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My dog's poop has a casing after diarrhea. Is this normal recovery?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 6 months and 18 days old

My dog was sick a couple of days ago with diahorrea and now his poo has gone back to normal but it looked like it has a casing, like a sausage... i thought it was mucus but it wasn't slimy enough, is it just him going back to normal? The vet gave him some shots

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Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian

Published on September 9th, 2017

I would not be too concerned about this. If it continues or he starts having loose stool again then I would have the poop sample looked at by your vet. This could be just his body trying to balance itself back out but keep a close eye on him!

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    Answered By Justin Plunk, DVM

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    Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! What you are describing does sound like mucus but could also be fat. If Ziggy is getting high-fat snacks or is having trouble with complete fat digestion, his stools could appear as you describe. Usually, fat digestion problems cause loose stools, but not always. Mucus can be of different viscosity which is why I think it is more likely and can bind together to make a casing-like appearance due to proteins in the mucus. Excess mucus in stools is caused by inflammation of the colon and doesn't take much. As long as he isn't experiencing straining during defecation, it should be okay. As long as Ziggy's defecation habits are normal and his stools continue to be solid and improving, I would recommend keeping an eye on things. If it persists for several days, you may want to consider a probiotic. Ask your vet for recommendations of probiotics if you are interested. Hope this helps!

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