My dog drowned. Is blood from its mouth normal for drowning?

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My dog was found dead in an irrigation pond and when taken out of the water, a some blood was coming out of his mouth? Is this standard in cases of accidental drowning? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 9 months old | 50 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

I'm so sorry to hear this happened. I would not say that blood is normal unless there was concurrent trauma. With drowning usually the fluid that comes from the nose and mouth is frothy, clear/white/grey and not bloody. If you want to get a better idea of what happened to him you could have your vet do an autopsy on him.

My dog drowned. Is blood from its mouth normal for drowning?

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