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My dog ate candy, now has diarrhea and mucus on a special diet.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 7 years and 6 months old | 26 lbs

My grandchild dropped gummy sugar and sour jellies 2 days ago For 24 hours has big poop now like pudding with mucus she’s on a gastro en pro plan XR diet I gave her white rice now every 2 hours must poop

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on August 8th, 2019

If Babe has a sensitive GI tract, then the sugary treats could cause some upset stomach and diarrhea. I would recommend calling your vet since they know more about Babe's medical condition and see what they recommend.

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