My dog has bloody diarrhea and house accidents. What's wrong?

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My dog has had runny stools and accidents in the house for 2 days now and 2 hrs ago her stool was bright red blood. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 15 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor Maggie! She is for sure having some degree of gastrointestinal upset. Sometimes dogs can develop gastrointestinal disease known as Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis. This condition needs to be treated aggressively and the sooner the better. Even if this is not the cause, Maggie would benefit from at the very least making sure she is not dehydrated and being on anti-diarrhea medications. If there is any indications for deworming therapy, this could also make sense for her. Have her examined by a veterinarian as soon as possible so that therapy can be started for her. In the meantime, make sure that she has fresh water available at all times. You may consider a bland diet consisting of white rice and boiled chicken which is highly palatable and usually very well-tolerated. Best of luck with your girl!

My dog has bloody diarrhea and house accidents. What's wrong?

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