My dog has bloody diarrhea and irritated anus. What to do until vet?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 2 years and 2 months old | 14 lbs
hi, my dog is a miniature schnauzer. he is 3 years old. for the past 3 days my dog has had diarrhea with a little bit of blood. for the first two days she was vomiting but it went away, and he is eating a bland diet of rice and is drinking plenty of water. he is acting very normal, but i do notice that he feels like is anus is irritated. his diarrhea sometimes stops and he does regular feces, but there is always fresh drips of blood after. what can i do until i take him to the vet. please help.
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Published on April 15th, 2017
That is likely to be caused by a colitis which is an inflammation of the last part of the intestine. Most of the times these episodes are dietary related but secondary bacterial infections are common and can perpetuate clinical signs. I would recommend a check up to confirm this clinical suspicion and give appropriate treatment. Antibiotics are required together with probiotic and dietary change.. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation (where you can post pictures ) if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.
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Published on December 1st, 2019
Dogs with blood in the stool need to be examined by the veterinarian because this can indicate more serious disease. Here is a link about diarrhea: https://www.petcoach.co/article/diarrhea-in-dogs/ I recommend to have him examined by the veterinarian today. Sometimes fasting and a bland diet can help but it's best to play it safe. I hope Sirius feels better quickly.
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