Puppies blood in faeces

Question
Hi,

I have 2 dogs, one a 4 month old bull terrier (11.5kg) and another one a 10 month old fox terrier mix (14kg).

Both of them from last week had some blood in their stools and the younger one even had some drops.

2 days ago, I gave them the worms tablets and the stools looks very much better now and today I did not find any blood drops.

A vet assistant friend of mine adviced that if they ate bones in a hurry that could have hurt the stomach and thus the blood and she suggested that that i can give them some enrotab tablets 50mg (1 for the 4 month old) and 2 (for the 10 month old dog) for 5 days.

What concerned me is that I read that these tablets can cause Contraindications: "Do not use in young or growing dogs (dogs aged less than 12 months (small breed) or less than 18 months (large breed))."

What would your expertise suggest?

Many thanks

Answer
since the blood has stopped, do not give the enrotab. there is no need. Have the stool checked in 3 weeks for worm eggs (by a vet or your friend the vet tech). In the future, I suggest testing to see if worms are there before giving chemical wormer as they can be a bit harsh. You can give garlic or other herbs for the just in case possibility.

Feed raw meaty bones (see my web site for more info) and fresh food, not processed.

The blood could have been from a bone scraping the intestines near the end of the colon, or parasites, or a stick chewed on, or anything else puppies get into.

Do not worry about blood. If you do see some more, feed a bland diet (cottage cheese, raw meat with no bones and 1 teaspoon of eggshell powder for Calcium for every pound of meat, eggs, garlic, no veges) for a few days.

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