My dog pooped blood and pees often, but acts fine. Is it serious?

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Yesterday, my sweet Merida didn't eat much. Last night, she pooped blood. She acts fine, running around and barking. Today, she peed a little, and a couple seconds later, peed again. This has happened a couple times over the past month. We have been moving into a new house, and there was lots of people there helping. It also smelled like dogs (She hasn't had good experiences with dogs) Is this severe anxiety or some type of infection? Is this a medical emergency or not? Please help! Thanks, Lily. Pet's info: Dog | Poodle | Female | spayed | 4 years and 11 months old | 34 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Merida! Blood in the stool indicates inflammation. Sometimes blood can appear in the stool if an animal is stressed. Other causes are: intestinal parasites, viral or bacterial infections, metabolic conditions (kidney, liver, Addison's disease), toxin ingestion, new treat or food sensitivity, or ate something gross outside that isn't agreeing with her. Since she is acing fine feed her a bland diet for a couple of days. Boil chicken or hamburger and mix it with rice. Feed 1 cup per 20lbs per day. Feed it until 2 normal stools are seen. If the blood persists or diarrhea starts then I would have her seen by a Vet and bring a stool sample. You can also start a probiotic, I like Purina Fortiflora which you can find online. Now the frequent urination could be marking behavior or it could be a urinary tract infection, crystals in the urine or bladder stones. If this type of urination continues I recommend having her urine checked by your Vet for bacteria or crystals. UTI's require antibiotics and crystals are usually dealt with by changing the diet. I hope this helps and I wish you and Merida the best!

My dog pooped blood and pees often, but acts fine. Is it serious?

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