Guest FinnsMom Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Sorry to start another new topic so soon after the other one but ... Finn had a round of Droncit on the 14th as he pooped a large tapeworm the day prior. Along with the worm was a significant amount of mucus. Not sure if they are related or not but yesterday when he had a poo there was some mucus and now when I just took him out he pooed again quite a bit of mucus. Is this a sign that there are more worms/parasites to deal with. And yes, the poos with the mucus are more stinky than his "normal" ones. Also, there is no straining or blood or signs of discomfort. I do have a vial from the vet to gather three different samples that will go to the lab to check for various things but she said to wait a week or so after the Droncit to gather the samples, so I have a couple days to go yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Mucus in stool = inflammation/colitis. If he had normal stool prior to deworming than I would have to believe the Droncit upset his GI tract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FinnsMom Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) So should I do a couple days of a bland boiled ground beef and rice diet and see if that settles things down? Edited November 19, 2012 by FinnsMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time4ANap Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Bland diet will help. I have just finished having Rocket on 3 days of a bland diet using Evanger's Organic Canned Chicken. I did cook some sticky rice and added to it. His stomach recovered much faster than when I cook the bland diet myself. Don't know if it was a fluke or not, but the food was so finely ground that I think it was easier to digest than boiled beef or chicken breast that we've cooked in the past. I'm keeping a couple cans on hand now just for tummy issues. It seemed to be much better quality and was much cheaper than using the prescription canned food that we had to use the last time. If it persists, you might want to consider a round of Flagyl to help the stomach heal also. Quote Camp Broodie. The current home of Mark Kay Mark Jack and Gracie Kiowa Safe Joan. Always missing my boy Rocket Hi Noon Rocket, Allie Phoenix Dynamite, Kate Miss Kate, Starz Under Da Starz, Petunia MW Neptunia, Diva Astar Dashindiva, and LaVida I've Got Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTRAWLD Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Yup - my experience with mucousy poop means the insides are not happy and are irritated. Bland diet helps IMO. I've also had Pepto work rather quickly as well. Good luck. Quote Proudly owned by:10 year old "Ryder" CR Redman Gotcha May 201012.5 year old Angel "Kasey" Goodbye Kasey Gotcha July 2005-Aug 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mld Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Hope Finn starts feeling better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fasave Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 I was also told by a vet that mucus means colitis which means they need more fiber while the big "d" means bland diet. For prescription foods, I/D for the big D and W/D for colitis if you want to go that route. Personally, I prefer to cook. I hope Finn feels better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FinnsMom Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Thanks. I'll just cook him some bland food for the next few days. I also think he might be lactose intolerant as I stopped giving him yogurt the last few days but then gave him a chunk of cheese this morning, and about 20 minutes later I heard some serious rumbles in his tummy followed by some rank farts. LOL As we've only had him two months, we are still working out what sorts of things his tummy can handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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