So Sorry for this post, but Milo's poop very narrow and stringy

[mimimomo]

Originally Posted by broodizt

Hi all,
Thought I'd do an update for Milo. His poopies are getting better, so I am hopeful he will test negative this Tues for Giardia. My Vet has given me a potion (that's what I call them, cause she's magical (LOL) containing probiotics/digestive enzymes, but not sure if it contains slippery elm bark. He seems to be getting better, poopies firmer and wider so far. Thanks to everyone for the info, Ann, Teegy, pstinard, Jenny, Kristin--thank you all for all of your valuable information from:

Milo Cassie and Moi

Yay for Milo! Hope his test comes back negative.
If I remember correctly, Momo had those long stringy looking poopies when he over ate (he's a widdle piggie). It could be just that too.

[matese]

Originally Posted by broodizt

Well this has me concerned, but my vet never said anything about possible intestinal blockage. Are there any other signs? I guess I never asked about that, I just brought in the poop to be tested, and I assumed it looked the way it did because of the Giardia, so I never mentioned the way it looked. I just figured it would go away after the Giardia was gone. Will have to follow up.

I am the member pstinard is referring to. Cody's stool was (went from diarrhea with mucus & blood in it after taking meds was more like a pudding texture) loose, mucus with blood in it, stools were formed like short pieces of spaghetti, sometime shaped & thickness of earth worms. Be careful when you bring in stool sample, you will want your vet to SEE what the stool looks like, make sure you tell who ever takes the sample from you, you want your vet to see the form / shape of stool BEFORE THEY TOUCH IT, if you do not tell them this, they will mush up the stool for testing or microscope.

[Zoey Zendaya]

Well while we're on the subject of poopies......
Do ya all prefer firm and dry or soft and moist...seriously.

Depending on the dog food Zoey has been on she didn't like the kind that gave her moist poo, she likes the kind that gives her dry poo....and she drinks water well thru the day and after eating.

I have been wonder ing....funny I ran across this thread....am I thread killing?

[matese]

lol, no you are not thread killing, firm poop is better for anal glands, from "what I have read" the firmer the poop will decrease any build up in the anal glands, that why dry dog food is good, helps with a firm poop, I don't know about "dry or moist poop" lol, I know what "normal" looks like, firm but with a sheen to it, it wold look like there is moisture in the poop. Gezzzzz,who ever thought one day I would be talking / describing DOG POOP lol. I am sure you will get more responses from dog poop experts. I have only had 7 dogs as an adult.