What If My Puppy Has a Very Loose Stool, Possibly with Blood or Mucus in it?
What if My Puppy Has a Very Loose Stool, Possibly with Blood or Mucus in it?
The first thing is not to get overly worried (easy for me to say, right?) – this is a common condition for many Standard Poodle puppies which have just been placed in their new forever homes (although very few of the Royal Hawaiian Red Standard Poodle puppies we have placed have shown any of these symptoms).
All of our puppies have been given age appropriate vaccinations at around 8-9 weeks of age, and at 12 weeks and 15 weeks if you buy an older puppy) so that their chance of having something serious like Parvo is virtually zero, and our guarantee would cover this disease if it were to ever occur in a puppy we place in its new home.
Our Royal Hawaiian Red Standard Poodle puppies have also been given preventive medications for worms, Giardia, and Coccidia, which can all cause the types of symptoms mentioned above. Puppies are considered high risk for Giardia and Coccidia, as well as other intestinal bacteria and parasites, and preventive medications are no guarantee that none of these conditions will appear.
They are often brought on by the stress of shipping, a new home and environment, a diet change, new people and playmates, a change in climate, etc.
Blood in the stool can also be brought on by a puppy eating something he/she should not have eaten, and Royal Hawaiian Red Standard Poodle puppies are just like human babies – everything they find goes into their mouths!!!
So for your own peace of mind, baby proof your home vigilantly. They can eat socks, panties, razor blades and tampons left in the bathroom trashcan, hair rubber bands, bleach and other toxic household cleaners and even my cobalt blue broken glass that I was saving for an art project!
All can be extremely dangerous for the new puppy and emergency operations can be costly and scary. If this ever happens, do not feel guilty and call someone for help and advice, even the poison control line or call me.
Fortunately, none of these soft stool conditions are serious and can be easily treated. One merely wants to keep the vet informed and be mindful of dehydration of the young puppy making sure you are watching to see his/her eatting/drinking habits and level of activity.
You should be taking your new Royal Hawaiian Red Standard Poodle puppy to a qualified vet within 3 business days so that your guarantee will not be voided, and in the event that your puppy has a problem with his/her stool, your vet can prescribe medication to take care of the problem with no long term ill effects.
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to give us a call.
We at Royal Hawaiian Standard Poodles take great pride in offering you and your ohana/family a life-time of support sharing all that we know.
Me Ke Aloha Pumehana,
Kahealani & J'aime
The first thing is not to get overly worried (easy for me to say, right?) – this is a common condition for many Standard Poodle puppies which have just been placed in their new forever homes (although very few of the Royal Hawaiian Red Standard Poodle puppies we have placed have shown any of these symptoms).
All of our puppies have been given age appropriate vaccinations at around 8-9 weeks of age, and at 12 weeks and 15 weeks if you buy an older puppy) so that their chance of having something serious like Parvo is virtually zero, and our guarantee would cover this disease if it were to ever occur in a puppy we place in its new home.
Our Royal Hawaiian Red Standard Poodle puppies have also been given preventive medications for worms, Giardia, and Coccidia, which can all cause the types of symptoms mentioned above. Puppies are considered high risk for Giardia and Coccidia, as well as other intestinal bacteria and parasites, and preventive medications are no guarantee that none of these conditions will appear.
They are often brought on by the stress of shipping, a new home and environment, a diet change, new people and playmates, a change in climate, etc.
Blood in the stool can also be brought on by a puppy eating something he/she should not have eaten, and Royal Hawaiian Red Standard Poodle puppies are just like human babies – everything they find goes into their mouths!!!
So for your own peace of mind, baby proof your home vigilantly. They can eat socks, panties, razor blades and tampons left in the bathroom trashcan, hair rubber bands, bleach and other toxic household cleaners and even my cobalt blue broken glass that I was saving for an art project!
All can be extremely dangerous for the new puppy and emergency operations can be costly and scary. If this ever happens, do not feel guilty and call someone for help and advice, even the poison control line or call me.
Fortunately, none of these soft stool conditions are serious and can be easily treated. One merely wants to keep the vet informed and be mindful of dehydration of the young puppy making sure you are watching to see his/her eatting/drinking habits and level of activity.
You should be taking your new Royal Hawaiian Red Standard Poodle puppy to a qualified vet within 3 business days so that your guarantee will not be voided, and in the event that your puppy has a problem with his/her stool, your vet can prescribe medication to take care of the problem with no long term ill effects.
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to give us a call.
We at Royal Hawaiian Standard Poodles take great pride in offering you and your ohana/family a life-time of support sharing all that we know.
Me Ke Aloha Pumehana,
Kahealani & J'aime