My puppy licked yellow diarrhea. Is it serious? Does he need a vet?

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I have a 4 month old puppy. There only seem to be 3 other dogs in my neighborhood. Today while in my yard my puppy found some yellow diarrhea and before I realized what it was, he had licked some up. Should I take him to a vet? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 2 months and 23 days old | 6 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Oh my, dogs can be so gross! Eating this diarrhea may make Bernard sick, but he doesn't need to see a vet. Dogs eat poop all the time, and it can cause him to vomit. If he does vomit, I can give you a home remedy to help with that before having to take him to the vet. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, he vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, he will need to see a vet right away.

My puppy licked yellow diarrhea. Is it serious? Does he need a vet?

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