uh oh...

I don't really have any definite answers for you... we used to see mucousy poops around here A LOT until things settled down with the low-residue food. I do, however, know that mucousy stools are a result of an irritated GI system. It may be that going back and forth between raw & kibble is bothering Belle's system. I'm wondering if it might be better if you introduced the raw food in addition to the kibble... ???... and then slowly reduced the amount of kibble... rather than doing 1 day raw / 1 day kibble.

Good luck!!

 

I also think I have read it can be a sign of worms. But I would lean more towards her being irratated with going back and forth.

 

No, the mucous is normal at first as long as she isn't acting lethargic, gums discolored, things that are abnormal. A lot of stuff I've read said it's plenty normal in the beginning.

This is an expert from someone who asked the same question on the raw forum I read and the answer given:

"When first switching to a raw diet, this (mucus poop) may be a sign that the digestive track is ridding the junk out of its system, which is a normal part of detox."

 

it could be anything or nothing, could be a garbage raid, unrelated to food. I would wait it out, if she throws up, give nothing for 18-24 hrs, then rice and chicken, then back on whatever you feel comfortable. Check for worms just in case but if vomiting present it is usually something else.
I fed both of my pups kibble for one meal and raw for 2 meals initially- was more convenient this way. It does not cause any problems.

 

I know what you mean about uncertainty regarding how to proceed. I am dipping a toe into raw feeding. My plan right now is to feed two raw meals a week (I feed twice a day so it will be a raw meal in the morning and kibble in the evening). Three days after Marlowe's first feeding, he produced a very soft and mushy poo; his daycare also reported seeing him straining and expelling mucus. I wondered if it could have been related to his raw meal (but it had been several days already?!); of course, it was complicated by the fact that he had eaten (another dog's) poo the day before I waited two weeks and everything has been fine so I fed him another raw meal this morning. We'll see how it goes.

 

If you're going to feed raw, you're going to need to accept that poos will be a bit abnormal for the first three weeks or so. It's a BIG change on their system. And mixing it with kibble isn't going to help aid the digestion . It's totally normal to see runny poo, mucus poo, and different poos the first three weeks... and probably longer if you're mixing raw/kibble. Just try to stay calm and know that the raw isn't going to hurt them.