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Posted by PHRascal on January 17, 2003 at 10:57:51:
In Reply to: Puppy had bloody diarrhea posted by nikki_f13 on January 16, 2003 at 00:31:59:
Bloody diarrhea is always a reason to see the vet. In fact, the stool could have occult (not visible) blood in it, leading you to a false sense of security. The bark your puppy has been chewing on may have irritated the colon and caused bleeding. My guess is that the blood is bright red blood as opposed to dark blood? Take a sample of the stool with you to the vet's office so it can be tested for blood. You need to find a way to keep the puppy away from the wood pile, at least until you sort out this matter. The blood could be coming from another source, so you need to rule in or rule out the bark from the wood pile. Let us know what you find out. Keeping paws crossed. You didn't mention if you purchased your puppy from a pet store, but she has had more health problems than a puppy should have at her young age. If you purchased her directly from a breeder, you should let the breeder know of the health problems she has had so far. Do you have a picture of her to post in our photo gallery? There isn't anything much cuter than a puppy!
~Rascal
:This afternoon, my lab puppy had bloody diarrhea. My husband and I are debating over whether to take her to the vet (I'm in favor). Candy had diarrhea again this afternoon that wasn't bloody, however.
:She's been getting into the wood pile chewing on pieces of bark. Could wood splinters be causing bleeding, and if so, how serious is this?
:When we first brought her home a couple weeks ago, she had diarrhea, congestion, and a bad cough. The vet treated her for all of that, including worms. She came back negative for parvo virus, and we opted not to test her further. We took her home, medicated her, and she stayed healthy for a week straight. Today, though, is the first lapse in her health.
:Candy (the puppy, 13 weeks old BTW) has no other symptoms. She's still running and playing like normal. While I was typing this, she had diarrhea again, and it had no blood in it. I just got worried that she was reacting to her recent vaccination (distemper/parvo), or that she had something serious. Should I simply watch Candy and take her in if things don't improve?
:Thanks in advance for any suggestions,