The first reason why Teddy has blood in his stool: food problem

1. Teddy eats foods containing a lot of crude fiber such as beans or drinks too little water, which can easily cause constipation. Dogs with severe constipation may suffer from constipation. The anus cracks, causing blood in the stool.
2. Eating sharp food such as bones caused damage to Teddy's gastrointestinal tract and bloody stools.
3. Teddy suddenly changes food, eats expired food or cold food. The former will make the dog’s stomach unable to adapt to the sudden change of food in a short period of time, and the latter will cause bacterial infection and cold stimulation. and indigestion. It will cause dogs to suffer from food-induced enteritis, causing blood in their stools.

Cause 2 of Teddy’s bloody stool: viral infection

1. Canine parvovirus can cause enteritis, causing Teddy to have abnormal stool and bloody stool. This happens mostly after Teddy has just moved to a new environment.
2. Canine distemper virus can also cause gastrointestinal damage and bloody stools. This disease is mainly caused by infection.

The third reason why Teddy has bloody stools: Parasitic infection

Parasites that Teddy is susceptible to include hookworms, coccidia, roundworms, tapeworms, etc. For example, hookworms live in the duodenum and bite the intestinal wall to suck blood, causing bloody stools. Oval-shaped eggs can be seen on fecal examination.

How to deal with Teddy’s bloody stool

1. If Teddy’s bloody stool is caused by food, you must pay attention to management and control of diet. Do not change food frequently, and do not feed expired, spoiled, raw, cold, and bones to the dog. Sharp food to avoid causing harm to dogs.
2. Teddy dogs with blood in their stools caused by viruses must be sent to the hospital. Dogs suffering from parvovirus and canine distemper have one symptom: blood in their stools. The cause of the disease should be confirmed based on other symptoms, and treatment should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.
If Teddy has bloody stools caused by parasites, the owner must deworm the dog regularly.