Grubsy 1 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 MY 16WK OLD LURCHER IS FED ON DOG MINCE FROM LOCAL BUTCHERS + HES HAD A SKINNED RABBIT YESTERDAY THE LAST FEW DAYS HES HAD BAD WIND AND NOW I HAVE NOTICED HIS POO IS BLACK AND RUNNY IS THIS NORMAL?? IS IT BECAUSE THE FOODS RICH?? TAKIN HIM 2 VETS @ 6PM TONITE ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREAT ATB GRUBSY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iceman001979 1,316 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 would say it was the rabbit mate bit to young and his inside just not used till it yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grubsy 1 Posted March 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 would say it was the rabbit mate bit to young and his inside just not used till it yet THANKS MATE DO YOU THINK DOG MINCE FROM BUTCHERS OK?? ITS GOT LITES ETC IN AND NO BONE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 20,679 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Sometimes dog mince from the butcher has a lot of liver in it. That would make the faeces black, especialy in a pup. Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tb25 4,626 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 would say it was the rabbit mate bit to young and his inside just not used till it yet THANKS MATE DO YOU THINK DOG MINCE FROM BUTCHERS OK?? ITS GOT LITES ETC IN AND NO BONE think they have abit of bone in if its the same as our butcher..pet mince its called?about 30p a pound Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grubsy 1 Posted March 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 IS IT A BAD THING?? ANTHING TO WORR ABOUT? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
judge2010 196 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 best thing to do mate give it a really good smell if it smells of fish take her to the vets straight away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
STUNTMAN 552 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Save your $$$$. When a dog/pup gets on flesh or new feed for the first time its unsettling for the animal. It's like if you hopped on a plane and flew to Mexico and indulged in the local food. :sick: If you been out in the woods you'll see fox.coyote.wolves all crap black as -90% of thier diet is flesh. The Black color is un and digested blood. BUT IF YOU SEE BLOOD in the STOOL [red} could be worms whipp/hook or a medical problem that deserves a vet's attention. Good luck 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougall 98 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 feed my 3 dogs mince with the potato pelling and diced carots and pasta boil it for a while then a bit of musili to thicken it up sometime there poo is black nothing to worry about Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fox digger 1,086 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 hi mate, i wouldn't panic, i have a pack of beagles and vary their diet between nuts and flesh, if i give them fresh deer carcas today then the pen is like there was a herd of cattle in it during the night!! jet black goo all over the place.... after a few more days of flesh they settle back a bit but always with dogs on flesh the pens will always be dirtier, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grubsy 1 Posted March 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR REPLYS TOOK HIM TO THE VETS. THEY CHECKED EVERTHING AND SAID HE SEEMS FINE, VITAL ORGANS / TEMPERATURE / HAPPIENESS ETC BUT SAID BLACK POO MAY BE CAUSED BY BLEEDING (BLOOD PASSES THROUGH AND AFTER DIGESTED TURNS BLACK) DIDNT RECOMMEND FEEDING HIM MEAT / RABBITS JUST ADVISED TO GET HIM ON AGOOD BALANCED DRY PUPPY MIX. GAVE ME SOME (PAID FOR SOME) TINNED BLAND MEET TO FEED HIM SOLELY FOR THE NEXT 3DAYS AND COLLECT SAMPLE STOOLS TO TAKE BACK MONDAY. ALSO GIVEN SOME ANTIBIOTICS & FLUID FOR HIM TO TAKE JUST IN CASE. I AM NOW £70 LIGHTER + WILL BE CHARGED AGAIN MONDAY + IF STOOLS NEED TO BE TESTED THAT WILL BE EXTRA TOO! DONT BEGRUDGE PAYING IT JUST WISHED I BLOODY LISTENED AT SCHOOL SO I COULD RIP PEOPLE OFF LOL. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougall 98 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 you just gave the money for nothing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lawrence 657 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 you just gave the money for nothing as dougal says mate, you just got stroked, no need to go near a vet and your pup isn't to young to be eating rabbit, i've had litters of pups 4/5 weeks old taking a full carcess down to the bone with no problems. personally i would forget the puppy meal and get it on the barf. i went 10 years without having to go near a vet until the bitch broke her leg there and barring this one i havn't a good thing to say about them. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,261 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Digested blood from an upper gastrointestinal bleed will turn the stool black but so will high meat diets, I would question the antibiotics if there is no evidence of infection, these should not be prescribed unless there is evidence as it just increases proliferation of multi resistant strains of bacteria, and also the fluid if there is no evidence of dehydration. The stool can be tested for blood but I would not test it till you have only fed complete for a couple of days or you could get a false positive. A blood test FBC should be taken to check for anaemia. If all clear I’d gradually re introduce meat to the diet. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sarah1985 0 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 You get used to how your dogs poo changes with its diet. Mine had some rabbit the other day and her poo was black the next day. If she has raw lamb bone they go a really pale colour and very dry. I would only worry and take the dog to the vet if they are unusual for a period of time, over a week depending on how unusual they are. It might also be worth giving some biscuit type food too as it keeps their teeth and gums healthy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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