The worm crisis in poop

The roundworms commonly found in dog poop include roundworms or pinworms. These two worms are round and long in appearance. It looks very much like a white earthworm; when the insect body dries, the color and shape will be like a rubber band.

Tapeworms are another common insect. Owners usually only see tapeworm segments in their dog's poop. They are the size of white melon seeds and can crawl, but the crawling speed is very slow.

If you see bugs crawling into your dog's poop, forget about it. Find a tool to show the vet. This will provide veterinarians with a basis for treatment to be more effective.

Eat indiscriminately, be careful of diarrhea

The most common cause of diarrhea in dogs is eating random things such as chicken nuggets, bones, pizza, etc., usually without any After a long time, the dog will start to have loose stools and produce watery diarrhea or muddy soft stools. This is a phenomenon in which the normal flora of the gastrointestinal tract has changed, and gas-producing bacteria multiply in large numbers, resulting in faster gastrointestinal peristalsis and diarrhea.

This type of poop is very similar to the poop caused by improper feeding by the owner. It is usually watery or muddy, and the color is usually yellow or yellow-brown. During auscultation, a loud sound of intestinal peristalsis is often heard. If the dog eats randomly, the owner must be very careful. The trash can must be sealed well to prevent the dog from digging through the trash can. In addition, the owner must also pay great attention to the storage of medicines at home to prevent the dog from accidentally eating. Poisoned by eating.

Constipation, indescribable pain. Sometimes you will see a dog having a painful bowel movement and taking a long time to squeeze out a small piece of hard stool. This is usually dog ​​constipation; the cause of constipation is usually related to daily intake. It is related to whether the fiber is sufficient and whether bones are eaten. Or bowel movement is nothing.

When a dog is found to be constipated, the owner must not buy enema solution to give the dog an enema without permission. The owner should quickly take the dog to the veterinary hospital for consultation and find out the cause of the constipation.

The occurrence of bloody stool

Another situation is that the dog's stool will have blood stains. This kind of stool is called "bloody stool", and bloody stool can be divided into "upper gastrointestinal bleeding" or” and “lower gastrointestinal bleeding.” The poop in these two situations is completely different.

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is usually caused by gastric or duodenal ulcers. If it is upper gastrointestinal bleeding, that is, bleeding in the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum, the color and shape of the stool will be black and sticky like tar. This is because a large amount of blood is digested by gastric juice and digestive enzymes, and the iron in the blood will be oxidized into black. But when there is bleeding in the lower gastrointestinal tract, the blood is usually bright red, so there is blood on it.

Sometimes a dog’s bloody stool may only have blood streaks or small blood clots. Of course, there may also be severe bleeding or a large amount of blood flowing out. At this time, the dog will be in danger of excessive blood loss, and the lower gastrointestinal tractCauses of bleeding include viral enteritis, parasitic enteritis, bacterial enteritis, foreign body puncture, poisoning and other causes.

Vomiting and diarrhea are mostly signs of kidney failure. Many people will say that this has something to do with the dog’s poop. This is because when the dog has kidney failure, the urea nitrogen in the blood is too high, which will damage the intestines. Epithelial tissue, causing bleeding and shedding, makes the stool look soft, dark in color, and with a little bit of mucus. At this time, the dog will vomit due to injury to its gastrointestinal tract. Many doctors think it is gastroenteritis when they see vomiting and diarrhea, which delays the condition. It is recommended that you ask a doctor to do a blood biochemical test for the dog, which will make you feel more at ease. .

In addition, some dogs will have jelly-like soft stools due to a lack of digestive enzymes or insufficient fiber intake.

When the owner notices that his dog's poop is different, he should seek medical advice quickly and conduct a complete examination and diagnosis.