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Dog's stool is normal at first and then loose

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. William Taylor
A dog's stool that is normal at first and then becomes loose may be caused by improper diet, indigestion, abdominal cold, parasitic infection and other reasons. It is recommended that the owner fasts the dog for half a day or a day and observes it carefully. If the dog improves, it is not a big problem. The dog can be fed some probiotics to regulate the intestinal tract. If the dog does not improve or even gets worse, it needs to go to the pet hospital for examination in time to determine the specific cause and then treat it accordingly.

1. Improper diet

If the owner feeds the dog food that has gone bad, or feeds the dog raw and cold irritating food, such as ice cream, chili, etc., the dog’s gastrointestinal Irritation can cause diarrhea. In this regard, it is recommended that the owner fast for half a day and then let the dog drink some water. After the dog improves, he can feed him some easily digestible food.

2. Indigestion

The gastrointestinal digestive capacity of dogs is limited, especially the gastrointestinal digestive system of puppies is not fully developed. If they eat difficult-to-digest food or once If you eat too much during sex, you may have normal bowel movements first and then loose stools. If this is the case, the owner can feed the dog an appropriate amount of probiotics and antidiarrheal drugs to stop diarrhea and regulate the intestinal tract.

3. Abdominal cold

The hair on the dog’s belly is relatively sparse. If he sleeps on the cold floor for a long time, or does not keep warm when the temperature suddenly drops, he will be very susceptible to it. It can easily lead to coldness in the abdomen, abnormal defecation, and symptoms such as sneezing and runny nose. In this regard, the owner should quickly take measures to keep the dog warm and consult a pet doctor for medication.

4. Parasitic infection

If the owner has not dewormed the dog for a long time, and there is blood in the dog’s diarrhea, then the dog should be considered The dog is infected with internal parasites. Because there are many parasites that cause diarrhea in dogs, common ones include roundworms, tapeworms, coccidia, hookworms, etc. The specific deworming methods are also different, so it is recommended to take the dog to the pet hospital for a microscopic fecal examination to determine whether it is What kind of parasite causes diarrhea, and then use anthelmintic drugs accordingly.

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