My new rescue dog has diarrhea with red mucus. What should I do?

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I recently adopted a rescue dog. The first day home he barely ate. Day 2, he started to eat a little. Day 3 he has diarreha dark and once with red jam looking mucus. A few hours later it was a peanut butter brown. He is eating more. Note he is on meds for anxiety daily. Should I be concerned or wait until he gets settled in. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 3 years old | 14 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

With these pups, there is always a potential for parasites or bacterial overgrowth to cause the symptoms. I would recommend to get Parks in for an exam and to have the stool checked for parasites. That is usually a good sign if you don’t see any more blood, which is what I’m concerned you were seeing in the stool. It’s better to be safe and also to make sure he doesn’t have any parasites to spread to his new human family. There are other causes for blood in the stool as well and these can vary from a new diet to internal organ damage. The first step is to rule out the most common things. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.

My new rescue dog has diarrhea with red mucus. What should I do?

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