My chocolate lab puppy has bloody diarrhea, vet meds aren't working.

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We have a 3 month old chocolate lab. He's had diarrhea since we got him a week and a half ago with blood in it. Our vet sent him home with Metronidazole 2ml time a day and didn't help. He also got his full puppy dewormer and first round of shots then. After 4 days the vet added Diphenoxylate 1.25 mg and Hills Prescription Diet, Multi-benefit W/D with fiber in it, and it helped for a day and now he is back to diarrhea with blood. Maverick's energy is happy, playful and eats well. How to help him. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 2 days old | 18 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, did your vet do a fecal test? If not, that is what I would have done next. Just dispensing medications and dewormers without knowing what you are trying to treat is useless. The most common parasite to cause diarrhea in a puppy is coccidia and nothing Maverick is taking is going to treat that. I suggest you take a stool sample to your vet's office so they can test it and find out what he actually has so he can be treated appropriately.

My chocolate lab puppy has bloody diarrhea, vet meds aren't working.

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