Observation of dog excretion status

1. Abnormal dog urinating posture

The urinating posture of a male dog should be to lift his hind feet and urinate to the side, while the urinating posture of a female dog should be with both hind feet. Slightly forward, it is a bit like a half-squat. If the posture is wrong and there is urinary incontinence, it is common to have paralysis of the bladder sphincter or subsequent injury to the lumbar ridge.

2. Digestive function deteriorates

If you see some undigested food in your dog’s poop, this means that there may be some problems with the dog’s digestive function, and for sticky For the above substances, you need to pay a little attention to whether their location is inside the poop or on the surface.

3. Blood in feces

If the dog is large and has bright red blood or blood streaks, it is often a sign of hindgut bleeding. In addition, if the dark red blood is evenly mixed over a large area, it means that the bleeding site may be in the stomach or the front of the intestines.

Additional explanation: Of course, you should also pay attention to the smell of feces, whether it is foul, fishy or sour. Fecal parasite eggs should be checked if necessary.

4. Feeling of pain

The dog is irritable and restless when excreting, and the frequency of excretion is significantly reduced. When excreting, the hind feet or abdomen are supported on the cage or other things, which means that the dog feels pain, which is more common. Is it urethral stones or cystitis.

5. Injury to the spinal cord of the waist

It is impossible to excrete in a normal natural posture. If you see other strange postures, the owner should pay attention. It may be caused by some gastrointestinal diseases or waist injuries. of.

6. Dogs excrete empty bullets

Dogs often perform excretion actions, but no excrement or urine is excreted, or only a little. This phenomenon is mostly due to rectal obstruction, and the dog will There is pain, loss of appetite, and the abdomen will be swollen and filled with a lot of gas.

7. Mild gastroenteritis

If the dog has difficulty defecating, the feces is dry, hard, small, small in volume, dark in color, with thick mucus or pseudomembrane on the surface, this is seen in constipation. early stage, febrile venereal disease or mild gastroenteritis, etc.

Check the color of dog feces to check your health

1. Bleeding red poop

If your dog’s poop contains blood or dark red blood, the first step for the owner is to check The cause of bleeding depends on whether it is anal fissure or gastrointestinal bleeding.

2. Adjustment of orange feces

If there is some orange feces, it means that the food cannot be absorbed, causing indigestion. It is best to adjust the pet's diet!

3. Normal brown poop

Yellow and brown poop are relatively healthy and normal. If a dog produces this kind of feces, the owner probably doesn't need to worry too much. However, if it is a very dark yellow, it is also caused by the destruction of your dog's red blood cells, which can cause a lot of jaundice.

4. The excrement is greenish

greenishThe most common situation is that after eating some plants and vegetables, the dog's intestines and stomach cannot completely absorb and digest fiber, so it will be excreted through the normal feces, which is a normal situation.

Note: Too much acidity in the intestines can also cause the stool to be excreted green.

7. Long-term black treatment

Bleeding in dogs’ stomach, duodenum, small intestine and other digestive organs will cause black or dark-colored stools. If the dog's condition persists for a long time, the dog should be taken to the doctor as soon as possible.