My dog has white mucus in her stool and low energy. Is it serious?

Hello! It would be helpful to know for sure if the feces contained a piece of string. If so, it's worrisome that Shadow ate string and that there may be additional pieces stuck in her intestinal tract. This would require a vet visit for an x-ray and possible abdominal surgery. However, if it's only mucous, it may be that she has a bout of colitis. This can be caused by diet change, bacteria, or parasites, and usually treated with a bland diet and probiotics or other medications. If you are unsure whether it was a string, it would be safest to have her evaluated by a vet. Even if it is colitis, she could benefit from evaluation and treatment, especially because she is having less energy.

Hi there. Diarrhea can be caused by a multitude of things. Increased mucous makes me suspicious of parasites first. I would recommend taking your pup in to have a fecal. Based on the findings of this, you can choose how best to proceed after this easy step is ruled out. It may also be that Pandora has an upset stomach due to something she's eaten and has thrown her digestive system off. Think about if you have changed her food or given her anything she does not normally get. Hope this helps.

Mucus generally means inflammation and this can come from parasites (like worms and giardia), a diet not right for Lucy's body or bacterial over growth. A bland diet for 3 days can help and then a slow, gradual introduction to the normal food can be done. A bland diet can consist of 25% boiled white meat chicken and 75% boiled white rice. This should all be plain. A probiotic may also be beneficial. I recommend Purina FortiFlora if you can find it. A good diet in general is Royal Canin. It is low residue and highly digestible. Lastly, if the mucus continues after 2 weeks, have Lucy checked for worms and giardia by her veterinarian. I hope this helps.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I'm sorry to hear Mimi has been having diarrhea. Diarrhea with mucus can be due to a variety of reasons, including intestinal parasites, dietary indiscretion, food intolerance, or another underlying issue. I would recommend having her evaluated by her regular veterinarian, have any necessary testing done (fecal analysis, etc) and start any treatment (probiotic/antidiarrheal) that she may need to resolve it. Good luck!

Diet change, especially abruptly, can certainly cause mucousy stool and even loose stool. I would recommend monitoring iggy for the next few days and if this continues without resolving on its own, its best to get him seen by your vet. You can also opt to just transition him back to the Royal Canin hydrolyzed diet since that seemed to agree with him GI tract. You can also start a probiotic such as Fortiflora (available on Chewy.com) to see if this will help get the bacterial flora in his gut back to normal. I hope that your pet Iggy is able to normalize his stools soon! Best wishes and take care.

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Dear Gigi has a pretty severe case of gastroenteritis. This may have been caused by her ingesting some inappropriate foods ( garbage ), parasites ( such as hookworms & whipworms, or coccidia ), or some infectious agent including bacteria & Parvovirus. The lining of the intestines can bleed fairly easily & the mucous is a result of inflammation in the gut. She is probably nauseous & may even have some belly pain, or at least is in some discomfort from cramping. With prompt & proper treatment she will hopefully start feeling better very soon & make a full recovery.

Poor Daisy. The white mucus can be caused by inflammation of the large intestine. If she has been having diarrhea for more than 24 hours, then it's time to have her seen by a vet. Should it be less than 24 hours, I can give you a home remedy for her. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If the diarrhea continues on the bland diet, she starts vomiting food, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away. Best of luck.