My 8-week-old puppy has soft stool with blood but is playful. Is it normal?

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My puppy is 8 weeks old and has soft stool with a spot of blood, is that normal? She is still very playful, drinking water and eating.

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, thank you for your question. Soft stools with some blood could be a sign of intestinal parasites which is not uncommon in puppies. I would recommend contacting your veterinarian tomorrow to discuss submitting a stool sample for testing and to consider deworming her. If there is only a small amount of blood this could be secondary to inflammation within her colon/GI tract. Hope this helps!

My 8-week-old puppy has soft stool with blood but is playful. Is it normal?

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