Help blood in poo

LITTLEMISSFLOWER

Hi All

Just been out to collect the poo from the garden and there is one which has bright red blood a fair bit :eek:and slime :eek:and yellowish soft poo.

i collected poo at around 4pm and that was normal.

Should i call vet now or wait till the morning

Lex had his dinner and seems fine and normal.

Thanks for your help

Darksun

Does your vet have an emergency service? If you can contact them by phone then the vet would probably be able to advise you on the urgency of the situation, but I wouldn't delay in contacting a professional. Better safe than sorry after all!

LITTLEMISSFLOWER

Thanks darksun,

Ive tried but there is no answer im going to look for somewhere else with a emergency service.

Greenbynature

Hi

Definitely ring the vets. My George had blood in his poo years ago and it turned out to be colitis. Good luck and I hope he's ok

Apricot

Is it definitely your cat's poo, do other cats use your garden as well? Do you have a litter tray you could put down for tonight & lock the cat flap so that he has to use that just so you can be sure?
Obviously blood in the poo is not healthy so needs to be discussed with a vet but just make sure that it is your cat before you panic!

LITTLEMISSFLOWER

Sorry i didnt say lex is a doberman dog and its 100% his poo.

hethmar

When we got our most recent rescue dog, the first day he had some blood and slimey yellow poo. Took him to vet but it was just an upset stomach from the change in food. Has your boy had anything different to eat today?

So dont panic, but do check it with the vet. Does your insurance have a help line?

pinkpig08

If the blood is bright red then it's come from near the end of the colon. If it's dark red/brown then that can be more serious as it's from deeper inside the bowel.

I wouldn't panic and, as hethmar said, check with the vet.

LITTLEMISSFLOWER

Hes only had his normal food today but he did have a rawhide chew yesterday.

I have collected the poo and the vet said bring him in the morning as he is eatting and acting normal it maybe the chew has cut his bowel a little.

Darksun

Hope it all turns out OK, let us know how it goes

foreign_correspondent

LITTLEMISSFLOWER wrote: »

Hes only had his normal food today but he did have a rawhide chew yesterday.

I have collected the poo and the vet said bring him in the morning as he is eatting and acting normal it maybe the chew has cut his bowel a little.

Yes, its quite possible he has gulped down a piece of rawhide that has scratched as it has passed through the other end. Badger once had similar after swallowing a lump of paddywhack - she was fine the next day!