What kind of poop is unhealthy?

Healthy and normal dogs defecate in a squatting posture with the front high and the back low, which is similar to sitting back. The stool has a normal odor and is yellow-brown strip-shaped soft stool. If the stool is too soft, dry and hard, mushy, liquid-like, watery, blood-like, liquid-bloody, or pus-like, , pus and blood samples, etc. are all pathological manifestations. Colors such as dark green, bright red, dark red, and grayish white are also abnormal. Abnormal feces also include abnormal odors such as sour, putrid, fishy, ​​etc.

Next, let’s take a closer look at the various colors of dog poop and their corresponding problems!

1. Red poop

If the dog has red stool, parents should first check whether the dog's stool is bleeding due to anal fissure. If not, your dog may have gastrointestinal bleeding. In addition, there will be small bloody stools, and parents should pay special attention at this time.

2. Orange poop

When the dog's poop contains orange residue, or some of the poop is orange. It is most likely due to poor digestion that the food cannot be fully absorbed.

3. Yellow poop

Yellow poop is a healthier color. It can be determined that the food the dog eats contains higher carbohydrate content. If the color of the poop is dark yellow, it may also be because a large number of red blood cells in the dog's body have been destroyed, resulting in jaundice.

4. Gray poop

If the poop is "white clay-like" in color, it may be jaundice or bile duct obstruction caused by stones, tumors, roundworms, etc. As a result, biliflavin cannot be excreted easily.

5. Brown poop

The color of healthy poop, but the food your dog eats is high in fat. Fat intake should be reduced appropriately.

6. Green poop

When dogs eat vegetables with high chlorophyll content, such as vegetables, cucumbers, etc., because they cannot be completely digested and absorbed by the intestines and stomach, or the intestinal acidity is too high, it will also cause green feces.

7. Black poop

Bleeding in the dog’s stomach, duodenum, small intestine and other digestive organs will cause black poop.

Healthy poop shape

The second thing is the shape. Healthy poop is generally cylindrical and can be pinched with paper towels. I generally say it is shaped. Soft, muddy, and tarry stools are not normal. Of course, sometimes it is possible to be slightly softer or wetter, but it does not mean that the dog must be sick. It depends on the condition of the dog at that time.

The odor of feces also reflects part of health

According to the experience of raising dogs, you have to smell it. The poop is all smelly, but there are differences.If your dog’s poop smells like this every day and suddenly changes, you should pay attention. For example, if your stool is loose and you smell blood in your stool, there may be something wrong, and it may be caused by a disease such as parvovirus. Therefore, smell is also an important basis for judging whether the dog is healthy.