My puppy pooped yellow-brown mucus once. What are the causes?

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Lucky is pooping yellow brown mucus. From the picture, would you be able to tell me the possible causes are? This only happened once. Thanks. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 4 months and 8 days old | 15.3 lbs

Maria DVM · Accepted Answer

There are many causes of an animal getting stool like this. It could be intestinal parasites. Even if your vet has already tested and given a general dewormer they could still have parasites. Not all parasites are consistent shedders, so they could have a negative stool sample but still be infected. They could also have had a parasite that is not killed by the general dewormer and need something else. This could be dietary. Whether they are not tolerating the food or they received a treat or human food that did not agree with their stomach. The other cause can be from something they picked up from outside. WIth how old Lucky is I do recommend a veterinarian. Puppies can get sick and decline quickly so making sure he is adequately hydrated, checking again for parasites and treating appropriately is very important. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My puppy pooped yellow-brown mucus once. What are the causes?

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