Bloody mucus in stool... Advice please.

[theporkieyorkie]

That's what they gave my pup as well.

[jathompson]

Originally Posted by 107barney

Also, I would start preventatives after he has tested negative for heart worms. You can get sentinel cheaper than heartgard. All 50 states are recommended to protect against heart worm using preventatives. And, you'll avoid parasites for the most part (nothing is 100% tho).

Well because this other vet that I just went to was also closed, I will be taking in a poop sample on Monday at my regular vet. I will also ask about heart worms and see how much it would be for a blood test. As for now his poop is normal. Thank you for your advice. I didn't know that there were preventatives I could use, now that I know I will make sure to get some after he tests for negative.

[jathompson]

Originally Posted by theporkieyorkie

My pup had similar symptoms, but he was much older when he came down with them(9 years old). We found out he had IBD and he would have such tummy aches that he wouldn't eat in the am. He had such audible tummy sounds that I could hear them across the room.

It sounds like the mucous coating is from having an upset tummy, but the bloody stool could be the result of a few different things.


It's definitely possible that the random stuff he's eating could be causing the issue, or it could be the new food he's eating. Something is upsetting the poor little guy's GI tract!!

What where the antibiotics called??

Does he have other things at home to occupy his time while you are gone?? Chew toys or puzzle toys?? etc etc?? Perhaps you should buy trash cans with the lids on top that you have to push open with your feet. My friend had to do that with his bathroom trash bc his dog kept eating it. .

You could also buy a baby gate and confine him to a smaller, safe area where he can't tear things up...like the kitchen. Just make sure you pick up the trash and rugs and anything he can get into. You could leave his toys for him in there and perhaps a radio or TV on for him. One pet parent just bought dog TV for her pup and they love it!!

I imagine eating all of that stuff is really upsetting his tummy. Some of these little guys really have sensitive tummy's and they cannot handle things like human food or even certain brands of dog food, so I imagine things like cardboard can really do a number on them

How would my vet know if it's IBD? And what if I'm not mistaken the only think you can do to treat IBD is to change their diet right?
I will defiantly be purchasing a baby gate, I would hate to see him in a kennel and I know he would hate it too. Yes he does have plenty of toys to play with but like mention earlier...I think it's the fact that I'm just not home that makes him think that he could do as he pleases ha.

[jathompson]

Originally Posted by paolaRN

He said it it's a possibility it could be the parasite Giardia my pup was playing near cat poop a couple weeks ago and had diarrhea with mucous, it went away and then came back and this time bloody stool this morning, which is apparently kind of a symptomatic thing that parasite. The antibiotic flagyl is used to treat it. I'm supposed to get a call back tomorrow with the results if it's not that I'm going to ask him if he can just get off of it.


My puppy has a playpen which I've used since I had him and he does great with it when we leave but I also let him roam free sometimes now and he doesn't seem to get into anything. I love this play pen Because it's big enough for how small he is at 3 pounds it fits his bed his water a potty pad and toys and its a great price. Here's the link! It's by Iris. A white 4 panel with door. I don't like the thought of crates so this makes me feel better LOL because it has an open top


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Thank you so much for the link! Think this would be perfect for him!

[Wylie's Mom]

If the mucus is surrounding the poo, the irritation is likely higher up in the GI system; if the mucus is at the end of the poo, it's more likely that the anal glands are emptying at the end. If there is brighter red in the stool, then the irritation is likely toward the end of the GI tract.

Yes, cardboard/paper could cause irritation to the GI system. I'd keep him safe in confined area when you're gone...like a bathroom, laundry room or xpen area. You don't want him eating (or choking!!!) on foreign objects.

If his tummy is gurgling from his current food, I'd def switch foods as that too would indicate some sort of irritation / intolerance to something in the food.

If the poo has now cleared up, I don't know that I'd worry too much about it. However, given he's quite young I'd keep a very close eye on it - if it goes soft again, I'd get a fecal asap.

[mimimomo]

The colon probably detected the non food items like cardboard as foreign objects, causing intestinal inflammation which lead to mucus linings being expelled. It was probably colitis, inflammation of the colon &/or large intestine. Typical signs are urgency to go, loose stools, covered in mucus w/bright red blood @ the end.

Dogs can also eat odd things if they are in digestive distress, that's why some dogs eat grass & vomit.

[Teegy]

it's possible something in his diet is irritating his bowels, be careful with this because Teegy was projectile shooting blood out his bum when I discovered he had pancreatitis. Did he eat some cardboard, that could be the problem, get him some slippery elm bark capsules from the health food store, sprinkle one over a day on his food, this coats, calms and helps heal the guts. If you don't see a change and there is more blood, his stomach is bloated and he is straining or struggling get him to the vet.

[matese]

diarrhea, with blood and mucus can also be colitis, I would take a stool sample to the vet. My dogs got this one or 2 times, it cleared up in a week or 2 with antibiotics.