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Why does my dog have yellow diarrhea with white balls on a bland diet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered | 91 lbs

Feeding dog (black lab) boiled chicken and rice for a few days due to food intolerance/regurgitation. Today, yellow diarrhea with white balls. Up to date on vaccines. Normal? Our vet is closed for the weekend so unable to call them.

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Answered By Lauren Celestin, DVM

Veterinarian, Veterinary Dentistry Resident

Published on August 18th, 2017

Hi there! Poor Prince! So the short answer is no, this is not normal. If Prince seems to be getting worse since the chicken and rice it is time for him to be seen by a veterinarian. Without actually seeing these white balls it is difficult to tell you what it could be. Because Prince is a lab and they will eat literally anything, we can't rule out the possibility that he ate something he shouldn't have. You can try starting over by fasting Prince for 12-24hrs and then reintroducing the chicken and rice, but if his symptoms continue to worsen (I.e. Frequent vomiting, excessive diarrhea, straining to defecate, bloody stool, and/of change in behavior Prince needs should be seen on an emergency basis. Hopefully Prince gets better soon. I am happy to consult further with you to answer any additional questions or concerns.

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    Answered By Susan England-Foster

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    Typically a bland diet is good for mild gastric upset. If prince is regurgitating I would be concerned about his esophagus. I am not sure about the white balls but yellow diarrhea can be from parasites, gastric upset, infection and depending on age maldigestive issues. This type of diarrhea is never normal. You can try an over the counter anti acid, bland diet, probiotic till Monday. However is his diarrhea gets worse, vomiting or not eating/drinking I would take him to a veterinarian sooner

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