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My dog's poop has blood and mucus, but he's acting normal. Why?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 2 years and 7 months old | 15 lbs

Hi, My dog sometimes has blood in his poo. It is usually at the tip of the poo with mucus. He has no other symptoms. He eats and drinks and plays and has energy. Is this more likely IBD. I can't get to a vet due to COVID-19 Thanks

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on March 27th, 2020

It's probably not IBD, but it could be food intolerance or allergies, intestinal parasites, dietary indiscretion, bacterial or viral infection, stress colitis, a mass in the colon, etc. If there are no other symptoms, I think it is fine to monitor at home.

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    Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on May 29th, 2018

    This indicates that there is some sort of disease affecting his colon. This can be due to infections (most common), parasites, irritated bowel disease, or cancer. I wouldn't be too worried if he's otherwise acting normal, but it's best to have him evaluated by a veterinarian in the next 24 hours. I hope that helps and he gets better soon.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on October 14th, 2017

    It is always concerning when a puppy has runny stool and there is some blood in it, but if Tobey has had runny stool for a few days, the effects of straining may be the cause of the blood. It could also be that he is suffering from intestinal worms causing both the runny stool and blood. There's always a chance it's something more serious like parvovirus or a foreign body, but given he is active and happy, eating regularly, and drinking normally, that makes it's much less likely. I do think he should be seen by a vet for it given runny stool with blood isn't normal, but with his current behavior, it can wait until Monday. I would rush him into a vet immediately this weekend if he stops eating, starts vomiting food, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, and/or becomes very lethargic. You can try giving him a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day until he sees the vet. I hope this helps!

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    Answered By Christie Long, DVM

    Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

    Published on May 10th, 2018

    It’s important to realize that the standard antiparasite medications don’t kill all types of intestinal parasites - most notably giardia and coccidia. If Louis hasn’t had a fecal test done he needs one for sure. If there are no parasites this could be a problem with his food or a bacterial colitis that needs to be treated with antibiotics. I would recommend a vet visit as soon as you can.

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