Your poop’s color can tell you a lot about what you’re eating and your overall health. Here, learn what yellow poop could mean.
On the other hand, sinking poops can be a sign of chronic constipation. Constipation can occur when a person doesn’t have enough digestive motility (i.e., the intestines are not working to push the waste along). There are many causes of constipation, such as poor diet, anxiety, lack o...
That’s why it never hurts to rule out these problems first. Aging Have you noticed your dog poops more in the house as they get older? You aren’t alone. Older dogs often have fecal incontinence, or a lack of bowel control. Here’s why: They can’t “hold it” like they used ...
fascinated by the outside world. What may seem like a boring view to us piques our cats’ interest in ways we can’t understand. If you are a cat parent, you’ve probably wondered why your cat loves looking out the window so much. ...
This gives them the attention that they crave, so they may continue to eat poop whenever they want to engage with you. Scheduling regular playtime with your dog can help ensure that they receive enough attention and don’t resort to eating poop to get what they want. ...
Dogs Rolling in Poop Because They're Bored? If your dog's rolling in poop, and you don't think any of the above explanations fit, he could be bored; nothing more complicated than that! I have no other explanation for it; however, I don't think I could ever get so bored that I'...
You can’t poop or pass gas Nausea, vomiting, and fever Get urgent care if you have any of these symptoms. A strangulated hernia is a life-threatening emergency. Surgery can fix a hernia. Prostatitis.This is swelling or infection in your prostate gland. In addition to pain, you may have...
Learning to control one's bowels is an important developmental step, but some of us take it too far; we discover we can sometimes make this urge go away temporarily if we ignore it for a while, because now doesn't seem like a convenient time. ...
Green poop after eating these foods doesn’t mean there’s something wrong. Dark green, leafy vegetables and green fruits are rich inchlorophyll—the pigment that gives plants their color. Any of these plant foods can cause green poop if you eat enough of them.2 ...
Eating poop is so unthinkably gross, but you might find your dog doing it quite a bit. You probably can’t wrap your head around why your pup eats his own feces, especially if he seems to enjoy it. To get to the bottom of this kind of gross habit, we spoke with Dr. Megan Dunda...