Is soft stool normal for a puppy recovering from parvo and worms?

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We rescued a black lab puppy (5 months old now) that 3 days later was diagnosed with parvo, well he survived, it's been about 3 weeks and he has yellowish brown very soft stools that look like cornmeal. However he doesn't have them every single time, sometimes they are brown and firm. He sleeps a lot still but eats and drinks fine and plays for short periods of time. Is this normal for a dog who is recovering? He has been dewormed the first day we got him then he got sick but had lots of worms. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 38 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Archer! I would retest the stool for worms. If he had a large intestinal parasite load they might not be gone. Also his intestines went through a lot with the parvo. I would have him on a prescription intestinal diet like Hill's i/d or Royal Canin GI puppy for a few weeks to months. I would also put him on a probiotic like Purina Fortiflora. I wouldn't say it is normal for him to still have abnormal stool. Since he as recovered from parvo his stool should be normal, so something else is going on. I wish you and Archer the best!

Is soft stool normal for a puppy recovering from parvo and worms?

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