My dog has a little blood in his poop, but is acting totally normal.

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Lou just had a bowel movement that looked normal just a tad sifted but it looked to have a little blood in it. He has been eating normally and drinking as well. Playing and not acting as anything is bothering him. He has been on modified crate rest due to recovery from IVDD surgery in July. I’ve been slowly letting him have more room to roam but he’s heavily supervised so he hasn’t ate anything out of the norm. Other than his food it’s carrots and peanut butter. Pet's info: Dog | French Bulldog | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 9 months old | 23 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, thank you for you question about Lou. Since Lou is otherwise acting normal and his stool is fairly normal in consistency I would not be extremely worried about a small amount of blood. There are small blood vessels in the colon wall that can rupture and lead to blood in the feces. If a pet strains a large amount to defecate or they are experiencing inflammation in their colon wall this can lead to exposure/rupture of these blood vessels. If Lou is on any medications post-operatively or is working harder to defecate due to his recovery process that could be the reason for the blood. If the amount of blood progresses, he develops diarrhea, or becomes lethargic/inappetant I would recommend having him evaluated by your veterinarian. Hope this helps, good luck!

My dog has a little blood in his poop, but is acting totally normal.

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