Blood and/or mucous in a dog's stool is never considered normal. The seriousness of this depends on the cause. Having enough intestinal worms (roundworms, hookworms) can cause this to happen...
tract. One possibility is that the black you saw in her stool was from bleeding somewhere in the part... and then began eating right away, it's also possible that that hard "stool" she past was actually something she'd...
Thanks so much for your help. I'm bringing her back to the vet tomorrow for some blood work just to make sure she's ok. I appreciate your responding to my inquiry. Take care!
I'm assuming the stool check...
and those pups are acting sick. Eating the wrong kind of food can sometimes lead to blood in the stools.
If the stool has been otherwise normal in appearance and the pup is acting OK, blood in the stool just one time...
Have you called your doctor yet? If you haven't, call the office and speak to a nurse. If you don't have a doctor, then yes, take him to the ER. It could be something along the lines of his/her digestive tract isn't working p
that it wouldn't be wise to even hazard a guess as to the cause of the blood and loose stools you're seeing... more testing and possibly X-rays.
Persistent blood in the stools is not something you should let go or...
have to excessively strain to pass the stool and make your rectal swelling(s) burst–that explains the blood clots. See...I was just told I have a blood clot on my left thigh . I.m taking lovanax shots twice a day...
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blood in your stools , particularly if the blood appears dark in ... » Read on
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... also get a hard lump around your anus. This lump is made up of blood clots forming in a small area (known as a thrombosed exter ... » Read on