Poo okay!? :?
 

Here I go with yet another hysterical thread so please forgive me but I'm a bit worried. My Badger's done two poos tonight and both of them are more runny than normal. They're not really runny but more 'gelatinous' (like half kind of solid and half jelly-like, dark brown and with quite a bit of liquid around the paper underneath them, usual puppy poo smell) and a lot larger than usual. He's not eaten anything unusual today apart from a bit of beef I gave him earlier at lunchtime. He had some dry food this afternoon, a few treats and a bit of grilled chicken (no skin or fat) at dinner time. We had a walk through town today and he's always licking something off the floor or picking something up no matter how much I try stop him. He's not got diarrhoea or anything but he's also got a warm and dry nose... should I be worried?!?!?! (Sorry for the slightly unsavoury nature of this post...)

Anyone? He's just poo'd again and it's more runny now. He's also quite flopsy and his nose is very hot and dry. Is that a sign of a temperature? Also his tummy is quite pale (normally a light pink). Should I call the emergency vet?

I dont know if I would call the emergency vet but I would definitely take him to the vet first thing in the morning! I hope that he gets better please keep us updated!

Okay. Thankyou :) . He seems a little better now. I made him drink some water and I got him to get up and walk around a bit (just to test him out) and he seemed a little tired. He's sleeping now so I'll keep an eye on him. Is there anything in the morning I should look out for before considering taking him to the vet? We are due to go down to the country tomorrow afternoon and I don't want to leave it and then start worrying once I'm down there....

Sorry for bumping this thread but I just wanted to let you all know that I think the poo was from rare beef. He was okay after the other night (bit under the weather the next day) so everything seemed fine and then last night my dad in law gave him some roast beef and we had the same situation with his poo today. Just wanted to let you all know for general info :)

thanks for the update. I'm glad he's feeling better.

I'm glad that he's feeling better. My Rowdy has a very sensitive tummy and sometimes I'm never able to figure out what caused his diarrhea or vomiting. He's 14 months old and I've only had to take him to the vet twice when the diarrhea and vomiting was really bad. But, he will have a short bout of either or both and sometimes I can say, 'oops, shoudn't have let him have XXX' other times I have no clue what caused it.

Just keep and eye on him - you will know when he is really sick. Good luck! :)

Don't turn into a "stool watcher!!" .... joking, of course. But, on a more serious vein, dog's (like people's) stools vary from time to time --which is perfectly normal. Things that affect their stools aren't just the food they eat (which is an important cause, of course) - but also their activity level, the amount of fluids they drink, and many other things.

When stool changes occur from time to time (which is natural), if you're concerned, the most important thing to note is their sense of well being. Are they being their usually, playful, active, healthy selves? And, allowing a day or two (unless there is unusual bleeding) for things to return to normal is a good thing to do.

You know - most of my dogs have always gone to the bathroom outside. You know what this means - it means I generally never even saw their stools - and it also means that I never worried about them. However, I am certainly the first person in the world to notice whether or not my dogs are feeling well - or not being their usual selves.

***** I don't worry about my dog's sleeping -- I envy them!!!!!! And- per my vet - healthy dog's noses aren't cool and wet 100% of the time.

Carol Jean

Thanks Carol Jean, that's very good advice. I don't want to be too neurotic but with Badger because he's only just four months, every thing that happens is new to me. He was a bit off-colour the next day but I guess his system is growing and adjusting along with everything else about him. I totally agree that as long as they're sleeping, playing and generally going to the toilet okay and there's no vomiting, diahorrea etc, then it's not too much of a concern

I'm so glad he is feeling better!!!

when i had my boaton terrier my stepdad gave her some of his steak one night and after that she got sooooooo sick with diahorrea so i called the vet first thing and she told me to NEVER give a small breed of dog red meat because it most every time causes pancritis (sp) which call cause them to be very sick and get dehytrated and that can cause a stay at the vet for fluids....i sure hope your baby is feeling better but i wouldnt give any red meat to yorkies or any small breed because of this...i saw first hand how sick it makes them...and the vet also told me the smallest amount can cause this so i wouldnt recomend any at all....even ham can cause this she told me any kind of red meat...i hope this helps you and i hope your baby is feeling better i know how stressed it makes you when your baby gets sick because we dont know what to do for them. *hugs*