Blood in Stool :o(

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

Yesterday we were at the indoor dog park and all of a sudden Lucy squatted to poo ........ this NEVER happens!  I was expecting that maybe her stomach was upset and I was going to have runny poo, but no it was quite normal for Lucy.  Fairly firm.  What I did notice though is that there was blood.  Bright red, mostly from what I could tell on the outside.  I watched this morning and sure enough we had blood again.  Still firm poos, still no issues going, no puking up anything, only thing unusual is the blood.  This morning some looked a little darker on the first parts out then as she finished it was more brighter red.  The only thing different that we have done is I started on Friday evening with her dinner meal giving her a new food.  She had 1/3 cup of Taste of the Wild mixed in with her Blue Buffalo, both grain free varieties.  She would have eaten twice before I noticed the first poo.  Not sure that is enough to really make much difference.  Normally I watch their poos for consistency, but probably never up close enough to notice blood.  So this could have been going on longer.  They were outside to play for a few minutes a couple days this week, but I keep a pretty close eye on them and didn't see her eat any sticks or anything.  She isn't one to get into things and eat things she shouldn't in the house so I'm just sort of at a loss. We have also pushed around on her tummy and get no response and rear end looks fine, not red or swollen or anything.

 

I'll be calling the vet in the morning, but thought I'd see what all the experts think and if there is anything I should do until I get her to the vet.  Hopefully they can get her in tomorrow.

[Leslie and Halas]

I hope the medication works and she's feeling better soon.

[Camilla and Darwin]

I hope the medication helps, poor Lucy!

[Ellen aka BeauBeau's Mom]

did you ever find out why she had blood in her poo?   Beau has that problem right now.  I took a fecal sample in yesterday and they said it was negative.

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

No, just said something was a little irritated and gave us some meds.  After a couple days it was all gone.  We finished up the meds and all has been fine since!  Hope everything turns out ok for Beau!

[Ellen aka BeauBeau's Mom]

he's just fine now, thanks! :o)

[Lorraine Bromley]

It sounds to me like she has hemroids. Usually bright red blood is an indication of fresh blood located close to the anal opening. Dark brown or coffee ground type is usually blood from further up in the system and maybe a more serious type of blood. Hemroids can be internal as well as external. I may be way off here but I would keep and eyie on it. I don't know much about the anal glands and if they may bleed if there is a problem there. Preperation H for pups?

 

I just read the post saying she got meds. Could you tell me what they were and how it was administered.