Bleeding from rectum

Question
I have a red nose pitbull. I just noticed that his dirreaha is mixed with blood. Is this serious to a point I need to take him to the hospital?  Don't want anything to happen he's my little son.

Answer
Hi John!If the stool is hard, there may be some straining and the pup is breaking blood vessels in the rectum as he poops. If you can feed this pup separately, you might add mineral oil (not vegetable oil) to the food, 1 tsp per cup of food per day. This will make the stool come out easier. That may help.If there is bright red blood in your dog's stool, that is from straining and pushing too hard when having a bowel movement. If there is dark blood mixed in the stool, then there may be something bleeding in the intestine. Your vet would be in the best position to answer your question by doing a good examination on your dog.
However,before trying this,be sure to contact your veterinarian and ask him if this is OK.Be sure to ask aabout examinations.I hope this is helpful!Nicole.D.