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blood in diarrhea

so higgins has been on bland diet  for two days and metrondizole and his poops are still runny mucusy and have red blood in it.  The vet said they can not test the stool until its more solid.  How do I get it more solid if this is not working.  Higgins is also very old....

onslowsmom's picture

Have you tried pumpkin

or sweet potato?

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judy wilson's picture

what are you doing for a balnd diet

what are you giving i might have a few suggestions....and thats bs your vet cant test that stool...have them send it out then to a lab.. ..two days is a bit long for an old dog....

onslowsmom's picture

Judy is right I brought a sample that was almost pure liquid

(sorry to be gross) and they still tested it!

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P.S. I got the answer within 2 hours.

n/m

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carmiesmommy's picture

Give Higgins another 2 days

Give Higgins another 2 days for the meds to start working.  Your vet should still be able to do fecal exam. I never heard of this. How old is your boy?

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I will try pumpkin.  im just

I will try pumpkin.  im just using rice and chicken.  I took him to emergancy and after a long day a lot of test. we came home without any definite answers.  They gave us a dewormer just in case...  

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higgins just turned ten in

higgins just turned ten in july...