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Puppy with bloody stool

Max

I have recently bought two pedigree pups - cockers spaniels. They are 8 weeks old and I have had them for two days. Unfortunately there are lots of 'accidents' indoors still and I've noticed that one of them has more runny poo and there is blood in it - this seems to be getting worse. They are both having the same food as before - biscuits soaked in water - and nothing else apart from water. Two days ago when I first got them home one of my cats brought a dead mouse in and Max picked it up and brought it into another room - the vet said to watch if he acted ill or differently to Monty but nothing apart from the bloody stool now. Should I take him to the vet tomorrow? Being Xmas Eve it's difficult to get an appointment so I only want to insist if it is important. Thank you. Sian Phillips

Symptoms: Diarrhea

• Experienced Advisor Brian Spar says:

  December 23rd, 2007 at 09:10 PM

  Hi there, The odds are that your pups have some sort of intestinal parasite - either a worm or a protozoal parasite (coccidia or giardia) are the most likely. Other options are viral enteritis or dietary intolerance. I would definitely bring them to the vets along with a stool sample for analysis as soon as you can because tiny pups like them can get dehydrated quite quickly and that can be quite harmful. All the best!

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• Sian says:

  December 23rd, 2007 at 09:48 PM

  Thank you so much for your prompt response. I will get him into the vets tomorrow.

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