Why does my dog's poop have mucus or look like jelly sometimes?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 3 years and 3 months old | 10 lbs
My dogs stool had a been mucus like substance in it. Kind of like jelly/mucus consistentcy. Not consistantly but on and off.
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Published on April 28th, 2020
Mucus generally means inflammation and this can come from parasites (like worms and giardia), a diet not right for Lucy's body or bacterial over growth. A bland diet for 3 days can help and then a slow, gradual introduction to the normal food can be done. A bland diet can consist of 25% boiled white meat chicken and 75% boiled white rice. This should all be plain. A probiotic may also be beneficial. I recommend Purina FortiFlora if you can find it. A good diet in general is Royal Canin. It is low residue and highly digestible. Lastly, if the mucus continues after 2 weeks, have Lucy checked for worms and giardia by her veterinarian. I hope this helps.
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Published on October 25th, 2017
Poor pup! It sounds like you've been doing the right things so far at home - feeding a bland diet often helps to resolve minor stomach issues in dogs. Since it's been four days now with no improvement, I do think it's time for a vet visit. Lucy may have some type of parasite, or a GI infection of some kind that will require prescription medication to treat. Your vet can do a fecal exam to help diagnose the problem and get her started on appropriate treatment depending on what is found.
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