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German Shepherd with bloody diarrhea and stomach upset. What to feed?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | 5 years and 7 months old

Hi there! My german shepherd is suffering from pain swelling blood from the anus.Plz prescribe medicines and diet.He has upset stomach.He feels pain while passing stools and they are bloody.Which things to give him to eat.

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on January 3rd, 2018

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Sherry! We are not legally allowed to prescribe medications over the internet. The law requires a valid veterinary-Client-Patient-Relationship to do so which requires the Veterinarian to actually examine your pet. On Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach we can provide guidance, ideas on causes of illness and support but can not diagnose nor provide drugs. The blood from Sherry's anus, is that from his stool or is there a problem with his anal tissue? German Shepherds can suffer from perineal fistulas which are very painful. Blood in the stool is common in dogs suffering from stomach upset due to inflammation within the colon. If you are able, clean his anus and take a picture if you think it looks abnormal and I can try to help you better. I would fast Sherry for 12-24 hours to rest his GI tract. Then start feeding a bland diet of boiled chicken or hamburger with rice as small frequent meals. Feed this diet until he passes 2 normal stools then transition him back to his normal dog food. If the stool doesn't improve, he won't eat, or starts vomiting he needs an exam by a Vet. I hope this helps and feel free to post a picture of his anus if it looks abnormal. I wish you and Sherry the best!

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