My dog is pooping blood in the morning but seems fine. What's wrong?

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The past 2 days my dog has been completely acting fine all day and night, but the past 2 mornings he has been popping blood. He will poop through out the day and not have any blood but does in the morning. Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Male | neutered

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Fresh blood in loose stool can be caused by a food indiscretion, intestinal parasites, inflammation of the large bowel and or rectum, an intestinal injury, stress, and a few other causes. Since bleeding into the bowel means that there is an open blood vessel through which intestinal bacteria have access to areas of the body where they should not be and cause more disease. So it is important that your dog needs to be seen by a veterinarian for an exam and needs to have a fecal exam as well, medications according to the exam findings and diagnosis, and prescription antibiotics. Please schedule an appointment with your vet. In the meantime you can start feeding your dog some bland food such as boiled white rice and boiled white boneless chicken meat, fed in small quantities over several feeds and then transition back to regular food slowly over a few days.

My dog is pooping blood in the morning but seems fine. What's wrong?

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