My dog has dark red urine, clots, and pees frequently. What's wrong?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
My 11yr old beagle has very dark red urine and has some frequent clotting in her urine too. She pees very frequently. What could this be?
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Published on June 7th, 2018
I am sorry to hear that your dog is experiencing this. Urinary tract infections would be the most common cause of dark red urine, but urinary bladder stones are also common and are more likely to lead to clots as well. Even less common but still a possibility would be urinary tract cancer. I would highly encourage you to have her evaluated by your veterinarian as soon as possible. A urinalysis and x-ray will likely be recommended. If needed an ultrasound is sometimes recommended as well. Best of luck and I hope she improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.
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Published on November 28th, 2017
Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sorry to hear about Shadow. Increasing frequency of urination can be caused by a few things but the most common is a urinary tract infection. With the panting, that could be pain/discomfort or infection, urinary crystals, urinary stones, kidney problems, etc. I would advise taking her to your vet and give them a detailed history. They can perform an exam and then advise you on diagnostics/treatment. A minimum database for this might be blood/urine tests and maybe even x-rays/ultrasound to evaluate the urinary system. Once a diagnosis is made, a sound treatment plan can be implemented. Good luck
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My dog jack is 4 years old he starts pee lot of bright red pure blood and clots come from his penis I didn't understand what happens there is no good vet in in my city please tell me medication and what happens please I am scared only you can help
Hi, and thanks for your question. This sign might be most likely compatible with a urinary tract infection/inflammation. Stress related (idiopathic type of inflammation) infections and presence of crystals are the most common causes of it. A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is essential to confirm these clinical suspicions and treat appropriately. Antibiotics may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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8 y.o. Cavashon. Healthy until March. Bladder infection with crystals. 8 weeks antibiotics and started special dog food for dogs with UTI problems also still on antibiotics. Only little pink in urine after 3 days on special food. Now more dark red b
Poor Bailey! I'm sorry to hear that she's having this problem. If she is having dark red blood and clots in her urine while she is still on antibiotics and her special urinary diet, something is definitely wrong. She may have an antibiotic-resistant urinary tract infection, bladder stones, or even a bladder tumor. I would recommend taking her to your vet tomorrow to have this checked. It sounds like she needs some diagnostic testing to help determine what's wrong - your vet will likely recommend a urinalysis, urine culture, and x-rays +/- ultrasound of her bladder to help diagnose the problem so that she can get started on appropriate treatment.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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I took my dog to the vet and she said that he has a bladder infection and gave me antibiotics but he has been passing several blood clots with his urine is this normal?
It's normal for there to be some blood in the urine with a UTI, however passing clots is not very common. If the vet didn't take x-rays or do an ultrasound of he bladder, I'd recommend going back for another appointment to check and make sure he doesn't have a stone - that's not something we always do in the first go around, but blood clots would make me concerned.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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I have a puggle who is older, and last week she started peeing in the house randomly. I couldn't get a pee sample, but vet stated that she had a UTI and put her on bactrium medication that should last about 3 weeks in her system. Recently she's still
Hello and thank you for reaching out to Boop by Petco. I'm sorry to hear that Gracie has been urinating frequently and that it is red-tinged. It is possible that she has a UTI that is not responding to the particular antibiotics that your veterinarian initially prescribed, which can be a problem especially in older pets. Your veterinarian should perform a urinalysis and a urine culture and susceptibility (if they haven't already) to see if there is an infection present and to what particular antibiotics it is susceptible. Another possible cause of Gracie's signs could be urinary bladder stones, which can cause irritation of the bladder, leading to frequent urinations that are often red-tinged. Most bladder stones are visible on abdominal x-rays, which may be recommended by your veterinarian. Other stones require an abdominal ultrasound to see. An abdominal ultrasound would also be able to detect any other abnormalities in the bladder, for example, a tumor. I recommend ensuring she has
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Hi my dog Kelsey was spayed about 2 years ago and for the past 6 months has had fishy blood pee and sometimes clots but it seemed to stop and I thought that's it and it had cleared up but no for about a week now she as been peeing bright red pee and
Kelsey needs to be seen by a veterinarian today. This is an emergency now. She may have had a urinary tract infection originally, but now could have a serious chronic kidney infection or bladder infection, cancer of the bladder or polyps or other problems with the lining of the bladder. Please take her to your vet today for an exam, urinalysis and further diagnostics if needed. She will need prescription antibiotics for at least 21 days and depending on the diagnosis may need other treatments as well.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Hello my bitch has blood in her urine, its bright red
Hello and thank you for reaching out to Boop by Petco. Blood in the urine can be indicative of a urinary tract infection, stones within the bladder or urethra, or even cancer of the bladder. I recommend having Bluebell seen by your veterinarian as soon as they have an appointment available. Your veterinarian can perform a urinalysis to see if an infection is present, and may recommend x-rays to check for evidence of stones in the bladder. I hope this is helpful!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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So my zoeys has been very tired all the time and her pee is darker than normal and smells foul,but sometimes she will pee straight blood other times she will pee but she will leave a drop of blood that looks like a blood clot or ball...what could thi
It sounds like Zoey could have a UTI, bladder stones, leptospirosis, or had trauma to her bladder. You will need to take her into a vet first thing in the morning to have this checked out. Best of luck.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My dog is peeing blood since sunday afternoon, tonight's tuesday. Im worried. really really worried. i have no money to take her to vet, i ran out of money. Sunday aft. she had seizure, and earlier she had it again but for short period of time only (
I'm so sorry to hear that. Bloody urine can have a number of different causes. It can be due to a problem in the urinary tract-- such as a severe urinary tract infection, bladder stones, or a bladder tumor. Those things may also cause her to urinate frequently in small amounts and/or strain to urinate (but not necessarily). It could also be a problem higher up in her urinary tract--in her ureters (tube from kidney to bladder) or in her kidneys-- again an infection, stone or tumor. The other potential cause of seeing blood in the urine is if she isn't able to form a blood clot properly. If her blood platelets or clotting factors are low or are not working correctly, bleeding can occur within the bladder (or anywhere in the body--bruising under the skin, bleeding around the gums, blood in the stool, bloody nose, blood in the eyes). We can also sometimes see the urine look bloody when its actually a different thing causing the pigment (color). For instance, if she's destroyi
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Why would my dog pee out blood
Hello. This could be a result of a serious bladder infection, prostatitis, urinary bladder stones, a bleeding polyp/mass or trauma. This definitely warrants a trip to your veterinarian ASAP. If he has stones, he could become obstructed which is a life threatening emergency, so getting to the root of the problem is urgent. Thank you for using Boop by Petco
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Recently, I’m seeing drops of blood after my dog pees. It’s not in the urine, but separate. She’s 12 years old, a papillon, so a small dog, and has been somewhat incontinent for over a year.
Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. With the symptoms you are describing, I would suspect a urinary tract infection or something causing irritation in the urinary tract such as bladder stones or crystals. I would recommend having a veterinarian examine Anya so that the most appropriate Diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I would test her urine to see if there is evidence of an infection or crystals. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please feel free to contact me with any other questions or concerns that you may have
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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