A pale yellow or greenish tint may indicate a digestive system issue (often parasites) and should be checked out with a vet. A stool with more white is common in raw fed pets. Very dark, almost black tar-like stools or stools with any bright red could indicate blood in the stool and should be checked out with a vet.
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Normal stool consistency is firm but soft. The moisture content in stool has to be sufficient to ensure that the stool remains soft but not watery and unable to retain its form. However, as the water content in stool decreases, it becomes dry and hard. As a a result passing stool can be difficult and even painful.
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Nature of stool. 1  An offensive odor of stool pertains to heat accumulation. 2  Dry, dark-brown stool means excessive heat is present in the large intestine. 3  Loose stools with a fishy odor pertain to excessive cold in the intestines.  Extremely dry and hard stool is often seen in a deficiency of blood or body fluids.
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Causes of Hard stool. This section discusses 3 medical conditions causing Hard stool. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below. Conditions listing medical symptoms: Hard stool: The following list of conditions have 'Hard stool' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Consistency: Poo should be compact, firm and moist. Any deviations should be watched carefully. Diarrhea (watery, loose stools) can be caused by many different situations; too rich a diet, something from the house or yard, parasites, infection, allergies or any number of other issues.
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Monitoring your pet’s poo should be just like taking a walk. It’s easy way to keep tabs on the health of your pet. Once you understand what their normal range is and their normal behavior then you’ll be more easily be able to identify any potential health issues.
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However, drinking insufficient water even if you are not dehydrated can be a problem. The rule is that adults should be drinking 8 glasses (8oz per glass) of water daily. This is around 64oz of water a day or about 2 liters. Increasing your water intake should be the first step you take to remedy dry and hard stool.
http://www.healthhype.com/tips-to-remedy-dry-and-hard-stool.html
This section discusses 3 medical conditions causing Hard stool. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below. The following list of conditions have 'Hard stool' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/symptoms/hard_stool/causes.htm
An offensive odor of stool pertains to heat accumulation. Dry, dark-brown stool means excessive heat is present in the large intestine. Loose stools with a fishy odor pertain to excessive cold in the intestines. Extremely dry and hard stool is often seen in a deficiency of blood or body fluids. Loose bowels with shapeless stool usually are due to deficiency cold in the spleen and stomach. Initial discharge of a hard stool and then discharge of a loose stool can be seen in dampness accumulation caused by a spleen deficiency.
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What does flaky, kind of loosely formed stool that falls apart easily mean? No blood or mucus, just softish/semi formed and flaky. She (my 10 year old UCer) also has just a bit of cramps when she has to go, but fine afterward and only 1 or 2 bms per day - mostly just 1. It is day three of this.
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what causes dry crumbly stool
A deficiency of blood or body fluids causes dry crumbly stool. Dry, crumbly stool is caused by a deficiency of blood or body fluids.