Top Causes of Dog Diarrhea
Many things can disrupt this well-balanced system, causing diarrhea or, less frequently, constipation. Some things, like eating too much grass, are not serious at all. Others can be a sign of a life-threatening problem, such as an indigestible object (like a rock) lodged in the stomach, or a disease like cancer.
There are many reasons why a dog may develop loose stools, but most cases may be attributed to one of these 12 triggers:
1. Dietary indiscretion: Eating too much, eating garbage, or spoiled food. There’s actually a name for it in veterinary circles—“garbage toxicosis” or “garbage gut.”
2. Change in diet: It may take a few days for a dog’s digestive system to adapt to new proteins. That’s why many dog-food manufacturers recommend that you go slow when you switch from one brand of food to another.
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3. Food intolerance
4. Allergies
5. Parasites: Most of these will cause illness in puppies or in adults with weak immune systems:
Roundworms
Hookworms
Whipworms
Coccidia
Giardia
6. Poisonous substances or plants
Read also: Importance of regular veterinary care
7. Swallowing an indigestible foreign body, like a toy or socks
8. Infections with common viruses such as:
9. Parvovirus
10. Distemper
11. Coronavirus
12. Bacterial infections, such as salmonella
Illnesses, such as kidney and liver disease, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and cancer
Antibiotics and other medications
Stress or emotional upset
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