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littlemisspvc
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posted July 13, 2004 08:23 AM
I have a 7 year old Jack Russel X Border Collie. She is spayed and vaccinated.
My question is about her toilet problems. When having a poo she often has problems. One day she will be constipated, the next day she will have diarrhea. Just recently she has been passing a lot of mucous in her poo.
I am sorry this is not a very pleasent post but I am a little worried.
She is fed on Bakers Complete as she has been for most of her life - its one of the only food she will eat. She gets a human sunday dinner on a sunday. Through the week she will also have a foil tray of Cesar or cooked heart with her bakers. She has a bonio and a cod liver oil tablet every morning. She gets a dental chew on a dinner time. Her main meal (of the bakers) she gets in the evening.
She eats a lot of grass too when out in the garden. dont know why.
Any help appreciated.
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littlemisspvc
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posted July 13, 2004 08:24 AM
Oh, she has been sorted for fleas and worms.
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DaxAriel's toy
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posted July 13, 2004 08:48 AM
It's probably the human food. My old girl has a lot of mucus when I give her anything human. Especially cooked meat or bones. Don't know why doesn't seem to bother her. When she is feed straight dog food (dry) her p o o p is a nice firm log but looks like it takes more effort to go. Which from what the vet tells me is good as it forces the **** glands to evac.
You can try adding more vegtables to her meals. Mine like spinach, lettuce, cooked carrots, brocoli. The added fiber seems to help.
You can always have the vet run a stool check on a really mucusy one to see exactly what is going on.
[ July 13, 2004, 08:54 AM: Message edited by: doglover ]
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sgour
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posted July 13, 2004 12:00 PM
In most cases a dog will eat grass to settle an upset stomach. It can also be due to insufficiencies in the diet, but it sounds to me like your dog has a very complete diet.
If the people food is upsetting her stomach that would explain the grass eating. Vegetables should help with that.
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littlemisspvc
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posted July 14, 2004 02:07 AM
She gets some veg - carrots, broccoli, cauliflowers and potatoes, but not very often. I will try adding more to her diet.
She has always had the human dinner on a sunday but it is only in the last week or so that she has been passing mucus.
Will keep an eye on her. She seems happy in herself so thats good. Any change in temperament then I will whisk her to the vets.
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sambucca/whiskey
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posted July 14, 2004 05:01 AM
I wouldn't worry about the grass eating, boht of my vets have told me that is a tall tale.
I asked about it because Whiskey has eaten grass everyday since he was 6 weeks and he just enjoys it.
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ellierat
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posted July 15, 2004 03:58 PM
Sounds like the Giardia bug humans can get, keep an eye on it, if it continues (mucus) and she is constantly eating grass, you will need to see your vet.
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