My dog has bloody diarrhea after eating trash. Vet is closed, help!

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My dog has started having bouts of bloody diarrhea but no vomiting. She ate out of our trash can last night. She has had about 3 episodes of diarrhea bit her stool is changing from liquidy to more distinguished and solid. She is still eating and drinking water and is for the most part her normal self. Right now, the diarrhea is her only symptom and she is having less and less blood in her stool with each movement. What should I do next since my vet is not open? Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | spayed | 8 years and 8 months old | 8 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Prescous' diarrhea is probably due to eating something that did not agree with her (trash)and this likely caused colitis, The problem here is that her stool is bloody and because of that would require a course of antibiotics to prevent the bacteria that live in the digestive tract to enter the blood stream. I would fast her for 12 hours and then put her on bland food for two days, such as boiled white rice and boiled white boneless chicken meat, fed in small quantities over several feeds and then transition back to her regular food slowly over a few days. She should also be seen by your vet, preferably tomorrow for an exam and a prescription of antibiotics.

My dog has bloody diarrhea after eating trash. Vet is closed, help!

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