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Reasons why dogs poop black and loose poop

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Olivia Johnson
The main reasons why dogs poop black and loose stools include improper diet, parasitic infection, enteritis, and infectious diseases. First of all, if the dog eats expired and spoiled food, it will irritate the gastrointestinal tract and cause diarrhea. Probiotics can be fed to regulate the gastrointestinal tract. Secondly, if your dog is infected with parasites such as roundworms and coccidia, it will also cause diarrhea. It is recommended to deworm the dog immediately. Finally, if the dog is infected with infectious diseases such as coronavirus and parvovirus, it will also have the above symptoms. It is recommended to go to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time.

1. Improper diet

If the dog has been fed expired and spoiled food recently, or the dog accidentally eats unclean food when going out, which may irritate the gastrointestinal tract, it may cause black and loose stools. Case. In this case, if the dog's symptoms are mild, you can feed an appropriate amount of probiotics to adjust the balance of gastrointestinal flora. If it does not improve or even becomes more serious, you need to seek medical treatment in time.

2. Parasitic infection

If the owner does not deworm the dog for a long time, the dog will be infected with parasites such as roundworms and coccidia, and will develop black diarrhea. The poop even contains bugs. At this time, the owner needs to consult a pet doctor in time, choose appropriate anthelmintics for deworming, and feed the dog probiotics to regulate the gastrointestinal tract 2 hours after deworming.

3. Enteritis

If the dog is defecating black and loose stools, and there are bubbles in the stool, and is accompanied by symptoms such as listlessness, loss of appetite, vomiting, etc., then It is very likely that you have enteritis. Since enteritis can cause severe diarrhea in dogs, and prolonged diarrhea can cause dehydration, it is recommended that owners take their dogs to the pet hospital for treatment in time, and at the same time feed their dogs an appropriate amount of easily digestible food.

4. Infectious diseases

If the puppy has not been fully vaccinated, it will also have black loose stools if it is infected with canine distemper, parvovirus and other infectious diseases, and may also appear listless, Not eating or drinking, having a fever, etc. In this regard, it is recommended that owners send their dogs to a pet hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible, and do a good job of isolation and environmental sanitation and disinfection.

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