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Sent to Pet Experts January 5 2006 at 8:13 AM
   

My small dog's fece's seems to grow a white cottony fungus on it after a couple of days....does this mean she is sick? I have never noticed it before now and I have had her for 16 years.

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Age: >12; Female; Breed: Long hair chichuahua

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January 5 2006 at 8:45 AM (32 minutes and 31 seconds later)
         
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Not really. Almost all animal 'scat' or feces WILL develope MOLD on it...especially if atmospheric and temperature conditions are right. This type of change to the feces after a day or two, does not usually indicate illness. Any questions though, and you can have your vet run tests on a sample to make sure.

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January 5 2006 at 10:11 AM (1 hour and 26 minutes and 19 seconds later)
         
Reply to Diana, Th.D. 's Post: Okay, the reason I am asking is because she appears to have lost a little weight and I have never seen her feces get that cottony type of mold on it before. She is eating very well and does not appear sick, just thought it may mean something.
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