7 month old Keeshound has Bloody Mucuosy stools can anyone help?

Question

My 7 month old Keeshound puppy has blood and mucous in his poop, does anyone know what could be wrong?

I took a sample of his poop to the vet but it tested negative for any kind of parasites, virus or bacteria. His vaccinations are up to date and he is dewormed. The Vet did a manual search for any obstruction and found none. She checked his anus found nothing, sent me on my way with meds and said to keep an eye on him over the next 2 days and bring him back in for an xray if it continues. His poops are often very soft to runny, but occasionally more solid like they should be. There is blood and mucous around the stool and not in it. He's still happy, playful, and eating/drinking well, although appetite might be a little less than usual. I feed him one of the best, premium food Nutro Natural Science for Puppies! He is constantly in my presence and not sure what he ate that could have caused this. Very worried. Does anyone have same problems with their dog

Answer 1

From your description it sounds like your dog has "colitis", a common dysfunction of the colon. Some dog's have finicky digestive systems and even the slightest change in their diet can set them off.

We suggest you stop feeding your dog for 24 hours so his bowels have a chance to calm down. Make sure he has plenty of water, though.

Then start him on a temporary diet of boiled rice and hamburger. It will fill him up but will be easy on his insides. After a few days start cycling his kibble into the rice/hamburger mix until he's back on his regular diet again.

We also suggest that you find another vet and get a second opinion. Colitis is a very common problem in dogs, and the fact that your vet didn't pick up on the obvious clues (mucus and blood in the stool) and instead went for a lot of expensive tests tells us your vet is more interested in your cash than he interested in your dog.

Answer 2

First - You need to find a vet that is open. No excuses. Your dog is seriously ill and needs a vet now. Second - is your girl spayed? If not, she is a prime candidate as far as age for pyometritis, which is a serious disease of the uterus and is fatal is not treated. Symptoms include vomiting,not eating, lethargy, diarrhea, excessive water consumption and sometimes (if it is an "open" or draining pyo) a odorous discharge from the vulva. Pyo translates to "pus filled uterus". This happens when a dog that is not altered is allowed to come into season repeatedly. It is more common in b*tches that have not been bred, but can happen regardless. If your girl is not spayed, what was her last heat cycle? Contrary to what most people believe, you should not feed or give water to a vomiting dog unless under the direct orders of your vet. Oftentimes oral fluids (water, Gatorade, Pedialyte) are NOT enough to rehydrate a do that has been sick for any length of time. You need to let their digestive system rest. A chicken bone could also cause these types of symptoms. Bones can cause gastritis as well as perforations to the stomach or intestines and also need immediate attention. Giardia or other parasites are not likely, as they don't normally cause a dog to be fine one day and deathly ill the second. It's usually a slower decline and doesn't normally cause vomiting, but diarrhea instead. Find a vet who is open. You wouldn't use the excuse "The Dr's office is not open" for someone having chest pains, would you?

Answer 3

I did have a similar situation once with an older Bassetthound. He had a chronic problem related to his colon. Once we found out was wrong we cut out all rawhide products and no more people food (bad habit we all have!) This did help and him somewhat but the problem never really went away. Have the vet do some blood work to look farther into the problem if the meds don't work in the next few days.

Answer 4

Please try another vet. If there is a horrific odor associated with the stool, my guess would be Parvo. A second opinion couldn't hurt. One of my dogs died from this with a similar symptom.

Answer 5

i'm sorry i can't help you. but sounds like your vet is doing everything and just do what the vet says. hopefully they can figure out what is wrong with your pup. good luck.

i'm assuming your vet tested for parvo since you said they checked everything else and he's up to date on vaccines.

Answer 6

Second opinion would be a good idea... Symptoms don't sound good at all...