Detect Your Dog's Health from Their Poop | Dog Health Self-Check | Solutions

1️⃣ Smooth Logs (Healthy)
Black-brown color, black outer and yellow inner, moist and log-shaped.

2️⃣ Slightly Cracked Logs (Healthy)
Surface has minor cracks but still log-shaped. Increase water intake or food amount slightly.

3️⃣ Pellet-like (Sub-healthy)
Constipation, very hard poop, may be due to insufficient food intake. Needs to drink more water and take lactulose to ease bowel movements.

4️⃣ Soft Piles (Sub-healthy)
Overfeeding or food transition. Reduce food amount and use the 7-day food transition method with probiotics to reduce the proportion of new food.

5️⃣ Golden with Granules (Sub-healthy)
Excessive bone intake, reduce bone consumption.

6️⃣ With Hair (Sub-healthy)
Excess hair ingestion, clean the house more often. Excessive hair can cause gastrointestinal discomfort and poop may stick to the dog's bottom (haha).

7️⃣ With Parasites (Unhealthy)
Many parasites inside the dog, deworming is necessary. Deworm once a week, if no parasites are found the second time, a third deworming is not needed.

8️⃣ Bloody Ends (Unhealthy)
Coccidia or trichomonas infection, or intestinal inflammation. Visit the vet for stool tests to confirm coccidia or trichomonas infection. If infected, use D800 for deworming. Intestinal inflammation can be treated with Synulox.

9️⃣ Watery (Unhealthy)
Severe diarrhea, could be caused by various reasons such as eating something inappropriate, food transition, or sudden diet changes leading to bacterial imbalance. Monitor dog’s mental state, withhold food and water for 12-24 hours, and give smectite for diarrhea relief. Gradually reintroduce food and add probiotics to regulate the gut.

🔟 Mucus/Jelly-like (Dangerous)
Mucus (jelly-like) stool, could be intestinal infection or parvovirus, distemper. If accompanied by vomiting, lethargy, or blood in stool, seek immediate vet attention to rule out parvo or distemper. Do not give smectite or other medications that may hinder diagnosis.

⏸️ Watery Soy Sauce Color
Mucus (jelly-like) stool, could be intestinal infection or parvovirus, distemper. If accompanied by vomiting, lethargy, or blood in stool, seek immediate vet attention to rule out parvo or distemper. Do not give smectite or other medications that may hinder diagnosis.

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