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Sent to Pet Experts June 29 2004 at 10:17 AM
   

My puppy (Cairn terrier, 9 weeks old) has been having very
loose stools for 2 days. Today they are green and slimy. What
should I do?

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June 30 2004 at 3:55 AM (17 hours and 38 minutes and 4 seconds later)
         
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Being that your puppy is young. I would put a sample in the ziplock bag and take it to the vet for a quick fecal check.
If that is negative you have a few things to consider. The food the Cairn is eating, whatelse the puppy has ingested, etc. I am not fond of giving these little guys anything for diarrhea until you figure out a cause. The puppy shouldn't be eating rawhides or pig ears or dog treats, their intestinal tracts are very sensitive...just like human babies. It should be strict puppy food and puppy treats.
Good Luck,
Dr.V

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June 30 2004 at 4:11 AM (15 minutes and 35 seconds later)
         
I had thought about that already. When going to get a
sample.... no lother movements have been like this. It is still
loose, but not green and slimy now. So I think it may have
been something he picked up in the yard and ate. I am going
to continue watching his stool oday, but I think I may have
panicked too soon.
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June 30 2004 at 1:31 PM (9 hours and 20 minutes and 28 seconds later)
         
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This breed does tend to ingest lots of things it shouldn't! :)
Keep a close eye and don't worry about any one poop, only if there is a couple in a row that are abnormal.
DR.V

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July 1 2004 at 12:02 PM (22 hours and 30 minutes and 40 seconds later)
         
Rejected DanaDVM's Post. Reason Given: I hate to reject this..... but since I had figured it out before the response I dont feel i should accept it either. But thanks for the help. It was good advise!
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July 1 2004 at 12:03 PM (58 seconds later)
         
Rejected DanaDVM's Post. Reason Given: I dont like saying I reject this answeer at all! It just came later than I needed! Since I had figured it out already!
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