My dog has weird poop and a worsening tumor. What should I do now?

Poor Talley sounds very ill at the moment! There are any number of things that could be causing her symptoms. This tumor could be malignant and may have spread, leading to her losing weight and being lethargic. The blood stools could also be cause by cancer, hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, eating something rotten, or a foreign body. The cause of the bloody stools could make her feel bad enough that she loses weight and is lethargic. Based on her combination of symptoms, the best thing to do is take her into a vet asap. The vet can diagnose what is causing her symptoms and can discuss potential treatment options for her. Good luck, I hope this helps!

If the masses on the liver / spleen ruptured, I would expect her abdomen to be getting larger and her gums to be getting pale due to the hemorrhage. If she has black tarry stool, my concern is that the cancer is also somewhere in the GI tract. If clinically she is unchanged and doing ok, I would speak with the oncologist and see what the recommendations are in regards to this. The fact that there are cancerous changes evident on the liver and spleen, tells me that this is spreading, which is not good. However, that being said, these could be benign. I just worked on my friends dog who had a liver mass and splenic tumor in his dog. I surgically removed a liver lobe and the spleen and the dog is doing better than ever still and this was done about 6 months ago. There is no way to tell for sure whether or not these are cancerous masses until a biopsy is done or the masses are removed and sent out to the laboratory for testing. As long as Chewy is stable and doing the same, I would recommend speaking with the oncologist and see what their opinion is considering all of these changes. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Poor Kubia! There may be spread but I think it is unlikely, what I suspect is that the bladder tumour has grown to the extent that it is pressing on the colon. They run in close proximity, this could be causing irritation to the colon. If you are concerned about her quality of life don't hesitate to ask us, or discuss with your vet.

I'm sorry Frank has cancer! Brands of food I recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. You can try adding some pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) to his dry dog food to add more fiber in his diet, which may help. Keep in mind, however, that this tumor may be blocking his anus, making it hard for him to poop, and that no diet will stop the growth of the tumor. You can speak to his vet to see if surgery is an option to remove the tumor, or if chemotherapy is an option. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

Hello. Ruby may have developed some colitis, or inflammation in the colon from the stress of her surgeries. If the bleeding is significant, she should see her veterinarian immediately. If it is just a drop or two, she may heal pretty quickly. Please watch her carefully to decide if she needs veterinary intervention now, or you can take a watch & wait approach. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

I am so sorry to hear that Ruby is experiencing this issue and I am sure it is upsetting for you both. I would suggest trying a bland but appetising diet such as boiled boneless chicken breast with steamed white rice. This diet is bland and easily digestible, while also hopefully enticing Ruby to eat with chicken. Provide plenty of fresh water as well. If Ruby doesn't anything in the next 24 hours, becomes lethargic, depressed, collapses, vomits or has diarrhoea profusely, or you notice any blood, then I advise taking her in to see her vet. I hope this answer was helpful and that Ruby starts to feel better soon.

Hi. I'm so sorry about Bella's diagnosis. Be sure to talk with her veterinarian about palliative care and pain management. If she is straining try to differentiate if she is trying to urinate vs defecate. If she is having difficulties with defecation you can try increasing the fiber of her food with a bit of canned pumpkin and/or moisture content with wet/canned dog food. Make all diet changes slowly so as not to cause diarrhea. If this isn't enough ask her vet about stool softeners or laxatives she can have.