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Why does my chihuahua have light, mucousy diarrhea with undigested food?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | spayed | 7 years and 2 months old | 9 lbs

Yesterday my chi had diarea and its light colored with mucus around it I checked for worms but found undigested food I changed brands of food a couple weeks ago is it a sign of worms

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Answered By Rosemary Barber, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 22nd, 2017

Hello! Luna could indeed have worms, or may have eaten something that didn't agree with her system. It would be a great idea to submit a stool sample to your regular vet. They can run a test to look for worms or parasites.

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