What is the cause of blood in puppies' stool?

Answer by  norwood3317 (130)

There are many possible causes of bloody stool affecting puppies. The most common causes include Parvo, parasites and rectal injuries (caused by ingesting sticks, bones, etc). Other possible causes include tumors, dietary issues and bleeding ulcers. Your dog should be seen by a veterinarian who can diagnose the problem.

Answer by  SashaDarkCloud (5764)

It can be a number of things, but the main thing that is probably the cause is your puppy has the Parvo virus. It can be fatal in puppies so you need to take your puppy to the vet as soon as possible. Though, you should if you ever see blood in your dogs stool.

Answer by  ktt (355)

Blood in stool can be caused by the serious disease parvovirus. If you find blood in a puppy's stool, you should take the dog to the vet immediately. Parvovirus can cause death fairly quickly and immediate intervention is necessary. Blood in stool should always be taken seriously to prevent unnecessary death.

Answer by  mrsshelast (899)

There are a number of reason's this could be happening includng internal bleeding. Blood in the stool is not something to take lighly. Get your dog to a vet to be checked out to find the cause.

Answer by  Kaydee (252)

There are several reasons for bloody stools in puppies, the two most common reasons are intestinal parasites that have irritated the intestinal lining and the parvovirus.

Answer by  hulmer (1067)

Could be a variety of things, especially in a puppy. Blood in the stool of a puppy who has not been vaccinated is of primary concern. Contact your vet.

Answer by  georgesmith (138)

There can be many things that cause a puppy to have blood in its stool. The most common is worms. You should bring a sample to the vet for analysis.

Answer by  champaign9497 (11977)

You need to get them to the vet as soon as possible it is not right for that to happen to a puppy the best thing to do if you have to wait to get into the vet is t ask them if there is anything you can give the puppy to see if it will clear it up.

Answer by  SSuganya (0)

Genus is the most common cause of intestinal coccidiosis in dogs and is usually what is meant by coccidiosis. They only infect one type of species. Species that infect dogs include I. canis, I. ohioensis,I. burrowsi,and I. neorivolta. Species that infect cats include I. felis and I. rivolta. The most common symptom is diarrhea. Sulfonamides are the most common treatment.