Advice please

Well came down to hell of a mess this morning from Vinnie, It was every where, anyway has had no food today and seems ok not his usual self but guess he may be tired. What is worrying me is on our walk he had the squirts and it was mainly blood. Only twice he had it and was ok after that. Should I be worried? x

Can you get in to see the vet today ? Passing blood is never a good sign best to get it checked by the pro's.

No one there Kathy, I will have to go first thing in the morning.

Aww poor vinnie, yeah I would go the vets as soon as you can x x

Aww poor wee lad, if it was bright red its probably because of the diarrhea but best to get it looked at Xx

Just to add Inez if you are going to the vets get a sample to take with you Xx

Ok thanks all, though I did wonder if it was strain. He has been running round here with his ball like a loon so don't think too much wrong. But will keep a close eye on him x

Darcy had this yesterday inez, not lots but a bit, she must of strained herself and has been fine so far today:) she was running round mad too all day.

Thanks Hayley I do think it was from strain as he seems to be fine now, but will defo go to vets if he gets it again x

I hope Vinnie is a lot better Inez. Do let us know how he is tomorrow  

Thanks Lynda will do x thanks everyone x

You could try giving him a couple of hard boiled eggs for his breakfast & see what happens afterwards. But if it happens again, I'd pop him to the vets.

Ok Caryll will do thanks a lot x

hope vinnie is ok Inez  

Thanks Stella, will let you all know tomorrow x

Hope Vin's feeling better today Inez. Please keep us posted

Hiya Lisa, well he had a good night and no accidents had our walk and his motions were solid and no blood, so heres hoping he will continue to improve throughout the day. Thanks xx

Good news. hugs for Vinnie

Yay, glad he's ok xxx

That's fantastic, glad Vinnie is better today

Just one of those things, I suppose! They do like to worry us, don't they?

Yes Caryll they do worry us, thank you x

thats brilliant news,so glad he's back to normal,worse than children ! 

Poor Vinnie! Hope he's feeling better!

The general rule about blood in the stool is to look at the colour. If it's bright red, it's fresh and has originated in the lower part of the digestive system, i.e., the rectum. This is usually nothing to worry about, unless it's causing pain, distress or it's prolonged. If it's dark and tarry, it's from the upper digestive tract and could indicate something more severe, such as an ulcer or perforation of the gut lining.

Thanks Eleanor, it was bright red in colour so guessing just from the straining. x

 Bless him!

Good to hear that Vinnie is better today.

There seems to have been a lot of this about recently, doesn't there.