Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Rottweiler | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 25 days old
My 8 week old puppy as got some blood in her poo and she seems to be sleeping all day
3 Answers
Published on July 29th, 2017
I would be very suspicious that your puppy may have contracted parvovirus. Please take her in to your local vet right away to get tested for parvovirus and also a fecal exam. If she has parvo she will need medicaitons from your vet, fluids and possible extensive care to get treat her conditon. Parvo is a very deadly virus in puppies even with treatment, but the pet has the best chance of survival the earlier you start treatment. Try offering her small amounts of Pedialyte non-flavored by mouth via syringe or small turkey baster to try and keep her hydrated. Puppies dehydrate very quickly when they are having loose stool. Best wishes and I hope your puppy feels better soon.
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Published on June 6th, 2019
Poor Charlie! I agree that parvo is always a concern with a puppy this age who is having bloody stool, even if he isn't having any other obvious symptoms at this point. It's also possible that he could have intestinal parasites, or an infection of some kind. Extremely bloody stool like this always warrants a vet visit, so I would recommend taking him in today for an exam. Your veterinarian can test him for parvo, and may also do a fecal exam for parasites or other testing if needed to help diagnose the problem so he can get started on appropriate treatment.
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Published on September 8th, 2019
I'm so sorry your pet is ill. Any bloody stool can be caused by parvovirus, but unfortunately we cannot tell just by looking at the poop. Other possible causes for bloody stool are dietary indiscretion and intestinal parasites just to name a few. You will have to take your pet Shadow in to the vet to get Shadow tested to be sure. I do hope that your pet Shadow is going to be ok. Best wishes and take care.
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