I just bought my little puppy from a private owner. He is a male rottweiler. I found out two days later that he has roundworms. I bought an over the counter dewormer from petsmart until i can get him into the veterinarian next week. this is his last day taking the medication. but his appetite still is not improving and his poop is a clear to cloudy gel like appearance and sometimes have what looks like traces of blood. Is this normal when deworming your dog. someone please help me because this is my first puppy so i really don't know.
2007-10-28 07:25:22 · 11 answers · asked by makenzie118 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Well, I have been there done that. TIPS....poop samples must be within 20 minutes to an hour, or possibly frozen. I have had to do that test 3 times on one dog. The blood in the stool can be shedding of cells, and my vet said it isn't anything to worry about unless there is a lot of blood. A few blood strings is ok...Since you are taking the dog to the vet call them on Monday and explain what you have explained, and ask them about the stool testing. Now, the gel like stool, which would be very sticky, is a pain to deal with. Generally, this is diet, but, could be from the dewormer. The dog could have a sensitive system. I would try for today and until you take him to the vet.....Boil boneless skinless chicken breasts, in about 1 1/2 cups water for about 25 min.When done, remove them to a plate to cool, add about 1/3 cup of rice to the liquid, cover and let the rice cook until completely done. Chop up the chicken and add it back into the cooked rice. Hopefully there isn't too much liquid left. It shouldn't be soupy. Serve this to the dog maybe am and pm until you take him to the vet. He will love it...also, it will settle his system down and hopefully stop the gel like stools. Like I said been there done that with a sickly dog for years. It always helped.
2007-10-28 07:59:32 · answer #1 · answered by Toffy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your dog to a Vet who can do a fecal test and blood test to find out what may be wrong with your dog. There are a wide variety of things that can cause this. Since he was de-wormed, I'm guessing this was with OTC product rather than by Vet. Otherwise you'd have called your Vet to ask. Since this could be a bacterial infection, parasites- including giardia that is not addressed adequately with de worming meds, or it could be something viral- your Vet can check the dog and get your dog treated with the right product/medication in safe, effective dosage.
2016-04-10 23:25:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glad your taking such good care of your new little puppy. Until you can get to the vet, have you tried looking in google about dewormer products? maybe they can let you know that this is a normal thing while taking the product. Good luck to you and your little pupppy.
2007-10-28 07:37:41 · answer #3 · answered by carol 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
What kind of food does he eat, if it is dry, it is not normal and i would take him to a vet. If it is a special formula that is wet food it is normal for it to be slimyish, but not normal for it to have red streaks, either way i would take him to a vet! (Good luck with you puppy!)
2007-10-28 07:34:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure this is normal. He could have ate garbage, or somthing like that. Somthing that wasn't suppose to be eaten. Even if your appointment is next week, I think you should call your vet. They have better advice. Good Luck with your puppy (:
2007-10-28 07:37:40 · answer #5 · answered by Ameliaaaaa (: 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he may have tapeworms...my puppy did the same thing AFTER he was dewormed so i took him to the vet again and they tested him for tapeworms and treated him....they said the regular dewormer they gave him didnt treat him for tapeworms...so yea go to the vet ASAP
2007-10-28 08:14:41 · answer #6 · answered by NiCoLe i love my Chi cena! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a stool sample w/ you to the vet and get him properly diagnosed before you treat him for anything.
2007-10-28 07:33:50 · answer #7 · answered by DP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is blood :
blood in poo is never normal and NEVER good so i would get him checked out if thats what you think it is...
but it may also be just soming your dog ate so have a good look at the poo and if it seems like blood then get him to a vet
2007-10-28 07:34:23 · answer #8 · answered by ¸.•*´`*♥ AyYıldız ♥*`´*•.¸ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not normal. Take him to the vet as soon as possible.
2007-10-28 07:31:13 · answer #9 · answered by Diamond™ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope this is not normal but please remember that he has has a lot of changes lately such as environment and food not to mention the stress of leaving his litter. take a fresh fecal sample to the vet office with you....
2007-10-28 08:01:33 · answer #10 · answered by mups mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋