Bloody Stool

Hills Beagles · Post by **Hills Beagles** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 8:04 pm

What could be the cause of a young dog having a mucous type of blood in her stool. I worm my dogs with Ivomec and I wormed her in January. I haven't seen any signs of worms. She is kennel'd with another female who is perfectly healthy. I have an appointment at the vet tommorow but if it is something I could cure I could always use some extra trial money. Any advise would be appreciated.

Emery · Post by **Emery** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 8:38 pm

The only thing that I can think of off the top of my head with blood in the stool is parvo. You said it was a young dog, how old? How is it otherwise? Seem depressed and not getting around much? I hope it isn't parvo... Keep us posted.

Emery

cris axtell/coal hill ken · Sun Apr 11, 2004 9:56 pm

i had this happen.it was bacterial.

Beagleman973 · Post by **Beagleman973** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 8:54 am

That's also a sign of cocidia (sp), bloody diarrhea, and this usually affects younger dogs, though I have seen it in older ones also. A stool sample will verify this. Normal wormers will not take care of this. It's a parasite, protozoan, that lives in the intestines of the affected dogs. You will also want to treat any other dogs kenneled with this dog.

Hills Beagles · Post by **Hills Beagles** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:53 pm

Went to the vet today and he diagnosed her with hookworms. Seems the Ivomec wasnt getting them. He wormed her with Strongid and gave her a vitamin and antibiotic shot. Well thanks for the input.