My puppy's poop is bloody, gooey, grey, and watery. What should I do?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed
hi I recently got a puppy and she has regular poop but then sometimes its gooey and looks like it has blood in it. i took her out this morning she ate grass then came back in and pooped it was grey and watery and it had red in it.
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Published on February 27th, 2018
The most common reason that we will see soft stool (with or without blood or mucous in it) in a puppy is some type of intestinal parasite. You didn't mention how old Ivy is or if your vet has checked a stool sample, but puppies can commonly have intestinal parasites. Some are microscopic, so the only way to know that they have them is for your vet to look under the microscope. And even if a puppy has been dewormed, it is common for them to have other intestinal parasites since there are no many different types of parasites and they each require a specific type of deworming. So, my first recommendation is to have your veterinarian do a fecal check on Ivy, then decide on an other treatment. Sometimes puppies need a probiotic for their intestinal tract depending on their age and diet history, so be sure to talk to your veterinarian about that as well. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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Published on August 8th, 2018
Congratulation on your new addition! One of the most common reasons that we will see soft stools in a puppy is some type of intestinal parasite. Puppies can commonly have intestinal parasites even if they have been previously dewormed. Some are microscopic, so the only way to know that they have them is for your vet to look under the microscope. And even if a puppy has been dewormed, it is common for them to have other intestinal parasites since there are so many different types of parasites and they each require a specific type of deworming. So, my first recommendation is to have your veterinarian do a fecal check on Zola, then decide on any other treatment. A round belly can be normal in puppies, so I would not be concerned with that, but we do want to treat her soft stool. Sometimes puppies need a probiotic for their intestinal tract depending on their age and diet history, so be sure to talk to your veterinarian about that as well. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and answered your question. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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