My dog is pooping blood. Could aspirin or tea tree oil be the cause?

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My dogs pooping blood, bright red diarrhea since yesterday afternoon shes done it 3 times first 2 were bright red and the last one was a little darker red, the only thing i had around her that i can think off is tea tree oil in a diffuser and i gave her two baby asprin. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 8 years and 4 months old | 65 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Molly! I'm sorry to hear that she's having this problem. Bloody diarrhea can be a symptoms of many different things, including HGE (hemorrhagic gastroenteritis), pancreatitis, hookworms or whipworms, an intestinal infection, or a systemic illness of some kind. It's possible that the aspirin could be related, as this medication can cause stomach irritation and bleeding in dogs, but it may also be a completely separate problem. Since this has been going on for more than 24 hours now, I would recommend taking Molly to the vet for an exam. He/she can do a fecal exam and blood work if needed to help diagnose the problem and get her started on appropriate treatment.

My dog is pooping blood. Could aspirin or tea tree oil be the cause?

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