brown color due to the pigment stircillin. Changes in stool color can indicate various health problems. Consistency. Your dog's stool should have a firm consistency. Shapeless stool may indicate that the intestines are not absorbing it properly, but excessively rigid stool may indicate dehydration. If your dog occasionally shows changes in consistency, you should not worry. However, if the change persists for more than a day, contact the veterinarian. The waist should look uniform. However, it is precisely in the contents where we can find worms, foreign bodies, or hair. The feces should not have a layer or coating around it. When you pick up your companion's feces, you should not see traces of mucus or blood. Black diarrhea in dogs or solid black feces are a cause for concern. Generally, this type of stool indicates the presence of blood in the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract. There are several causes that can cause it, but in particular we can talk about a stomach ulcer. Feces with white dots. Your dog's poop has white dots that look like grains of rice. This is probably due to the presence of worms in the feces. Internal parasites are often eliminated through feces, at which point we can detect them, but it is also possible to observe them directly in the anus. Watery stools with diarrhea. Giardini is a protozoa that parasitizes the digestive tract of animals, causing diarrhea as its main symptom. It is important to note that a dog with giardiasis will not show parasites in its stool. Therefore, a veterinarian should be consulted so that the stool can be analyzed under a microscope. The stool of dogs with giardiasis can vary, appearing completely normal or watery. If suspected, we must be alert for other related symptoms such as weight loss, loss of appetite, or vomiting. Green stool. Green stool in dogs can also indicate the presence of parasites of all types, such as giardia. It can also indicate that the dog has ingested too much grass or that it suffers from some type of allergy or reaction to certain foods in its diet. Stool with Yellow Mucus if you have noticed mucus in your dog's stool yellow, you should be alert. Clear yellow or jelly like mucus can be an indication of several problems. There are many causes of yellow stool in dogs, but some of them include food allergies, parasites, or irritable bowel syndrome. White stools in dogs may indicate that the dog is eating a diet with too much calcium. These situations are common in dogs that follow a barv diet, which includes raw meaty bones. Another possible reason is that the dog may have ingested the wrong food. Especially when we are talking about dogs with a lot of anxiety or stress. Behavioral problems related to chewing may appear. Some eat stones and other objects. It could also be a case of pica syndrome when dogs eat anything even if it is not considered food. Gray Stools Gray dog stools are also cause for concern. They may indicate that the gallbladder, pancreas, or liver suffer from some type of disorder. Bloody Stools There are many reasons why blood may be present in a dog's stool, but it is undoubtedly considered a veterinary emergency. For this reason, it is essential to see your veterinarian as soon as possible, especially if the blood is abundant. Some possible causes may be the presence of parasites, a foreign body, an injury to the anus, cancer or parbovirus. If your dog shows normal stool samples, we recommend that you go to your veterinarian with a stool sample so that the specialist can analyze it and suggest a specific treatment if your dog needs it. And that's it for today's video. If you found it helpful, give us a like. Don't forget to subscribe and we'll see you in the next video. Until next time, experts.
