My 7-month-old puppy has bloody diarrhea. What should I do right now?

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My 7 month old LabHound mix has had diaharrea for the past 2, going on three days now. It is frequent through the day and twice at night. It comes out with force and is a dark yellow color with very small tinges of blood. He eats, plays, & drinks water normally. I only notice lethargy last night before bed while his sibling were running around, he did not. Tried feeding him pumkin to firm it up and switched back to his regular dog food. Still nothing, still liquid poo...need advice, please help!

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor guy. I suspect he may have a parasite. Especially with liquid projectile diarrhea. Giardia and coccidia are known for causing this type of loose stool, especially going on 3 days. At this point, he needs to have his stool tested by your local veterinarian or humane society and put on appropriate medication/dewormer based on what is found. I would highly recommend taking him in right away for fear that he will become dehydrated very quickly and lead to a prolonged recovery. Continue to feed him only a bland diet of boiled plain chicken and rice or cottage cheese and small amounts of diluted plain non-flavored Pedialyte to hopefully prevent him from dehydrating. I hope your pet recovers soon with the appropriate medical care.

My 7-month-old puppy has bloody diarrhea. What should I do right now?

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