What's the matter with dog blood in stool?

Dog blood in stool may be caused by foreign objects scratching the intestines, viral diseases, parasites, and other reasons. Generally, dogs will also accompany symptoms such as depression, loss of appetite, vomiting, etc. It is necessary to determine the cause of dog blood in stool before symptomatic treatment. Usually, dog blood in stool cannot heal itself and requires timely hemostasis and symptomatic treatment. Since most dog blood in stool is caused by injured intestinal mucosa, treatment should be accompanied by protective drugs for the intestinal mucosa.

Firstly, dog blood in stool may be caused by foreign objects scratching the intestines, such as accidentally eating chicken bones, fish hooks, and other sharp objects. Generally, dogs will have symptoms such as vomiting blood, loss of appetite, or even complete loss of appetite, and may cause abdominal distension. When discovering that a dog has eaten a foreign object, it is necessary to send the dog to a pet hospital for X-ray examination, determine the location, and remove it in time to avoid suffocation.

Secondly, if a dog has not been vaccinated against infectious diseases or has incomplete vaccination, it may be caused by viral infections, such as distemper and parvovirus. The treatment for distemper mainly involves the use of specific distemper monoclonal antibodies or high-dose hyperimmune serum in the early stage, along with the use of interferon. The treatment for parvovirus mainly consists of muscle injection of parvovirus monoclonal antibodies and interferon combined with symptomatic treatment measures. When a dog shows symptoms of blood in stool, it is necessary to timely investigate infectious diseases, and the cure rate can be increased by timely treatment after diagnosis.

Finally, if a dog has not been dewormed for a long time, it can also cause blood in stool due to internal parasites. Common internal parasites in dogs include roundworms, hookworms, and heartworms. Drugs commonly used for internal deworming in dogs mainly include those containing milbemycin and selenium sulfide. It is necessary to deworm dogs on time. Usually, dogs under 6 months old need to be dewormed monthly, and those over 6 months old need to be dewormed every 3 months.