I had a very scary experience with bloody diarrhea. It started with just a bit of loose poop which I thought was odd, but wasn't terribly concerned. Within two hours Peppy was dripping bright red blood. It was about 4 pm on a Sunday afternoon, so I called the my vet (they have a vet on call 24/7) and took Peppy in. They started an iv right away to help prevent dehydration, and started running tests..... every test imaginable. Never determined what caused the episode, so it was chalked up to a gastro-intestional upset.
I was told that some dogs just have sensitive stomachs and their bodies react rather violently to tummy upsets. He was in the hospital for 4 days. Since then he has had a couple of episodes of loose bowels a couple of times there was a little blood, and when that happens, I take him off solid food for 12 - 24 hours and give him a bit of Nutrical to help him through. Peppy is just a little guy at 3 1/2 lbs so I worry about him not eating. |