I cam home from work tonight to find bloody diarrhea in my kitchen. Its not like my dog to mess in the house My dog is 13 years old. I cleaned it up started doing some research about it (possible parvo?) and went back into the kitchen to find the same thing. After wards I let her outside and she threw up. I don't have any emergency vets that are close enough to go to. I will have to wait until the morning. I have a puppy in the same house and she is acting fine but I need to know what precautions to take towards this. Please help me I'm freaking out! The puppy goes to the vet on wensday will they test her? Im freaking out! The closest emergency vet is hours away, I tried ringing no answer When cleaning it up I will say there was a jelly like feel to it.
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Basically the blood in the diarrhea means that something is causing bleeding somewhere in the digestive tract. I would defnitely get to the vet asap as dogs can become anaemic when they are bleeding internally and go downhill quickly. In the meantime keep your pup separated from your other dog, it is possible that whatever is causing the bleeding is contagious. Parvovirus is only one of many diseases that may cause internal bleeding. It is a possibility but unlikely in adult dogs, especially if they are up to date with vaccinations and healthy in all other respects. It is highly likely it is haemorrhagic gastro enteritis, symptoms include sudden onset of onset of bloody diarrhea in a previously healthy dog, vomiting, not eating, and listlessness are also seen. Shock can develop quickly without treatment. The exact cause of this is not known currently - there are lots of theories. Other causes include: Gastrointestinal ulcers Colitis Parvovirus Coronavirus Campylobacter sp (bacteria) Salmonella sp (bacteria) Clostridium sp (bacteria) Escherichia coli (bacteria) Leptospirosis Whipworms Hookworms Coccidiosis Giardiasis Warfarin (rat poison) toxicity Thromobocytopenia (low platelets) Gastrointestinal cancer Hypoadrenocorticism Also, make sure you thoroughly clean any areas your dog has defecated in, use bleach if possible. Keep up your dogs fluids, an electrolyte formula would be best if you can find one. Otherwise mix a few teaspoons into hot water so that it disolves then add it to the dogs drinking water. Let the vet that you take the sick dog to in the morning know that you also have a pup in the house. They will tell you if you need to take anymore steps, depending on what is causing the bloody diarrhea. I hope all turns out fine.
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