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spruitt7 · 01-17-2008, 08:29 PM

This morning Riley got a COOKED hamburger pattie. He got a few bites of it, but it wasnt anything big. Well this made his poop darker than normal. He has been sleeping off and on today and hasn't had the same energy he normally does. Well all of a sudden about 15 minutes ago, I smelled this awful smell. I looked and he had pooped. His poop was orange and really soft. At first, I didn't make a big deal out of it because Riley sometimes has softer stool. Well he went and sat on a white blanket. He got up and it was red!!! Like blood red. I started freaking out. I looked at his butt and it was covered in blood. So I cleaned him off really quick and was trying to think if it was blood or if he had ate something that made his poop red. Anyway, (gross part) I put on some latex gloves and kinda looked in his poop. There was this thing, it was about the roundness of a pencil. It looked like a worm. I'm sure it was, but would this cause him to bleed when he passed it. I'm sure it probably did since it was big. Ok so now I have to figure out how the he** he got worms. Do you think he will be ok till morning?

bbrewser · 01-17-2008, 08:35 PM

Oh my....I'm sorry I can't be of any help to you. Do you have a ER vet near you or a vet that is on call, I know with mine I can call and ask and they tell me if it can wait till morning or not. Good Luck I hope you figure things out!!

.......I do know with horses that is a very bad situation and needs to be fixed asap......

karren · 01-17-2008, 08:39 PM

bloody poop really scares me.

I don't really know what to do too but call the vet or emergency vet to get advice, they know better. I hope somebody here can give you more advice.

Oh I feel bad..... I'm sorry

spruitt7 · 01-17-2008, 08:48 PM

So I called the ER Vet and they asked if he was de-wormed. He got de wormed about a month ago. She said that might not have got all of them out?? So he might have had a worm in his system this entire time?!?!!?!

The thing was HUGE so I'm sure thats what it was. He will be going to vet at 8am tomorrow.

I swear Riley is always giving me the scares!!

Now that he passed it, hes bouncing around and playing more. Lol.

karren · 01-17-2008, 08:57 PM

ugh, that must be awful

, worm inside his tummy

, I am glad he's okay

. Shakespeare is the only one that scares me alot

. I feel for you.

Shadow · 01-17-2008, 09:08 PM

I wonder if it was a tape worm,gross! How often should we have them dewormed anyways? Maybe he pooped blood because the hamburger upset his intestines,Rocco does that ,he has colitis.

spruitt7 · 01-17-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadow

I wonder if it was a tape worm,gross! How often should we have them dewormed anyways? Maybe he pooped blood because the hamburger upset his intestines,Rocco does that ,he has colitis.

His poop has been normal color all day. The vet said the worm must have been really big. Gross!! Anyway, she said that some dogs have to be de-wormed a few times. Some dogs it just takes one time.

sexiixtc · 01-17-2008, 09:56 PM

I was wondering if Riley is ok?? poor boy

I have never had Kayah dewormed.. but she's never had worms..

are you supposed to give them some kind of meds or something even if they don't have it? just to prevent the worms??

sweetie3 · 01-17-2008, 10:26 PM

I am sorry to hear this but I am glad the little guy is feeling much better!

BUT pleas take the worm in tomorrow with you so the vet will know exactly what it was and how to treat.

I HOPE THIS GETS TO YOU BEFORE ITS TOO LATE

spruitt7 · 01-18-2008, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sexiixtc

I was wondering if Riley is ok?? poor boy

I have never had Kayah dewormed.. but she's never had worms..

are you supposed to give them some kind of meds or something even if they don't have it? just to prevent the worms??

I'm not sure. Do you think the breeder de wormed her before you got her? I don't think they just have regular meds for it, besides the de worming medicine. I think its common in puppies to get worms. I'm not sure if adults can get them too.

bjh · 01-18-2008, 07:18 AM

Don't panic. I think most likely the hamburger just irritated the intestinal lining. When the lining gets irritated they pass a globby bloody mess. Over the years I have had mine do this when they eat something that does not agree with them. It is gross looking. I quit giving my Yorkies beef because it does tend to upset their tummies. I always just give mine a little canned pumpkin and they are just fine. Of course if the problem continues you should get him checked out by the vet.

bbrewser · 01-18-2008, 08:02 AM

How did the vet appt. go this morning? I hope the little guy is feeling better today!

All of my dogs get dewormed twice a year although we do live on an acreage. I don't know if it's any different for dogs that are in the city...

teffiemoore · 01-18-2008, 08:09 AM

The bloody poop most likely came from where the "worm" detatched from..they are parasites, they live by embedding their mouth in the intestinal lining and when they are released, it can leave an area that bleeds...

Yorkiekids · 01-18-2008, 08:14 AM

I'd definetly take him to the vet.

scrappysmom · 01-18-2008, 08:44 AM

How did the vet appt go this morning ,is your baby feeling better.

01-17-2008, 08:29 PM	#1
spruitt7 Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 750	OMG!! Help. Have absolutely no clue what this is. This morning Riley got a COOKED hamburger pattie. He got a few bites of it, but it wasnt anything big. Well this made his poop darker than normal. He has been sleeping off and on today and hasn't had the same energy he normally does. Well all of a sudden about 15 minutes ago, I smelled this awful smell. I looked and he had pooped. His poop was orange and really soft. At first, I didn't make a big deal out of it because Riley sometimes has softer stool. Well he went and sat on a white blanket. He got up and it was red!!! Like blood red. I started freaking out. I looked at his butt and it was covered in blood. So I cleaned him off really quick and was trying to think if it was blood or if he had ate something that made his poop red. Anyway, (gross part) I put on some latex gloves and kinda looked in his poop. There was this thing, it was about the roundness of a pencil. It looked like a worm. I'm sure it was, but would this cause him to bleed when he passed it. I'm sure it probably did since it was big. Ok so now I have to figure out how the he he got worms. Do you think he will be ok till morning? __________________ Stephanie Mommy to Riley** Proud Member of the Little Gentleman's Club

01-17-2008, 08:35 PM	#2
bbrewser Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 162	Oh my....I'm sorry I can't be of any help to you. Do you have a ER vet near you or a vet that is on call, I know with mine I can call and ask and they tell me if it can wait till morning or not. Good Luck I hope you figure things out!! .......I do know with horses that is a very bad situation and needs to be fixed asap...... Last edited by bbrewser; 01-17-2008 at 08:40 PM.

01-17-2008, 08:39 PM	#3
karren Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: orange county Posts: 282	bloody poop really scares me. I don't really know what to do too but call the vet or emergency vet to get advice, they know better. I hope somebody here can give you more advice. Oh I feel bad..... I'm sorry __________________ Shakespeare, Shades, Zoey, Bella and Chloe

01-17-2008, 08:48 PM	#4
spruitt7 Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 750	So I called the ER Vet and they asked if he was de-wormed. He got de wormed about a month ago. She said that might not have got all of them out?? So he might have had a worm in his system this entire time?!?!!?! The thing was HUGE so I'm sure thats what it was. He will be going to vet at 8am tomorrow. I swear Riley is always giving me the scares!! Now that he passed it, hes bouncing around and playing more. Lol. __________________ Stephanie Mommy to Riley Proud Member of the Little Gentleman's Club

01-17-2008, 08:57 PM	#5
karren Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: orange county Posts: 282	ugh, that must be awful , worm inside his tummy, I am glad he's okay . Shakespeare is the only one that scares me alot . I feel for you. __________________ Shakespeare, Shades, Zoey, Bella and Chloe

01-17-2008, 09:08 PM	#6
Shadow No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California Posts: 5,368	I wonder if it was a tape worm,gross! How often should we have them dewormed anyways? Maybe he pooped blood because the hamburger upset his intestines,Rocco does that ,he has colitis.

01-17-2008, 09:56 PM	#8
sexiixtc Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,073	I was wondering if Riley is ok?? poor boy I have never had Kayah dewormed.. but she's never had worms.. are you supposed to give them some kind of meds or something even if they don't have it? just to prevent the worms?? __________________ Edith and my two Princesses Kayah and Evie Proud Member of "The Pink Club"

01-17-2008, 10:26 PM	#9
sweetie3 YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Posts: 261	I am sorry to hear this but I am glad the little guy is feeling much better! BUT pleas take the worm in tomorrow with you so the vet will know exactly what it was and how to treat. I HOPE THIS GETS TO YOU BEFORE ITS TOO LATE __________________ MY MAX

01-18-2008, 07:18 AM	#11
bjh Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Warren, Texas Posts: 2,614	Don't panic. I think most likely the hamburger just irritated the intestinal lining. When the lining gets irritated they pass a globby bloody mess. Over the years I have had mine do this when they eat something that does not agree with them. It is gross looking. I quit giving my Yorkies beef because it does tend to upset their tummies. I always just give mine a little canned pumpkin and they are just fine. Of course if the problem continues you should get him checked out by the vet.

01-18-2008, 08:02 AM	#12
bbrewser Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 162	How did the vet appt. go this morning? I hope the little guy is feeling better today! All of my dogs get dewormed twice a year although we do live on an acreage. I don't know if it's any different for dogs that are in the city...

01-18-2008, 08:09 AM	#13
teffiemoore Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 719	The bloody poop most likely came from where the "worm" detatched from..they are parasites, they live by embedding their mouth in the intestinal lining and when they are released, it can leave an area that bleeds... __________________ Steph & Furkids,Yogi, Bogus, and Suki www.dogster.com/?320202 www.dogster.com/dogs/778799 Join YAP Here! "Animals are the most agreeable freinds"..

01-18-2008, 08:14 AM	#14
Yorkiekids Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida Posts: 12,428	I'd definetly take him to the vet. __________________ Susan, Piper & Sebastion

01-18-2008, 08:44 AM	#15
scrappysmom Mommy's Baby Doo Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DesMoines ,Ia Posts: 5,169	How did the vet appt go this morning ,is your baby feeling better. __________________ mommy to scrappydoo charliegirl sunday