My puppy pooped mulch with blood and mucus. ER vet or monitor?

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. If Hulu is not bleeding anymore and he is acting as normal, you need to monitor him at home. The bleeding could be a sign of rectal trauma, for example from passing hard, sharp faeces, or it may be a discharge with blood from anal glands. If Hulu starts to bleed again, or if he is scooting after defecation, you should get him checked over by your vets.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! He should be seen by a veterinarian if this continues so if it becomes a consistent finding or if it is also accompanied by diarrhea. Blood in the feces can be observed with conditions such as colitis, gastroenteritis, dietary indiscretion, intestinal parasites, among many other possibilities. If this continues, I recommend that you have Sami evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. They may choose to check for parasites and to start medications depending on the results. Good luck! Hoping for a speedy recovery!

As long as Barney is eating and drinking normally, I wouldn't be too concerned about the mulch. You do need to watch him closely when he is outside to prevent eating any more mulch (or other things that puppies think might be a good idea to eat!). If he is less inclined to eat like normal, start vomiting, having diarrhea, or is straining to defecate, he needs to get checked out by a vet.

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Diarrhea with mucous like that is concerning for either a mild GI upset, or could be caused by a more severe problem such as IBD or cancer. The small bits of blood could just be a bit of colitis (inflammed colon) and some burst vessels, or could be due to a clotting disease or a tumor (the last two much less likely). If Louie is still eating, drinking, playing and acting normally, then you can monitor for now and if the blood or diarrhea gets worse then bring him to a vet. If you see any other signs such as weakness, vomiting, inappetance, trouble breathing, or more blood, then get Louie to a vet right away. One possible cause as well is rat bait toxicity, so if there is ANY chance Louie could have gotten into rat bait then I would have him checked by a vet right away. Overall, it is likely not a concern, however monitor closely and bring him to a vet if you see any decline. Best of luck with Louie!

As long as Iggy is eating, drinking and acting normally, and is not having any profuse vomiting or diarrhea, this is not an emergency. Red-tinted stool typically occurs with irritation to the colon that can be caused by a variety of issues, like irritation from a virus, parasites or even bleeding disorders. While it's certainly worth having Iggy evaluated by his vet and having a stool sample checked for intestinal parasites, this isn't necessarily an emergency! I hope that all goes well!

It's best to take him to the ER, but it's possible that this can wait until tomorrow morning. I would need more information to make this call and you may consider having an online consult with one of our vets on Petcoach. This way, you can send unlimited pictures and have a text conversation with a vet. I worry about this being a sign of a reaction to the medications, so I would at-least stop giving medication until you can talk with your vet. Below is a link to an article that should be helpful for determining if this is serious enough for an ER visit. https://www.petcoach.co/article/diarrhea-vomiting-in-dogs-when-to-call-your-veterinarian/ I hope that helps and poor Marley gets better soon.

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Kaiya. Poor girl. Blood in the poop can be caused by intestinal worms, a stomach illness, sudden change in diet, eating something rotten, a foreign body, or a severe illness like parvo. Because poop in the poop can have some very serious causes and it's been going on for a few days, it's time to see the vet. The vet can diagnose what is causing it and can treat her. I hope this helps!