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My dog's on bland diet & probiotics. Is stool color normal? When to reintroduce food?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Weimaraner | Male | unneutered | 85 lbs

My dog had diarrhea for a day, took him to the vet and he was put on the blend diet with probiotics. His stool is soft but is only the first poop for the day. I wanted to know if a color change is normal with the probiotics and also when to start him incorporating his regular food?

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 21st, 2018

Yes, a color change is normal. Feed the bland diet in small quantities over several feeds for two days and then transition back to regular food slowly over a few days by way of replacing bland with regular food bit by bit. If this does not clear up the diarrhea Coco needs to see the vet for a recheck as there may be an infection present.

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