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My dog is peeing blood. What's causing it and is it an emergency?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Male | unneutered | 3 years and 3 months old | 21 lbs

Why would my dog pee out blood

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Answered By Amy S. Eutsey, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 28th, 2020

Hello. This could be a result of a serious bladder infection, prostatitis, urinary bladder stones, a bleeding polyp/mass or trauma. This definitely warrants a trip to your veterinarian ASAP. If he has stones, he could become obstructed which is a life threatening emergency, so getting to the root of the problem is urgent. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach

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    Answered By Daniela Jessen, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on January 2nd, 2019

    Blood in dog urine, also called hematuria, can result from any irritation, inflammation or bruising of the urinary tract. One of the most common causes is a bacterial urinary tract infection. Other cause of hematuria is urinary stones or crystals and prostate diseases in intact, non castrated male. I would recommend to have your dog examined by a vet including rectal exam to evaluate the prostate gland. Also bring with you a freshly collected sample of your dog's urine.

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    Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on July 29th, 2018

    Blood in the urine can be a sign of a urinary tract infection, prostate disease, penile trauma, bladder stones, or a bladder tumor. I would definitely recommend seeing your veterinarian for this problem - they can examine his penis and prostate and may want to run a urinalysis. If at any time he seems to be having difficulty urination or if he is straining to urinate without producing any urine you should see a veterinarian right away.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on April 13th, 2020

    Yes this is serious. I see that Odin isn't neutered. In dogs who aren't neutered, prostate problems are a very likely cause of bleeding from the penis. These problems include benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis, and prostate cancer. The bleeding could also be caused by leptospirosis, bladder tumors, trauma, a UTI, or bladder stones. I would take him into your vet today for an exam. Your vet can do a rectal exam to see if his prostate is enlarged, and can do x-rays, routine blood tests, and a urinalysis to see if he has a UTI or bladder stones. If he does have a problem with his prostate, neutering him is one of the recommended treatments.

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