My puppy has red jelly-like soft stool. Is it worms or raw meat?

This is very concerning as it appears to contain blood, mucus and possibly bowel lining. I recommend an oral worm medication, a specialist intestinal or hydrolyzed diet for 6 weeks and a probiotic/fiber supplement such as fortiflora to rebalance the bowel and rule out any parasitic causes. A full health check, blood tests and possibly ultrasound/xray if not responding or any weight loss, vomiting or weakness is noted

It is possible it is the raw food diet diet causing Charley's bloody diarrhea. That's because raw meat carries bacteria that can make your dog sick. It could also be due to intestinal parasites, so make sure she is up to date on her deworming treatments. Withhold food for 12 to 24 hours then feed her a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in a commercial dry dog food for her. I would recommend feeding the commercial day dog food diet to her because there is no risk of poisoning from bacteria, either to her or you. If Charley isn't fully vaccinated, there is a chance she could have parvovirus, but given that she is happy and energetic, it's more likely related to her diet. If she does become very lethargic or the bland diet doesn't help the diarrhea, I would take her into the vet.

This could be from intestinal parasites or dietary related. I would bring a fecal sample in to a veterinarian and have them check for intestinal parasites so that the most appropriate treatment can be given. If the stool is negative for parasites then I would begin a bland diet of chicken and rice until the stool returns to normal and then transition back over a 7 day period to a different dog food such as science diet or royal canin. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

Hi there. Poor Ruby! It definitely sounds like she's teething-puppies go through this stage of putting everything in their mouths the same as humans. Since Ruby is not 4 months or more yet, she is still not considered fully vaccinated. If her vaccines were home vaccines and are from a store over the counter-sometimes they are improperly stored and provide poor immunity. Any time there is blood in the stool it warrants a trip to your veterinarian right away, as your puppy can be very sick when showing this symptom. They will probably also perform a fecal test to rule out any parasites. My best to you and Ruby and I hope his helps!

I am sorry to hear about Shelby! It is a bit confusing reading your description because you say watery but hard poop... if you are seeing poop that is loose with red coloration to it this is concerning especially in a puppy. It is very common to have intestinal parasites in puppies and some of these can cause blood in the stool. I would make an appointment for Shelby to see a vet and bring a stool sample along with you. In the meantime you can pick up a probiotic at the pet store or vet's office to start her on in case she does have some GI upset due to an abrupt diet change. If, however, she starts vomiting or becomes lethargic, stops eating, or develops more bloody diarrhea these can be signs of parvo virus and would be considered and emergency.

Hello, thank you for your question. Soft stools with some blood could be a sign of intestinal parasites which is not uncommon in puppies. I would recommend contacting your veterinarian tomorrow to discuss submitting a stool sample for testing and to consider deworming her. If there is only a small amount of blood this could be secondary to inflammation within her colon/GI tract. Hope this helps!

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Kaiya. Poor girl. Blood in the poop can be caused by intestinal worms, a stomach illness, sudden change in diet, eating something rotten, a foreign body, or a severe illness like parvo. Because poop in the poop can have some very serious causes and it's been going on for a few days, it's time to see the vet. The vet can diagnose what is causing it and can treat her. I hope this helps!