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My dog has bloody diarrhea and is crying. What's wrong? How to help?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Belgian Sheepdog | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 8 months old | 44 lbs

My dog is having bloody diarrhea. It's really bad. When she pooped there was a lot of blood. I'm not sure what's wrong. Her stomach is making noises and she's walking around crying. How could I help her.

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Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 5th, 2017

I would take Xina into a vet immediately. If she is pooping blooding, she could be suffering from hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, a foreign body, may have eaten something toxic, suffered trauma to the GI tract, has GI ulcers, or parvovirus if she isn't fully vaccinated. All of these causes are extremely serious and require veterinary treatment now. Please take Xina into a vet right away to diagnose what is causing her bloody diarrhea so she can be treated.
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  • Answered By Lauren Jones VMD

    Veterinarian

    Poor Xina! It certainly sounds as though she is not feeling well. Her bloody diarrhea could be a result of hemorrhagic gastroenteritis (HGE), parvovirus, parasites, etc. Since it sounds as though Xina is experiencing a lot of fluid loss and seems painful, she should go to an ER vet for an exam and any necessary diagnostics and supportive care. I hope she's feeling better soon!

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