Why Have My Dogs Have Suddenly Started To Poop Excessively

[carnkie64]

I have two retired greyhounds, both fit and well but they have BOTH suddenly started pooping to excess. They will do this sometimes 5 or 6 times a day everyday. They are passing what appears to be normal stools with no apparent abnormalities to them. They have been on the same food for years with no issues. If it was just one of them then I would think perhaps they would need to see the vet to rule out any illness but they are both doing it !!
I am loathe to change their diet as it took a fair while to find the right food for them to stop horrendous flatulence but obviously I may need to do so.
They are currently having Country Value maintenance dry food with a very small amount of tinned dog meat and gravy to soften and taste. These also are the same gravy and meat they have been having for years.
Any recommendations or ideas would be really great.

[boxtops]

I'd take them to the vet! They might ask you for a stool sample - give them a ring in the morning.

[boxtops]

..it might be that the constituents in the dog food has changed, also?

[woofgang]

a change to the ingredients would be my bet as well. one of my dogs has food allergies. I fund a diet that suited him which was for dogs with food allergies and was worried when he got his symptoms back....close study of the food sack revealed that they had changed the protein source from fish to duck!

[carnkie64]

yes I think the link has something to do with the ingredients, as it is affecting them both and apart from the excessive amounts of poop they are both fit and well. Thanks for your answers guys

[lankeela]

Suggest you try one of the extruded (pellet) dry foods rather than the flaky ones which I believe Country Value is. Most of the pet supermarkets do a greyhound specific one which is cheaper as there is no VAT on it and it is more easily digested as its been extruded.