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Poop color is very very pale
She is not pooping freely, though she pooped it looks very pale in color and hard. She is always licking walls and iron meshes. Looks like some vitamin deficiency. Can I get any suggestions to get rid of these.
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The habit is called PICA,and its due to iron deficiency ma..
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worm infestation might be the reason for hard stools..
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Iron supplements along with deworming must be done to solve these.
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It's due to iron deficiency so give iron supplement...
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Seems to be iron deficiency.
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
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16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Looks like iron deficiency
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Get a stool routine test.
Give deworming medicine
Give iron supplements
Give diet rich in iron.
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