My old dog has bloody, runny stool. What to do when vet is closed?

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I noticed a little blood in my dogs stool, and it was a little runny. I haven't noticed any in his stool up to this point. He is almost 17 years old. Should I be concerned about this? My vet is closed til Tuesday. Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 16 years and 10 months old | 60 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. If Daddy is doing fine otherwise and is not having any other symptoms such as vomiting, lethargy, inappetance, etc. I would monitor for now. I would recommend initiating a bland diet as outlined below and feed this for at least 3 days beyond the resolution of the blood in the stool. If the blood does not resolve or becomes more persistent, I would recommend having a veterinarian examine Daddy so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. Please take the time to mark this question as helpful or not as it helps us to improve on the quality of our answers to other pet owners. Thank you kindly!

My old dog has bloody, runny stool. What to do when vet is closed?

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