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My dog has loose stools. What can I feed her to thicken them?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 17 years and 11 months old | 13 lbs

Ghe has small loose stools about the size of a quarter. We never tested her for cushings but a vet told us, 4 yrs ago, she might have it. We give her cushing drops. What can I do to thicken up her stools

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on December 23rd, 2018

To increase the density of the feces you can give boiled rice or potatoes adding them to the normal diet she is having. I would strongly advice not to give any treatment for Cushing's and discuss its use with your local veterinarian if the diagnosis has not been definitively established. 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. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.

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