My 13 week old maltese had a bowel movement a bit ago and it was pretty soft, not to the extent of liquid though, and it seemed to have some sort of yellow something in it. I haven't fed him anything out of the ordinary. He's slept a lot today too, more than usual I think. Any clue about what may be wrong?
2006-11-04 05:01:21 · 9 answers · asked by Shae 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Puppies sleep alot and sometimes have squishy poop. My instinct is to watch her and see if there are more symptoms, if the symptoms get worse, or if you just feel something is wrong. We can't examine your dog to give you any type of reliable diagnosis. If you are seriously concerned, call your vet. You can leave a message and ask him/her to call you back. If they think it's serious, they'll either make time to see her or will send you to an emergency vet.
Personally, my dog can get squishy poop just by looking at her funny. And with the weather getting colder, she is sleeping a lot more. But, I'm not saying that you should disregard what's going on. If you feel it's serious, call the vet and touch base with them.
Good luck and I hope it's nothing. : )
2006-11-04 05:15:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to know with a puppy, but I'd keep the movement, (just in case in the fridge) you may need to have it vet checked on Monday.
As long as your puppy is eating well and drinking, I would not be concerned. . . if not, call the after hours clinic and take him in immediately.
good luck ( Love Maltese)
2006-11-04 13:07:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your puppy needs deworming most likely. Take the stool sample to your vet and they will set you up with some dewormer to give your puppy. Very easy to give it to them and all puppies have worms, so don't worry. But by bringing it to the vet you can get just the right medicine and your vet can check your puppy's health out from head to toe.
Good luck!
2006-11-04 13:42:19 · answer #3 · answered by dog's best friend 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was he wormed? If not, get it done.
Dogs sometimes get into things without us even knowing it. Wrappers, pieces of food from hiding places on the kitchen floor, etc. If you think he's acting out-of-the-ordinary, it would be best to call a vet and ask. If they think you should bring him in, they'll tell you.
2006-11-04 13:03:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take your puppy to the vet, and bring a stool sample. It could be that he just has worms. 95% of puppies are born with hookworms or round worms. Or he could have something as serious as parvo. Get into the vet as soon as you can.
2006-11-04 14:44:55 · answer #5 · answered by Stark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a vet but I need to see it so figure it out- I don't know for sure what you are saying but I know that you need to go to the Vet and see what is the matter- you should do this A.S.A.P. Your Maltese may have a very bad sickness. You need to help her/him
2006-11-04 13:06:04 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Layna♥ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it could be a million things. has he been wormed recently? is he up to date with vaccinations? if so it shouldnt be anything major to worry about. keep an eye on him and have a vet check him to be certain. if youve just wormed him then it can affect him and give him the poops.
2006-11-04 13:09:52 · answer #7 · answered by ben e 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ASK YOUR VET!
take him in!
plz!
good luck!
2006-11-04 13:48:29 · answer #8 · answered by Cathy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dunno why not ask a vet
2006-11-04 13:03:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋