My dog has blood in his stool but looks fine. Is a vet needed?

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my dog has blood on his stool What should I do? But he looks very fine. Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | 5 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

I would take Star into a vet today or tomorrow. Blood in the stool isn't normal, and it could be caused by a number of things including intestinal worms, GI illness, eating something rotten, a foreign body, hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, tumors, GI ulcers, trauma to the GI tract, or anal sac rupture. Even though he looks fine, this still should be examined by a vet. I hope this helps!

My dog has blood in his stool but looks fine. Is a vet needed?

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