My puppy's poop is solid then sloppy. Is his grain-free food too rich?

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I have a male lab 5 months old we had him from 3 months and have been feeding him the same food to date, we feed him twice daily and feed the correct amount of food advised. He has also been worked to date. Our concern is that when he does a number 2 he goes about 3/4 times one after the other, the first being fairly solid and the rest quite sloppy, is the food maybe too rich for him? It’s a top brand and is grain free also. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered | 39.68 lbs

Ana M, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Beuno. Stool problems in young dogs are most commonly caused by parasites or diet. I recommend having his veterinarian perform in depth stool testing to assess for parasites or other causes of gastrointestinal infections. If there is nothing found, then you may need to consider a diet change. I would recommend a prescription gastrointestinal diet that is formulated for use in puppies such as Purina Veterinary Diet EN. This is a highly digestible diet and many times can resolve the symptoms. You need to be careful with grain free diets as some have been associated with heart disease. They also tend to be quite high in carbohydrates which can lead to weight gain over time. I hope this information helps!

My puppy's poop is solid then sloppy. Is his grain-free food too rich?

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