Blood in poop...help! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

sushidoodidoo · 12-09-2009, 07:53 AM

This is about Sushi's maltese brother:

This is what I have noticed about Mr. Big in the last couple of days (once yesterday and once today):

He goes potty on the peepad, he poops, the poop is not 100% solid, a bit runny. NOT diarrhea by any means, just a bit "shiny" and loose, you know! And then when he's done, he keeps straining just a bit more, and all that comes out is two-three drops of fluids with a bit of blood in it!!!!

Should I be scared? Anything I can do??

Please please help

livingdustmops · 12-09-2009, 07:57 AM

Anytime you see blood you should be taking your dog to the vet..Good Luck.

smartpuppiepets · 12-09-2009, 12:48 PM

It could be worms. I have seen it just like you described. My friend who breeds malteses had a litter, one puppy did that poo one day ... 3 days later everyone including mommy had runny poop. Now i can not remember if it was Gyardia , coccidia, or else??? It has been at least 4 years. Anyways, i would treat it sooner rather than later. She had a little work nursing them all back to hard stools, besides puppies are frail anyways one should always be careful.
You could try doing the pyrantel, and doing the "panacur" for 5 days, it will kill most of worms except for the coccidia. For that one you will need a prescription.
The only problem with trying to treat just at home without being sure is that if it is not worms, you may be delaying treatment , which could turn out more costly and harder to fix.
Good luck
XOXO

Cha Cha · 12-09-2009, 12:51 PM

It might be best to take your baby to the vet. Several months ago my little one had those symptoms and it turned out to be coccidia. A simple treatment if caught early, but it can be very very bad if left untreated. Good luck, hugs!

smartpuppiepets · 12-09-2009, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cha Cha

It might be best to take your baby to the vet. Several months ago my little one had those symptoms and it turned out to be coccidia. A simple treatment if caught early, but it can be very very bad if left untreated. Good luck, hugs!

Great advice ! I was not sure if those were coccidia symptoms...
XOXO

sushidoodidoo · 12-09-2009, 01:41 PM

Could it be due to sudden change of diet? My furbutts have been on home cooked food for a few months now, until I ran out of food for them three days ago (I have a very sick/old dog at home) and decided to give them kibbles for now, until I get a chance to cook for them on the weekend. It was the same kibbles that they were on up until a few months ago before I changed their diet to home-cooked, but they had not had it for a few months, which i think would be considered "sudden change of diet". I guess?? Could that be the reason?

Cha Cha · 12-09-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sushidoodidoo

Could it be due to sudden change of diet? My furbutts have been on home cooked food for a few months now, until I ran out of food for them three days ago (I have a very sick/old dog at home) and decided to give them kibbles for now, until I get a chance to cook for them on the weekend. It was the same kibbles that they were on up until a few months ago before I changed their diet to home-cooked, but they had not had it for a few months, which i think would be considered "sudden change of diet". I guess?? Could that be the reason?

Puppies/dogs can certainly have loose stools because of stress or change in diets, but if coccidia is present, it will need treated. Blood in the stool is always reason for veterinary attention IMHO. It is so much easier to treat early onset rather than later when the puppy is very very ill from it. They go down hill so very fast and it is an inexpensive treatment.

I should have asked. How old are your dogs? I don't know how mature dogs are affected by coccidia or if they are. I thought you were talking about young puppies.

livingdustmops · 12-09-2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Cha Cha

Puppies/dogs can certainly have loose stools because of stress or change in diets, but if coccidia is present, it will need treated. Blood in the stool is always reason for veterinary attention IMHO. It is so much easier to treat early onset rather than later when the puppy is very very ill from it. They go down hill so very fast and it is an inexpensive treatment.

I totally agree with you on blood in the stool the dog should be taken to the vet.

sushidoodidoo · 12-09-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cha Cha

Puppies/dogs can certainly have loose stools because of stress or change in diets, but if coccidia is present, it will need treated. Blood in the stool is always reason for veterinary attention IMHO. It is so much easier to treat early onset rather than later when the puppy is very very ill from it. They go down hill so very fast and it is an inexpensive treatment.

I should have asked. How old are your dogs? I don't know how mature dogs are affected by coccidia or if they are. I thought you were talking about young puppies.

He is almost 3 years old, so not really a puppy. But he's a tiny little squirt, barely 3lb soaking wet.

I'm not taking any chances, if I see blood again tomorrow, off he goes to the vet!

smartpuppiepets · 12-09-2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sushidoodidoo

He is almost 3 years old, so not really a puppy. But he's a tiny little squirt, barely 3lb soaking wet.

I'm not taking any chances, if I see blood again tomorrow, off he goes to the vet!

I think the blood in stool is called :Collitis
"Generally speaking, Colitis is defined as a medical condition that is characterized by the swelling of the large intestine, which is also called the colon. However, Colitis is a relatively general term for this condition, and can be caused by several different factors."

I think the coccidia causes colitis and that causes the blood, but i would think that is a puppy or weak immunity dog disease.

Do not trust me... i have too much in my head today ... spinning a 1000 miles...

XOXO

livingdustmops · 12-09-2009, 04:44 PM

You really need to read this website..blood in the stool could mean many, many illness in a dog..even parvo. Even if you don't see blood tomorrow you should take a sample into your vet along with your vet.

Dog Health Blood in Stool

smartpuppiepets · 12-09-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by livingdustmops

You really need to read this website..blood in the stool could mean many, many illness in a dog..even parvo. Even if you don't see blood tomorrow you should take a sample into your vet along with your vet.

Dog Health Blood in Stool

Parvo blood is a lot, with diarrhea... it has a very foul specific smell to it, dogs with parvo go down hill so fast ! She would never be mistaken.
Not to disagree that she better look into it, but also there is no point to get anyone freaked out!
If it was parvo she would be at the vets already before she even had time to write it here. Unfortunately parvo is a disease that is way way way worse than what you read about. I have seen it once and hopefully i will never witness it again. years ago , i was a teenager, someone that was friends with my family had it and my father went to help, ended up in the vets but nothing could save the dog. My dad knew it right away because of the smell.... i will probably never forget that smell again my self...
She would know, but she definetelly should CALL HER VET tomorrow and ask them what they think of it 1
XOXO

12-09-2009, 07:53 AM	#1
sushidoodidoo YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 298	Blood in poop...help! This is about Sushi's maltese brother: This is what I have noticed about Mr. Big in the last couple of days (once yesterday and once today): He goes potty on the peepad, he poops, the poop is not 100% solid, a bit runny. NOT diarrhea by any means, just a bit "shiny" and loose, you know! And then when he's done, he keeps straining just a bit more, and all that comes out is two-three drops of fluids with a bit of blood in it!!!! Should I be scared? Anything I can do?? Please please help __________________ Proud mommy to: Sushi(Yorkie)Mr. Big(Maltese)Missy(ShihTzu)Zero (Chihuahua)KitCat(Himmy)Casper(Tabby)

12-09-2009, 07:57 AM	#2
livingdustmops Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,728	Anytime you see blood you should be taking your dog to the vet..Good Luck. __________________ Cindy & The Rescued Gang Puppies Are Not Products!

12-09-2009, 12:48 PM	#3
smartpuppiepets YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Beverly Posts: 1,042	It could be worms. I have seen it just like you described. My friend who breeds malteses had a litter, one puppy did that poo one day ... 3 days later everyone including mommy had runny poop. Now i can not remember if it was Gyardia , coccidia, or else??? It has been at least 4 years. Anyways, i would treat it sooner rather than later. She had a little work nursing them all back to hard stools, besides puppies are frail anyways one should always be careful. You could try doing the pyrantel, and doing the "panacur" for 5 days, it will kill most of worms except for the coccidia. For that one you will need a prescription. The only problem with trying to treat just at home without being sure is that if it is not worms, you may be delaying treatment , which could turn out more costly and harder to fix. Good luck XOXO __________________ "The reason a dog has many friends is because it wags it's tail instead of it's tong " [I]Smartpuppiepets@yahoo.com /I][

12-09-2009, 01:41 PM	#6
sushidoodidoo YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 298	Could it be due to sudden change of diet? My furbutts have been on home cooked food for a few months now, until I ran out of food for them three days ago (I have a very sick/old dog at home) and decided to give them kibbles for now, until I get a chance to cook for them on the weekend. It was the same kibbles that they were on up until a few months ago before I changed their diet to home-cooked, but they had not had it for a few months, which i think would be considered "sudden change of diet". I guess?? Could that be the reason? __________________ Proud mommy to: Sushi(Yorkie)Mr. Big(Maltese)Missy(ShihTzu)Zero (Chihuahua)KitCat(Himmy)Casper(Tabby)

12-09-2009, 04:44 PM	#11
livingdustmops Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,728	You really need to read this website..blood in the stool could mean many, many illness in a dog..even parvo. Even if you don't see blood tomorrow you should take a sample into your vet along with your vet. Dog Health Blood in Stool __________________ Cindy & The Rescued Gang Puppies Are Not Products!

12-09-2009, 12:51 PM	#4
Cha Cha Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Where the deer and the antelope play Posts: 7,069	It might be best to take your baby to the vet. Several months ago my little one had those symptoms and it turned out to be coccidia. A simple treatment if caught early, but it can be very very bad if left untreated. Good luck, hugs!