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Blood in Dog Stool: Why Is There Blood in My Dog’s Poop? Causes and When It’s an Emergency

If you’re the kind of person who freaks out at the sight of any blood in your dog’s stool, your dog is better off than if the opposite were true. Blood has no business being in the poop. Blood in your dog’s stool isn’t always the end of the world type of emergency, but you need to take it seriously.…

by Jana Rade edited by Dr. Joanna Paul BSc BVSc

Blood in Dog Poop: Simple Case of Diarrhea? Boney and Clyde’s Story

This story kind of reminds me of my dad’s quick demise after simple food poisoning. Boney, a Lab, and Clyde a Doxy were housemates. Everything started with Boney getting diarrhea. She had to go so urgently that she messed in the house, which she never does. To help her belly settle down, she got boiled rice and egg for dinner.…

by Jana Rade

Is Blood in Stool an Emergency?

Blood belongs in blood vessels and has no business being anywhere else. That includes external bleeding, internal bleeding, blood in vomit or blood in feces. Blood in your dog’s poop does call for veterinary attention. It may or may not be an emergency. What causes blood in your dog’s poop? Bright red–fresh blood–results from a bleed in the large intestine…

by Jana Rade

Jana Rade

I am a graphic designer by day, dog health advocate, dog writer, member of the Dog Writers Association of America, and an award-winning author in my spare time. Jasmine, the Rottweiler of my life, was the largest female from her litter. We thought we were getting a healthy dog. Getting a puppy from a backyard breeder was our first mistake. Endless veterinary visits without a diagnosis or useful treatment later, I realized that I had to take Jasmine's health care into my own hands. I learned the hard way that simply seeing a vet is not always enough. There is more to finding a good vet than finding the closest clinic down the street. And, sadly, there is more to advocating for your dog's health than visiting a veterinarian. It should be enough, but it often is not. With Jasmine, it took five years to finally get a diagnosis for her initial issue. Unfortunately, other problems had snowballed for that in the meantime. Jasmine's health challenges became a crash course in understanding dog health issues and how to go about getting a proper diagnosis and treatment. I had to learn, and I had to learn fast. Helping others through my challenges and experience has become my mission and Jasmine's legacy. I now try to help people recognize and understand signs of illness in their dogs, how to work with their veterinarian, and when to seek a second opinion. My goal is to use 20 years of hard-earned experience to save others from the steep curve of having to learn things the hard way, as I did.

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