What is this unusual material in my 6-month-old pug's poop today?

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Hello I have a 6 month old pug and I recently noticed this in his poop today and it does not look normal at all. I have researched and I have not found anything. Could you help me on finding out what this is? Thank you! Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Male | unneutered | 11 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Not sure but this could be due to an undigested vegetable material. They do not look like parasites and I would recommend not to worry unless you notice any other sign like vomiting, persistency of that material, diarrhoea, inappetence or lethargy. I would suggest to start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. If you still notice that material inside after a week of dietary change, a fecal analysis would be ideal to identify the nature of it. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

What is this unusual material in my 6-month-old pug's poop today?

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