My puppy's butt protrudes when pooping. Is it a rectal prolapse?

Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is a little difficult to say exactly what is going on with Daisy - she may have a recital prolapse (a condition where some of the tissue in the rectum actually comes out) or chronic irritation if she is scooting on carpeted areas. Scooting may be related to anal gland impactions, infections, or intestinal parasites. I recommend having Daisy seen by a vet as soon as possible because she is likely uncomfortable and the conditions above require treatment. I hope all is well!

This is the beginning of a rectal prolapse. This is usually due to straining to poop due to parasites. I recommend bringing Jay Crowe to your veterinarian to have this examined and treated. They will check a fecal sample for parasites and give her the correct deworming medication. She will need several deworming treatments to get rid of the parasites. If needed they will lubricate the red area and push it back inside. A rectal prolapse can become very large and is a serious problem that should be treated soon. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Jay Crowe.

Your puppy has a prolapsed rectum. The first thing you need to do is put some water on it to moisten it, then put a thick coat of vaseline on the pink area to keep it moist. I am afraid you will need to take this puppy to a vet as the vet will have to reposition the rectum back inside and then make a purse string suture around the anus to keep it from prolapsing again, yet leave enough space for feces to pass. This is a tricky job and easily botched by a lay person. So you should take this puppy to a vet.

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Butta and for providing a picture, it's very helpful. That looks like it may be an anal prolapse, where a bit of the anus protrudes out. This does need to be checked out by a vet. First thing in the morning, I would take him into the vet. Tonight, just keep n eye on him. I hope this helps!

This is a partial rectal prolapse or intussuseption (less likely). These two conditions can be usually told apart by doing rectal examination. I understand that your vet did rectal examination and diagnosed partial rectal prolapse. The alternative treatment for rectal prolapse is a minor surgery, when we put the butt back in place and we place a suture around the butt to make sure the rectum doesn't prolapse again. In Mia's case that sounds like the best treatment option to make sure the rectum does not prolapse again.

If you see prolapsed tissue that disappears right away after the bm, I wouldn't worry about it because there is nothing you can do to fix it. I would be a little suspicious that there may actually be a small rectal mass or polyp that is causing the protrusion of tissue and rectal bleeding. I have seen this before. If not, and it's really just irritated rectal tissue, he may benefit from a stool softener and a higher fiber diet. With Zach's situation I think as long as he is happy and doing well otherwise, and has a good quality of life, he is doing quite well. What a great owner you are--I'm impressed!

Poor Snowie! If you see tissue protruding from his rectum, this could be a rectal prolapse, a tumor of some kind, or even something like a peritoneal hernia. I would definitely recommend taking him to the vet to have this checked as soon as possible, since there's really no way to say for sure what's wrong without being able to examine him in person. Your veterinarian can advise you on what kind of treatment is needed depending on what is found.