My 6-month puppy has a red butt and poop stuck. What's wrong?

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My puppy is 6 mts and her butt is red and poop gets stuck to het fur like she's constipated what do you think is wrong, she yorki terrier and daushon mix?

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

If there is poop stuck to her fur and her behind is red, than I would be more inclined to think she has diarrhea, not constipation. Diarrhea in puppies can be caused by intestinal worms, GI illness, eating something rotten, a sudden change in diet, and a foreign body. If she isn't up to date on her deworming treatments, you will need to get one from the vet. You can try a home remedy if she is up to date on her deworming treatments, but if it doesn't work, you will have to take her into the vet. 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.

My 6-month puppy has a red butt and poop stuck. What's wrong?

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