My dog's stool is red after switching food. Did I transition too fast?

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In my previous question the photo wasn’t clear, but I had noticed a red tint to the stool so I rubbed some on the newspaper and it was red. My dog was showing signs of improvement from bloody diarrhea and was starting to have normal stool with antibiotics so I started slowly giving him dry dog food again. Did I transition him too soon to cause this? He has 4 more days left on the metronidazole. Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Poodle | Male | neutered | 6 years and 6 months old | 25 lbs

Angel Alvarado, LVT · Accepted Answer

As long as the stool was normal or close to normal, you can begin the transition back to the regular diet. Ideally, it should take 7-10 days to transition back. See how Teddy does tomorrow. If the stool is getting looser or more bloody, go back to a bland diet until it isn't, then restart the transition. Call your vet also and let him or her know that Teddy has loose/bloody stool again. A recheck may be recommended.

My dog's stool is red after switching food. Did I transition too fast?

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