My dog has runny diarrhea with mucus and is licking his anus. Why?

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All of a sudden, my dog has been having loose runny dihearea with pockets of mucus. It comes and goes. And he's been licking his anus alot. Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | unneutered | 3 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

It sounds like your dog has a severe case of colitis, or an inflammation of the colon. Colitis can be caused by many different things. Some of the more common causes include intestinal parasites, dietary indiscretion, food intolerance, irritable bowel disease and viruses. Brownie is probably licking around his anus because of the pain and inflammation associated with diarrhea or he may have an issue with his anal glands. I would recommend taking him in to the vet to be examined. He may need fluids to correct any dehydration that can occur because of fluid loss, a fecal examination performed, have his anal glands checked and antibiotics and/or probiotics to help the diarrhea clear up.

My dog has runny diarrhea with mucus and is licking his anus. Why?

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