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Dog poop is white and lime-like

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. James Brown
The white lime-like appearance of dog poop is mainly related to the dog's usual diet, gallbladder condition and parasites. First of all, when the dog eats more bones or food with high calcium content, it will cause white stool, which is not easy to clump and is easily crushed. Secondly, if the dog’s bile duct is blocked and biliflavin cannot enter the intestine, the dog’s feces will be formed but white. Finally, dogs may also pass white feces after taking deworming medicine. The white matter may be parasite eggs or adult worm corpses.

1. Dietary reasons

The food a dog eats will affect the color of the dog’s feces. If the dog eats more bones or food with high calcium content, the calcium cannot be absorbed. , then the stool will be white, not easy to clump, and will break into pieces when pinched. This is normal. Afterwards, pay attention to feeding the dog normal dog food or the normal food the dog ate before, and the color of the feces should return to normal.

2. Biliary duct obstruction

If the biliary tract in a dog is blocked, biliflavin cannot enter the intestines, resulting in molded but white feces. Because there are many causes of biliary obstruction, such as stones, roundworms, tumors, etc., in this case it is recommended that the owner take the dog to the pet hospital for a specific examination, such as B-ultrasound, blood routine, etc., to find out the cause, and then Then proceed to the next step of treatment.

3. Parasites

If the dog’s feces is not completely white, but has large or striped white patches, then the white material may be parasites Eggs or adult corpses. This situation usually occurs after the dog takes deworming medicine. It is a normal phenomenon for the dog to eliminate the parasites from the body, so the owner does not need to worry too much.

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