Puppy has squishy poop after deworming. Should I delay vaccinations?

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Mallows dewormed 3 days ago, the last owner told me that he was already dewormed, my previous vet conducted a new shot of deworming last 3 days ago, during the first day, he doesn't secreted any worms but his poop is squishy and slimy, until now he is pooping out squishy and slimy poop, he has flesh-colored gums, he's hyper and playful, my vet also told us that if he doesn't secret any worms for a week, he will not be given another 5in1 booster because there might be a problem. Is that ok? Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 23 days old

Makenzie Kurth, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. The soft stool you describe could be related to his new home, change of food, and stress. If he is active and eating great, I am not terribly concerned about it yet. Try replacing some of his puppy food with plain cooked white rice to help settle his stomach. Once the diarrhea stops, slowly replace the rice with puppy food over 2-3 days. He may need a course of medication for the diarrhea or to switch his diet to something else for a while. Your vet should be able to help you with both of these. Over the counter pro-biotics like Purina Forti-Flora can also help puppies with diarrhea. In my opinion, if Mallows is active and eating well, he should ABSOLUTLEY be vaccinated on schedule, regardless of diarrhea. Parvo virus is a deadly killer of puppies, whereas whatever Mallows has going on is obviously not seriously afffecting his health at this time. Therefore the priority is to protect against parvo and figure out the diarrhea as we can. I hope this helps, and best wishes to you and Mallows.

Puppy has squishy poop after deworming. Should I delay vaccinations?

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