My dog has yellow diarrhea with blood for 3 days, still active. What to do?

Hello, sorry to hear about Benji. There are several causes for this including inflammation of his intestines, an infection with parasites or overgrowth if bacteria, or even a dietary indiscretion. You can try to offer a bland diet of plain white rice, skinless and boneless boiled chicken, and low fat cottage cheese for the next 3-5 days to rest his GI tract. If that does not work fully, you may add fiber to his diet with canned raw pumpkin for a few days. If this also does not work, or if his diarrhea with blood worsens or if he develops other signs such as vomiting, lethargy, and a decreased appetite then Benji should be evaluated by his veterinarian sooner. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Poor guy. 4 days of loose stool despite a bland diet, indicates that there is something else going on underlying than just an upset stomach. Due to his age, I would suspect that either an intestinal parasite or a bacterial infection is causing this. He certainly needs to see a vet at this point to have his stool tested first, then get him treated based on what is found. I would recommend continuing the boiled chicken and rice and add in a probiotic (Culturelle over the counter works well as well as Fortiflora online). I hope that Hank is able to resolve his diarrhea soon! Best of luck and take care.

Ideally, she should be seen by your veterinarian since the diarrhea has persisted for more than 48 hours. If this is not possible, since Abby is still behaving normally otherwise, you can continue to feed a bland diet in small,frequent amounts. Feed bland until the stool is normal then transition slowly to her regular diet. Make sure she continues to drink as well to prevent dehydration. You can mix some unflavored PediaLyte in with her water. If she becomes lethargic, begins vomiting, stops eating or if the diarrhea continues, then have her examined by your veterinarian.

I am very sorry to hear that your dogs are experiencing these problems, I am sure it is very unsettling for you both. There are a number of potential causes of such clinical signs, including dietary indiscretion, pancreatitis, parasite infestation, infection, and ingestion of a toxin or poison. Because you have only noticed these signs over the course of a few days I would continue to monitor them at home. Rest their gastrointestinal tracts by holding back food for a few hours. Then you can continue with a bland and easily digested food of the boiled chicken breast and white rice diet and provide plenty of fresh water. I also find that boiled, mashed skinless sweet potato is helpful for diarrhea. If they do not improve, has profuse vomiting or diarrhea, you notice fresh blood, they seems lethargic, in pain or depressed I would advise a trip to the veterinarian. I would also consider a worming treatment if you have not done so in the last 4 months; http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=35694 Here are some links to helpful resources for you; https://www.petcoach.co/article/most-common-causes-of-diarrhea-in-dogs/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/6-things-you-can-do-at-home-if-your-pet-has-diarrhea/ I hope that answer was helpful and more importantly that they feel better soon. Warmest regards to you both.

Sorry to hear that Zavanna isn't feeling 100%. As long as the diarrhea hasn't been going on for very long, you can first try fasting her for about 24 hours. After the fast, feed a bland diet of boiled chicken / hamburger + rice for about 2-4 days, before gradually resuming her normal diet. In addition, you can add a probiotic designed for dogs such as Fortiflora to the food. This can help right the ship in terms of the good bacteria in the intestinal tract. I would also grab a fecal sample and bring it in to your veterinarian. A GI parasite can definitely cause the problem you are reporting. If the diarrhea doesn't clear up or it continues to worsen, make an appointment to see your vet. Hope this helps!

Hello, sorry to hear about Ronan. Yes, you should continue a bland diet for 3-5 days total. If his diarrhea is not improving, or if he develops blood in his diarrhea then he should be seen by a veterinarian as anti-diarrhea medications may be recommended. Common causes of this is often some form of dietary indiscretion but other causes may include a parasitic infection or inflammation of his GI tract. If Ronan is not improving then have him evaluated by his veterinaian sooner. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Blood in the stool, even if it seems to "go away" and come back later, is never normal. The fact that it's accompanied by diarrhea suggests colitis, or inflammation of the colon, as opposed to some type of bleeding mass in the rectum or colon. Colitis can have a number of causes, including dietary indiscretion (eating something rotten or non-food), parasites, food allergies/food sensitivities, inflammatory bowel disease, or infection. Leah may improve with a diet change, perhaps a more digestible diet specifically for gastrointestinal problems. To assume it's a "tummy issue" could be to ignore causes that are treatable, and at this point she's not only having diarrhea but she also lost her appetite. It's been three days and she's not improving, so I recommend having her seen by her vet for labwork to include parasite testing, blood work, and urinalysis for starters. If all is normal consider a bland diet (as recommended above), and a probiotic supplement. Ultimately, she may need to have biopsies taken to diagnose the exact cause.