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My dog ate turkey scraps, now has bloody diarrhea. Vet or monitor?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 6 years and 8 months old | 45 lbs

My dog stole some turkey scraps on Saturday evening. Sunday morning her poop was normal, but then all day it was very runny-she went about 5 times. Monday morning her poop was a little bit more solid but had blood in it and a drop dripped from her butt after she went. She's acting normal and is begging for food and in no other way seems sick. Is this something to take her to the vet over or still monitor and let it run its course?

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Answered By Dr. Leigh, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 28th, 2016

If she is otherwise acting fine than you could monitor her for another day. Withhold food today and then feed her some boiled chicken and white rice for a few days. If the diarrhea resolves than you can gradually switch her back to her normal food. If she starts vomiting, the diarrhea persists, or she becomes lethargic and she needs to be examined by a vet for treatment.

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    Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on October 16th, 2018

    Hello. I would not change food just yet. Let's give his gut a bit of a rest first & go from there. Do not feed her anything for at least 12 hours. Water is OK, so an overnight fast is appropriate. Then thoroughly cook ground turkey & drain all the fat by placing the cooked turkey on paper towels to cool & drain. Mix the turkey with low fat cottage cheese or plain white rice ( 25% turkey & 75% rice or cott. cheese ). Feed a couple of tablespoons 3-4 times a day for the next 2 days. No treats, scraps or table food. If the diarrhea persists, take a stool sample into your vet for a parasite analysis, & if Luna refuses to eat or begins vomiting, also have her seen as soon as possible. If the diarrhea begins to clear, then slowly transition her back to her regular diet. Only if the diarrhea reappears would I start looking at other diets, but this may be best addressed by your veterinarian. Just make sure you stay away from all raw diets. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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    Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

    Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

    Published on December 30th, 2017

    Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Diarrhea can be observed with conditions such as gastroenteritis, colitis, dietary indiscretion, parasites, among others. Based on your description of events, it is likely that this is due to dietary indiscretion. This usually responds well to a combination of a bland diet mainly composed of white rice and boiled chicken combined with a medication called metronidazole. Because of the large amounts of diarrhea or soft stools and the possibility of dehydration, I would recommend that you have him evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. They would be able to start him on something like an anti-diarrhea medication to make him feel better. Good luck!

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