My dog has bloody stool but is acting normal. Is it an emergency?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 6 years and 9 months old | 12 lbs
Watson has a bloody stool today. (Blood and feces on tail and in stool) Acting normal still has appetite. Should we take him to the vet emergency or monitor to see if it persist then take action. -Thanks David
2 Answers
Most Helpful Answer
Published on October 9th, 2018
If he’s otherwise normal you should be fine watching him tonight. He could have a ruptured anal abscess, or be passing a bone. He could also have a mass inside the rectum. Severe bloody diarrhea in a dog that is lethargic and not eating is a medical emergency but this sounds like he’s stable so bring him to your regular veterinarian in the morning so they can diagnose and treat his problem. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Watson.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
Related Answers from Veterinarians
-
Published on February 11th, 2018
Hello. This is just such a difficult question to try & address with so little information. And it sounds like a good hands-on exam is really needed. I would strongly recommend seeing your local veterinarian as soon as possible to see what injuries your dog may have sustained & if there is any significant infection that needs treatment. I hope he is feeling better soon. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
Watson had a two drops fresh and birght blood this morning. He seems fine as eating, playing, and drinking good upto now. First attachment is the blood. Second is the poop after the blood. The orange color is boiled carrots. Is this ok?
my 10yo daushaund has bright red blood per rectum, small amt. No lose of appetite & drinking as usual. How concerned should I be & will tomorrow be soon enough for the vet?
My old dog had diarrhea a few days ago that became caked on his anus. After washing him and applying Neosporin the swelling of his anus has gone significantly down but now he is bleeding from his anus. He still walks, eats, drinks, but the blood is i
Hi I have two shin tzu they are both 2 years old and this morning I woke up too bloody wet mucus poop. attached are the pictures of the poop. I did not find any eggs or worms. So my question is, is this something I should worry about? My dogs aren't
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
My dog is leaking drops from his rectum. It's night time should I take him to the vet right now or can I wait until tomorrow morning
Hi, my dog didn't drink much water on Saturday and there was blood in his stool Sunday AM. Things were then normal until Tuesday PM when he threw up 3 times. Then, there was blood in his stool Wednesday AM. His appetite and energy levels were normal
This morning my dog Max seemed to have a little bright red blood in his stool, with what seemed like a jelly like consistency. This evening it seems there was dark red blood in his stool and still jelly like. He is acting fine eating and drinking, bu
My dog had diarreah sunday night only once with a little bit of blood... its Tuesday today shes been eating well playing well.. should I be concern?
I have a golden doodle who had intestinal and bowel surgery back in June she fully recovered but today she did a normal bm in the late morning and then ate dinner however tonight she went out and had diayand I noticed some blood I don’t know what to
Book an appointment with the pros – our expert vets are here to help.
