Dog has soft stool for 24+ hours. When to call vet or treat at home?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 9 months and 16 days old
Dog has soft stool for 24+ hours. Pooped in crate twice overnight which is unusual. She's acting normal otherwise. When should I call vet?Home remedy?
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Published on September 17th, 2016
It sounds like Emma may have a mild upset stomach for some reason. Since she's acting normal otherwise, you can try withholding food for the next 12-24 hours to give her stomach a chance to settle, then feed a bland, easily digestible diet of plain boiled chicken and rice for the next 2-3 days until her stool returns to normal. If this doesn't help, or if she develops any other symptoms such as vomiting, acting lethargic, or not wanting to eat, then I would recommend having her examined by a vet since these can be signs of a more serious problem.
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Published on January 20th, 2018
It sounds like poor Ladi has diarrhea. I can give you a home remedy to try to see if that helps. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If the diarrhea continues on the bland diet, she starts vomiting food, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away. Good luck, I hope this helps!
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Published on August 14th, 2017
Poor Maggie! She is for sure having some degree of gastrointestinal upset. Sometimes dogs can develop gastrointestinal disease known as Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis. This condition needs to be treated aggressively and the sooner the better. Even if this is not the cause, Maggie would benefit from at the very least making sure she is not dehydrated and being on anti-diarrhea medications. If there is any indications for deworming therapy, this could also make sense for her. Have her examined by a veterinarian as soon as possible so that therapy can be started for her. In the meantime, make sure that she has fresh water available at all times. You may consider a bland diet consisting of white rice and boiled chicken which is highly palatable and usually very well-tolerated. Best of luck with your girl!
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Published on January 26th, 2020
Poor pup! It's not unusual to have some soft stool or diarrhea after eating a lot of treats like this. As long as she's eating and drinking normally, not vomiting, and still seems active and playful, I wouldn't be too concerned. You could try skipping her next scheduled meal to give her GI tract a chance to settle, and feed a bland diet of plain boiled chicken and rice for the next day or two until her stool is back to normal. If she starts to vomit or act lethargic, or if the diarrhea persists for more than 48 hours, then I would recommend taking her to the vet for an exam, as these can be signs of a more serious problem.
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Published on February 26th, 2017
Submit a stool sample to your veterinarian to diagnose intestinal parasites or bacterial overgrowth. Fast Duke for 24 hours to give his GI tract a rest. Allow small amounts of water or unflavored PediaLyte. Resume feeding a bland diet in small, frequent amounts until his stool is normal. Afterwards, transition slowly to his regular diet. See your veterinarian if the soft stool persists or if Duke develops lethargy, loss of appetite, vomiting or abdominal pain. A bland diet can be plain rice mixed with one of the following: cottage cheese, boiled boneless/skinless chicken breast, cooked/drained ground beef cooked/drained ground turkey.
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