My puppy is unwell and has blood in his poop. What should I do now?

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My wee 6 and half week poppy it unwell been to vets last two day but he starting to have a wee bit of blood in his poo. What should we do. Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Male | 800 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Poor Max! This blood in the poop could be due to intestinal worms, a foreign body, or something more serious such as parvovirus. Given that he has been unwell that past few days, I would be concerned that he could have parvovirus. Parvo is a life threatening infection of young puppies that does not have a cure, and can only be treated symptomatically. I'm not sure if the vet did a parvo snap test, but I would recommend taking him into the vet now for an exam. The vet can determine what is causing the blood in his feces, and how best to treat it.

My puppy is unwell and has blood in his poop. What should I do now?

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