Puppy Dropping Small Blobs of Poop After a Bout of Diarrhea: What’s Going On?
by John Wilkinson
(Chichester, England)
A week ago my 8 month old King Charles had a severe case of diarrhea. He was in his crate all night, and although he has never done anything in his crate, that night he made a lot of mess and was very upset the next morning.
He had a very watery poo the next day, and we took him to the vets. They gave him some ant-biotics, and some pro-kolin. He also had some worming tablets, as well as some special canned dog food.
After a couple of days his poo was OK. We switched from a wet dog food to a high quality (expensive) dry dog food.
All seemed to be back to normal.
However, now we are noticing that on several occasions he has stood up from sitting, and left a blob of poo behind. Not wet or runny. He doesn't know he has done it. It's only small amounts. It gets squashed into his coat at the back, and we have had to wash him lots.
In himself he seems fine and happy. He goes outside for his toilet as usual mainly.
Has anyone got any ideas as to what's going on, and what we can do.
After a bad bout of diarrhea, the lower bowel and the skin around the anus can stay irritated for a while, and some dogs leak small amounts of stool when they stand up or move. A recent food change can also affect stool for a week or two. In many puppies this settles as the gut heals, but it’s worth a call to your vet, since leftover parasites or ongoing colitis can cause the same signs.
Your vet may suggest a repeat stool test, since some parasites need more than one sample or more than one course of treatment, and will check his anal glands and the area around his anus. Ask whether to make further diet changes gradually.
Meanwhile, keep the fur around his rear trimmed short and clean the area gently with dog-safe wipes so stool doesn’t mat into his coat. If the leaking continues, if he seems unaware of it over several weeks, or if you notice blood, mucus, straining or weakness in his back legs, go back to your vet. See our guides to colitis in dogs and bowel incontinence in dogs.
This is general information, not a diagnosis. Please follow your own vet's advice.
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