Is it normal for my retired greyhound to poo 6/7 times a day?
September 3, 2010 by
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Question by Annie C: Is it normal for my retired greyhound to poo 6/7 times a day?
since we got our greyhound 2 weeks ago he has done 6/7 soft poos every day. this cant be normal. i have changed his diet on the advice of another greyhound owner who never has trouble with her dogs. i have tried adding white rice to his dinner. he was wormed at the end of june so it cant be worms, can it? its an absolute nightmare. his first poo of the day is normally quite solid however its down hill from then on. its only 6.30pm and he has done 7 already. his coat is in good condition and he seems well. help!!!!
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Answer by snickster1
Changing his food midstream could be part of the problem. Take him to the vet, animals get virus’s too.
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Id get a vet to check him over, there are many unscrupulous people in the Greyhound racing industry. One of their practises is to over feed a greyhound before preliminary races so they lose and push up the odds, they then run on the on an empty stomach in a big race and collect the money. This can lead to a lot of stomach problems, twisted guts etc etc.
It could be a number of things.
Greyhounds are known to have sensitve stomachs and usually require the best of the best dog food.
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com will help you with that.
He is still adjusting to the new home, new environment, new family, it could just be stress and nerves.
If he came from a facility with a lot of other dogs, he could have picked up a virus.
I would take him to the vet.
Greyhounds cannot eat foods that other dogs can, so maybe changing food has caused this upset. It is not normal, so I would take him to the Vet. He could have a tummy virus if he came from a rescue centre , caught from other dogs. Best get it sorted by a vet. Good luck.
my lab has a prob
when we take her 4 a walk she poos 8 times and wees about 15 times lol but he is fine
You are right, it does not sound normal. I have two retiered racers and they poo about three times a day.
also one of my girls will do a poo in the garden and then when I take her out straight after that, she will squeeze out another thin one. I dont know if this is true, but I was told, you cant overfeed a greyhound. The just poo it out.
Could be the dog is still settleing in or you have to try a little longer to find the food that agrees with your dog. But perhaps it would be best to take him to the vets, just in case it is a bug. Good luck and well done on adopting a greyhound, they are loveley dogs.
I have two lurchers (similar crossbreeds) they do three or four dumps on every walk! I think it’s quite normal for the type of dog at least in my experience!
We have a retired G H too!
I would get him checked over, BUT it may just be the change of home, even something as simple as your tap water could upset a dogs insides, till he gets used to it.
Good luck he sounds like he will be loads of fun.
Greyhounds can have sensitive tummies. They are also sensitive to stress and changes in their routine. Your boy has experienced all of this.
Any changes in diet should be done gradually. Make sure you feed him a high quality kibble from the pet store with out fillers like corn and soy.. which are hard to digest. I have a grey with a sensitive tummy.. any extra excitement or nerves can bring on terrible gas and the big “D”. Adding a little non fat plain yogurt to her food always does the trick. It has beneficial cultures in it that are good for the intestines. I would add a couple of tablespoons every day until he gets better, then do it once a week as maintenance.
Good luck and thanks for saving a retired racer. Just give him some time to adjust and you will have a wonderful pet!