My puppy has explosive bloody diarrhea. Is it a partial blockage?

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10 week old Vet Checked .Not parvo not worms Exslposive watery diarrhea with blood & mucus when eating dry pup iams then back to chicken n rice still very soft stool with some mucus. Changed to science diet and back to explosive bloody diarrhea every 2 hrs. Hungry all the time , plays. This has been going on for 5 days now. Could it be a partial blockage somewhere? Pet's info: Dog | Boston Terrier | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 15 days old | 4.8 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor girl. I would suspect an intestinal parasite is the problem or just stomach/intestinal upset due to all the food changes. I would recommend having Dixie's stool tested by your vet and possibly just doing a dewormer that covers possible coccidia, then getting her on antibiotics and probiotics to resolve the loose stool. A blockage would not be my first suspicion here, especially if she is eating regularly, no vomiting of both food and water, and has stool production (even though it is loose). I hope that your puppy Dixie feels better soon! Best to take her back so that she can start appropriate treatment before she develops dehydration on top of everything else. You can offer her some non-flavored Pedialyte diluted 50:50 with warm water to help her stay hydrated, and 1-2 tsp of canned pumpkin (not the pie filling) in her food daily to help solidify her stools until you can get her back to your vet. Best wishes and take care!

My puppy has explosive bloody diarrhea. Is it a partial blockage?

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