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Originally Posted by Cinq1964  Nolee has been on raw for almost a month now. I read some about the detox stage. Well, his poops are black, soft and slimy. Is this normal? (Uck! sorry so graphic). |
Detoxification is normal and can often result in loose, mucousy stool as you described. Consider adding a high quality probiotic (I like Pet Flora or the human grade probiotics/acidophilous by Solgar).
Another thing to try is adding an enzyme supplement like ProZyme which will aid Nolee's digestive system in absorbing the nutrition and in effect, solidify the stools a bit.
Are you feeding premade raw or prey model? On premade raw, some brands give my dogs firmer stools then others.
This may just be the detox Nolee needs to go through in order to reap the full benefits of raw feeding, but you can try those supplements (google any of them and they are easy to find) to help make her more comfortable and help her digestive tract gain strength!