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Dog has watery, reddish-brown diarrhea. What can I do at home?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male

Hello, well my dog is having a diarrhea. at first his poop was kind of soft and then after a few hours his poop became watery and kinda like really dark brown with reddish color. There are no accessible vet here cuz its 12 am and I really don't know what to do :(

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Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

Published on May 5th, 2018

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Diarrhea can be observed with conditions such as colitis, gastroenteritis, dietary indiscretion, intestinal parasites, among many other possibilities. I am concerned that there is already evidence of blood in the stool. I recommend that you have Kopie evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment when they open tomorrow. They may choose to check for parasites and to start medications for diarrhea depending on the results. Good luck! Hoping for a speedy recovery!

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