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k9diabetes
04-29-2010, 10:16 PM
Green, yellow, white, black, or bloody... find out what it means when your dog's poop is not right...

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stool-color/an00772

k9diabetes
04-29-2010, 10:22 PM
From "Caring for your Dog" by Bruce Fogle, DVM (http://www.amazon.com/Caring-Your-Dog-Bruce-Fogle/dp/0756612853/ref=cm_cmu_pg_t)

Consistency

Watery = rapid transit through intestine

Covered with mucus = conditions affecting large intestine (colitis)

Oily or greasy = malabsorption (fat not digested and absorbed)

Bubbly = gas-forming bacteria in intestine

Frequency and Quantity

Small amounts, frequent elimination = irritation of the colon (colitis)

Large amounts 3-4 times a day = digestion or absorption problem in small intestines