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missPenny · 09-15-2005, 05:15 AM

A little background...
Penny has had tiny amounts of mucus in her stools on and off since we got her, I think. We left for the weekend back in June and she stayed with some friends and their two labs. When we got home, that evening she began having diarrhea. The next morning her stool was loose with blood and mucus. Rushed her straight to the vet. He diagnosed her with colitis, put her on W/D food for a few weeks, and she came out of it. He said it was most likely due to anxiety which makes sense because she can become very anxious fairly easily.

Now and then, she'll have the tiny bits of mucus again, but nothing to cause alarm... until last night. (SORRY to be graphic) Her stool was slightly soft, unusually large (girth-wise) for her, and the end of the stool, say 1 1/2 inches, was covered in a sleeve of mucus. By the way, she messed in the house which is why I could see such detail.

Should I be worried? Do I wait until she has a stool this morning to check it and see if the mucus is there again? Any suggestions?

Oh, and she had her first bordatella vaccination yesterday, but I didn't think that would have anything to do with this.

09-15-2005, 05:15 AM	#1
missPenny & Riley-bear, too! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,259	Mucus in stool A little background... Penny has had tiny amounts of mucus in her stools on and off since we got her, I think. We left for the weekend back in June and she stayed with some friends and their two labs. When we got home, that evening she began having diarrhea. The next morning her stool was loose with blood and mucus. Rushed her straight to the vet. He diagnosed her with colitis, put her on W/D food for a few weeks, and she came out of it. He said it was most likely due to anxiety which makes sense because she can become very anxious fairly easily. Now and then, she'll have the tiny bits of mucus again, but nothing to cause alarm... until last night. (SORRY to be graphic) Her stool was slightly soft, unusually large (girth-wise) for her, and the end of the stool, say 1 1/2 inches, was covered in a sleeve of mucus. By the way, she messed in the house which is why I could see such detail. Should I be worried? Do I wait until she has a stool this morning to check it and see if the mucus is there again? Any suggestions? Oh, and she had her first bordatella vaccination yesterday, but I didn't think that would have anything to do with this. __________________ My goal in life is to be the kind of person my dogs think I am. Mommy to Penny and Riley.