My dog has bloody diarrhea and blood shooting out. Is it an emergency?

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Today I came home to 3 large piles of blood mixed with small chunks inside. I cleaned up the blood, and took my dog outside. When he went outside, a stream of blood shot out of his anus. He's looked a little under the weather for about a day, but nothing too bad. He might have been responsible for some vomit and diarrhea yesterday, but i thought it was my cat. I was going to take him to the vet today, but they had no available appointments. He's around 17 years old and a male pug Chihuahua mix. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 17 years and 11 months old | 15 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Oh dear! Extremely bloody diarrhea like this is very concerning. This is often caused by an illness called HGE (hemorrhagic gastroenteritis), but it could also be due to a bleeding disorder of some kind, a severe systemic illness like liver or kidney disease, or ingestion of something toxic. Regardless of the underlying cause, this is a medical emergency - dogs with these symptoms often become much sicker and die within hours without aggressive treatment including IV fluids, antibiotics, and medication to stop the diarrhea and/or vomiting. I would recommend taking your dog to the nearest emergency vet immediately.

My dog has bloody diarrhea and blood shooting out. Is it an emergency?

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