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Smidgeyy

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Bean has been doing great since his ordeal and now I'm in constant paranoid mom mode. No changes with his weight, he's been eating/drinking/peeing well.

Last night I noticed that his poops were an odd shape, for him at least.
I found this picture when I was researching it.

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His stools were always more like the ones on the left. Last night and today, they are like the ones on the right. Very round(maybe some being a little rounder than what's pictured here) in comparison to his other ones, a good size, not soft at all and there are plenty of them.

What do you guys think?
 
Forgot to note... He's had a large supply of extra chews since I did some shopping. Could that be effecting his stool? Everything he has is chin safe.
 
I worry more when the poo is longer and pinched at the ends, that means constipation, rounder poo means more hydration-shorter time in the poop shoot (digestive tract).
 
I was just questioning because this is not normal for him, though it may be for other chins. Perhaps he's been drinking more often, I dunno Lol. His are usually exactly like the first row in that photo, never round. If I see a decrease in the number of poos, I might just have a heart attack. :')
 
Change in the amount of hay and treats/chews can affect the size and color. If the chin is eating and acting well, i wouldnt worry
 
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