bloody feces

Question
these dogs have all their shots, and are not vomiting blood,its only in thier stools

Answer
Hi Kim,

If the blood is bright red and on the surface of the stool, there is a good chance that something sharp, like a bit of bone, scraped the lining of the large intestine and made it bleed. The bleeding may continue for a day or two, but it probably won't last much longer. Even small scrapes can cause a lot of bleeding, so don't be surprised when the stools appear quite red.
Blood in the stool may also be a sign of parasites, like whipworms, which are irritating the intestine wall.

If the blood looks dark, dry, or tarry and is mixed with the stool, there may be a problem in the small intestine. Some viral infections can temporarily irritate the walls of the small intestine and make it bleed. Blood in the stool can also be a sign of colitis, an inflammation of the large intestine.

If your dogs ate something (chewing on a stick, rawhide, or some-other toy) that would account for a little blood in the stools. If the dogs are all acting okay, and eating and drinking normally, see if the issue resolves in a day or two.

It's time to see your vet if:

The surface of your pet's stool has spots or smears of blood
The stool is dark and tarry-looking
Pushing on your pet's belly causes pain
Your dog hasn't eaten for 24 hours or more
The abdomen appears bloated
If you there's a chance they've eaten rodent poison, antifreeze, houseplants, or other harmful substances
Your pet has been vomiting for more than a day or is vomiting blood
There are worms or other parasites in the stool
The dogs have had diarrhea for 24 hours or more
There is blood in the stool or it looks dark and tarry
The dogs are scooting across the floor, or the anal area looks swollen
Your dogs has gained or lost substantial amounts of weight
You think it's side effects from medication
There are growths in the anal area
There is a bulge in near the throat
The dogs are drooling much more than usual
Your dogs vomit shortly after eating

Best of luck,
Patti