Dogs with bloody stools are mainly suspected to be caused by parvovirus infection, intestinal scratches by foreign objects, enteritis, parasite infection, constipation and other reasons. The first thing the owner should remember is whether the dog has been vaccinated and dewormed, and whether the feces smells fishy and smelly, and perform a fecal microscopy on the dog to rule out the possibility of parvovirus and parasites. . Of course, you should also review whether the dog has a history of swallowing foreign objects. If not, then most of them are caused by enteritis.
1. Infection with parvovirus
If your dog has not been vaccinated and has blood in its stool, you must first consider whether it is infected with parvovirus. When dogs are infected with parvovirus, they usually have obvious abnormalities in mental appetite or vomiting, and their feces will also have a fishy smell. In this case, it is usually recommended that the owner take the dog to the pet hospital for virus screening in time, and then provide symptomatic treatment.
2. Foreign objects scratch the intestines
If the dog has been fed sharp bones recently, or the dog has swallowed other foreign objects, the intestines will be scratched and cause intestinal inflammation. Bleeding, there will be blood in the stool. This situation is usually accompanied by diarrhea. It is recommended that the owner take the dog to the pet hospital in time to take an X-ray examination to determine the size and location of the foreign body and see whether surgery is needed to remove the foreign body.
3. Suffering from enteritis
It is easy for dogs to eat irregularly, overeat, eat indigestible food, and eat rotten and irritating food. Enteritis is mainly characterized by gastrointestinal symptoms such as soft stools, loose stools, bloody stools, bloody stools, and vomiting. For diseases such as enteritis, it is recommended that owners take their dogs to the pet hospital for examination first. If the dog is diagnosed with enteritis, anti-inflammatory treatment is required.
4. Infection with parasites
If the owner does not deworm the dog regularly, and the dog is infected with internal parasites such as coccidia, it will cause mechanical damage to the intestines. This causes the dog to have bloody stools and even insects. At this time, you should take your dog to the pet hospital for examination in time, and deworm the dog regularly. Generally, puppies can be dewormed for the first time when they are one month old, and then once a month, and once they reach adulthood, they can be dewormed for the first time every three months.
5. Constipation
If the dog’s stool is very dry and the dog defecates too hard, it will causeThe anus cracks, resulting in bloody stools. In this case, it is recommended that the dog drink more water and eat more liquid food, and use Kesel if necessary.