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Has stringy mucus in stool coloured a light brown and an awful rotten smell. isn't off form but has been moving his bowls more. what could be wrong?
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If he: Is one year old, it may be little more than a food that didn't agree with him, or a virus. If he's younger, closer to 2-3 months, it could be milk protein allergy.
Answered 10/23/2017
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