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My Chihuahua's poop looks like tissue is coming out. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 17 years old | 3 lbs

My Chihuahua chiwawa is six and a half years old her bowel movement looks like her in her guts coming out is six and a half years old and her bowel movement looks like her in her guts coming out is six and a half years old in her bowel movement looks like her in her guts coming out is 16 and a half years old her bowel movement looks like her in her guts coming out is 16 and a half years old and her bowel movement looks like her in her guts coming out what's wrong with her what's wrong with her?

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Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

Veterinarian

Published on March 8th, 2017

This is very concerning and indicates internal bleeding and ulceration and possibly an intussuception where the gut has folded in on itself. She needs emergency veterinary care immediately and at such an age such a severe presentation could become life-threatening

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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    When a dog poops, it is normal to see a reddish ring of tissue around the feces as they are pushed out. This is the mucosa of the colon. If it looks like there is a lot of tissue coming out when Milly poops, then she could be suffering from a rectal prolapse, which isn't normal, and I would have her seen by a vet for this.

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