If your ferret has loose, grainy stools (looks like birdseed) it is malabsorption (meaning not absorbing nutrients from food), which is caused by gastrointestinal disease. Dark tarry stools means there is bleeding in the GI tract, which a ferret would need treatment ASAP.
It could mean he has a colon ulcer.
Melena is stool that's dark and tarry due to blood. Constipation is infrequent stools, usually referring to stools that are difficult to pass.
do thin stools always mean a sign of colon cancer?
Diarrhea
I was told the same thing today and I can't find anything on the Internet about what grainy texture of the thyriod gland as seen via an ultrasound mean. Can anyone help?
What does it mean when the stool started out as is yellow and floating.
It means you have been licking the floor too much.
People taking iron supplements tend to have dark or black stools. Some regard this as a sign that the iron is being absorbed in the body. If the stool does not darken, it may mean that the iron supplement is not working and the brand of pills may have to be changed or the situation may have to be discussed with a pharmacist or doctor.
If you mean on a camera, it is used to brighten the area upon taking the picture because the amount of light required is not present, otherwise leading to a dark, grainy picture. However if you meant Adobe Flash, it is a program that can make animations, games,videos,etc.
unformed stools mean you are either eating too much fiber or u r suffering from constipation or diahorrea. go and see ur doctor.
Most of the time it means to much iron in their food.Or if they are on medicine