My dog has fresh blood in her stool again. Is it an emergency?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | American Staffordshire Terrier | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 10 months old | 18 lbs
My 3 yo staffy has just passed a little fresh blood in her stool. This has happened before about 7 months ago I was thinking those hook worm things but it seemed to go away after a week so I thought maybe she just split her anal lining when pooping. Is this common to happen again? Does she need urgent assistance or should I just keep an eye on it?
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Published on November 11th, 2019
Blood is always concerning in the stool, but as long as Arah is eating and drinking normally, and otherwise behaving normally, it's not an emergency. That's not to say it shouldn't be checked out by a vet, it should, but you don't have to rush her in immediately. Have her seen in the next few days.
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Published on July 4th, 2019
Maisie’s nose not being wet isn’t a sign of illness. A dog’s nose can go from wet to dry just by laying in the sun or near a heat source. The blood in her feces is a little concerning. As long as she is eating and drinking normally, and showing no other signs, you can wait to have her seen by a vet on Friday. If she starts vomiting, has diarrhea, stops eating, stops drinking water, continues to have blood in her feces, or becomes very lethargic, she will have to see a vet immediately.
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