Why does my dog lose appetite, gurgle, and have strange bloody poop?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed
About once a week, my dog will lose her appetite and will get a lot of gurgling noises in her stomach. The noises are extremely loud. She had no vomitting or diahrea but she will have a bowel movement that looks like it had bloody chicken fat in it. After she has the bowel movement, she regains her appetite and seems totally fine. She's had blood work done 2 weeks ago and everything came back normal. She was also tested for pancreatitis which was negative. Any ideas?
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Published on April 3rd, 2020
You might try a diet change and see if something else would sit better on her tummy. You may try a low residue diet like Royal Canin Sensitive Stomach. Purina ProPlan makes a sensitive stomach that is good as well. You may also ask your veterinarian about trying a prescription bland diet or even a food trial with a hydrolyzed protein. Give any diet you try 1 month to take full effect and make sure to transition any diet changes over 5-7 days. I hope this helps.
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Published on April 20th, 2018
In a young dog such as yours this can often be due to coccidia or other intestinal parasites. If she’s lethargic and there is a lot of bloody poop and she’s not eating then take her in right away since this could be a serious gastrointestinal problem. If she’s otherwise fine, eating and drinking then I recommend checking a fecal sample. If she has coccidia that needs prescription medication from your veterinarian to treat, an over the counter dewormer will not be effective. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for BB.
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My dog has bloody slimy dihharea like stool, and has been having trouble voiding for the past few days. She keeps having accidents in the house. She wont eat when i feed her. I can hear her stomach making noises also.
These signs could be compatible with a colitis, which is an inflammation of the last part of the colon, usually related to dietary indiscretion. As a first approach, I would suggest to start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice vomiting, lethargy or persistent inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Our 2 year old plott hound mix has a sensitive tummy. She’s been grain free for over a year and it helps a ton. Also daily doses of pumpkin works well. But every 3 to 6 months she will get diarrhea and sometimes it can be a bit bloody. She acts compl
Hi, thanks for using Boop by Petco! Most dogs that have good allergies are actually allergic to the meat protein. Chicken being the biggest offender. I would suggest a non-chicken based food and if you prefer grain free you can find those. If you are already using a non chicken diet be sure that this is a strict diet, meaning no table food and all treats are non-chicken. You could also try a prescription hydrolyzed diet like Royal Canin HP, Purina HA or Hill’s z/d. OTC novel protein diets have been found to contain traces of chicken when tested. I hope this helps!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My 6 year old female prom. Has been getting diarrhea with bright red blood on and off for a couple years but it always goes away after a couple of days, we have taken her to an emergency debut when we get there she acts all better and her vet just sa
Blood in the stool, even if it seems to "go away" and come back later, is never normal. The fact that it's accompanied by diarrhea suggests colitis, or inflammation of the colon, as opposed to some type of bleeding mass in the rectum or colon. Colitis can have a number of causes, including dietary indiscretion (eating something rotten or non-food), parasites, food allergies/food sensitivities, inflammatory bowel disease, or infection. Leah may improve with a diet change, perhaps a more digestible diet specifically for gastrointestinal problems. To assume it's a "tummy issue" could be to ignore causes that are treatable, and at this point she's not only having diarrhea but she also lost her appetite. It's been three days and she's not improving, so I recommend having her seen by her vet for labwork to include parasite testing, blood work, and urinalysis for starters. If all is normal consider a bland diet (as recommended above), and a probiotic supplement. Ultimately, she may need to ha
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My dog has been having bloody mucus diarrhea for a couple weeks now. I originally took her in because she was throwing up for about a week straight every meal I fed her. have now seen 4 different doctors. The first one told me she had pancreatitis, t
Hi there and thank you for using Boop by Petco to address your concern. As per the previous doctors you saw, these are all possibilities but need to be ruled out first. The hydrolyzed protein diet theory should be given at least 4 weeks of putting Aspen on a strict hydrolyzed protein diet ONLY such as Hills Z/D or Royal Canin Ultamino. I would also make sure to have her stool tested before the diet trial as well to make sure it is not something as simple as an intestinal parasite. Once intestinal parasites have been ruled out and the diet trial has finished but there is no improvement with the diarrhea, more testing should be done such as blood testing and abdominal ultrasound. Aspen could also be dealing with an intestinal inflammatory condition such as IBD or a systemic illness. Sometimes adding a probiotic to the current food helps such as Purina Fortiflora, which can be found online or at your local pet store. Before doing a hydrolyzed protein diet, you can initiate a bland diet as
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My dog just started to poop small clots of blood. Looks dark but when pressed its red or maroon. She doesnt want to eat. Sometimes lethargic but sometimes active. She’s been on a new limited ingredient food for a month now and no issues until yester
Thanks for using Boop by Petco! Even though this could be due to her diet, the fact that she has been on it for over a month, makes it less likely. This can be due to conditions such as colitis, gastroenteritis, dietary indiscretion, intestinal parasites, among other possibilities. I recommend that you have Maggie evaluated by your veterinarian soon today or tomorrow for further assessment and treatment. They would be able to check for these possibilities and at the very least start her on medications which would be based on findings. Likely diagnostics include a fecal examination and abdominal imaging. Good luck and have a great day!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My dog has been having diarrhea for a week now and that's all. She doesn't vomit, shes happy, she plays, she drinks water, she doesn't eat her food but eats the boiled chicken and rice. When she eats the chicken and rice her diarrhea kinda turns soli
Submit a stool sample to your veterinarian to diagnose intestinal parasites or bacterial overgrowth. Withhold all food for 24 hours, then continue with a bland diet. Start with 1 tablespoon of food every hour and gradually increase the amount. Feed bland until the stool is completely normal. Try a different protein source, such as cooked/drained ground beef, cooked/drained ground turkey or cottage cheese. Mix it in equal amounts with plain, cooked white rice. You can add a teaspoon of plain, canned pumpkin (NOT pie filling) to help firm up the stool. A veterinary probiotic (FortiFlora, ProStora, ProViable or Bene-Bac) can also be used. If the diarrhea still persists, consider a physical exam with your veterinarian. Discuss allergy testing, hydrolyzed diets and food elimination trials with your veterinarian. It is possible Mimi has an underlying food allergy which could be responsible for her symptoms.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Bloody diarrhea. a few drops of bright red blood after bowel movement. Would this be caused by a recent diet change: we switch to new food within the month. He was fine for the first 2 weeks on new food. Energy levels are normal. No vomiting.
Hi and thanks for your request regarding TIllman. These signs could be compatible with a colitis, which is an inflammation of the last part of the intestine, the colon, usually related to dietary indiscretion. As a first approach, I would suggest to start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. Add a probiotic (like Pro-kolin for example) as this can help to speed up the recovery. I would definitely recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice vomiting, lethargy or inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My 9 year old Pomeranian has runny stool with mucus and a little amount of blood that is bright colored so I’m thinking that is from irritation. I have three dogs with no outside dog contact. Im thinking he just has upset stomach and I’m thinking abo
Thanks for visiting Boop by Petco. With no lethargy, decreased appettie or vomiting, I think this is a good assessment so far. If things don't improve within 24-48 hrs or if any new symptoms develop, then a vet visit is warranted. Loose stool can indicate an intestinal parasite problem, dietary indiscretion (eating something that upset his intestinal tract), or any of a number of intestinal issues (i.e. malabsorption, inflammatory bowel disease, etc). I hope that everything returns to normal after a bland diet. YOu can also add in 1-2 tsp of canned pumpkin for extra fiber, which can help bulk up the stools. A probiotic can also be tried. Over the counter Culturelle is the only one I would reocmmend. Best of luck and I hope that Wolf's stools return to normal soon. Take care.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My dog has diarrhea and blood in her stool. I can also hear loud gurgling noises in her stomach area.
Poor dog. Bloody loose stool is called hemorrhagic gastroenteritis (HGE) and is commonly caused by stress on the GI tract, although other possibilities are still possible. Which is why it is always recommended to get your pet checked by your veterinarian for a full exam, to make sure they are stable. And then the pet is typically prescribed an antibiotic (i.e. Metronidazole) and a probiotic to help the pet recover from this episode. Care has to be taken in the future to avoid stressful events, and also to limit food changes that can upset the GI (gastrointestinal) tract again, causing another bout of HGE. Here is more information on this condition. http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2946
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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I have a 18 months old Labrador male dog, he has loose and sticky stool from 4-5 days and today he had some blood in his poop.
These signs may be compatible with a colitis, which is an inflammation of the last part of the intestine, usually dietary related. I would suggest to start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice diarrhoea, vomiting, lethargy or inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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