My 5-month-old Golden puppy has blood in his stool, but seems normal.

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I have a 5 month old Golden Retriever male. He acts fine, not lethargic, very playful and seems totally normal. He's up to date on everything but we have noticed a little blood in his stool the last couple weeks. He isn't vomiting or having diarrhea...just a little bit of bright red liquid in his stool. We plan on calling our vet tomorrow but we are just worried. Thoughts? Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | unneutered | 35 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Bruce! If he's acting normal (eating and drinking fine, active and playful, etc.) it's not likely to be parvo or anything else that would be very serious. So you shouldn't need to rush to the ER tonight :) In a puppy this age, the most likely cause of a small amount of blood in the stool would be some type of intestinal parasites - hookworms, whipworms, coccidia, etc. I would recommend taking a fecal sample to your veterinarian tomorrow morning, if possible - he/she can examine it under the microscope to help diagnose the problem, and will prescribe appropriate medication to treat it depending on what is found.

My 5-month-old Golden puppy has blood in his stool, but seems normal.

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