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Originally Posted by Suzan1003  I guess I spoke to soon, because as soon as posted I went in to check her and she had bright blood in her stool again. I saw no mucous, and her stool seemed not as loose (soft), but still not right. I called the vet to ask if she was tested for coccidia and I am waiting for a phone call back from them. I know yesterday the vet did say that she had to come back in 2-weeks to be retested for something because sometimes it does not show up in the puppies stool. Does coccidia cause diarrhea, and blood/mucous? Is it fatal? Can it be cured? Thank you |
Coccidia is a common bacteria that many puppies get and yes, if left untreated the puppy can die. The symptoms are mucous diarrhea. The blood could be from her intestinal lining being irritated from either food or medicines. Let's see what the vet says. She might need a little more time for the meds to work. Keep us posted.