Ask the French Bulldog Veterinarian - Bloody stools in new Frenchie puppy
lorihuntdvm June 16th, 2008
I recently purchased a 17 month old French Bulldog on May 20. She was flown in from West Virginia to Minnesota. She was also neutered on May 12.It is two weeks to the day since we got her and now she is very very sad almost depressed. She sleeps most the day and all through the night. Now she has bloody stools as well.
We took her to a vet and they said she looks very healthy and her swabs and stool samples all came back negative. They suggested putting her on a bland diet which we have since Saturday May 31st.
They gave us some pills for her but the side affects are awful! Yesterday her stools were still bloody and she is so sad and down in the dumps. I am really worried.
She is so sweet and has such a great personality that we hate to see her like this. Is there anything that you can suggest we do for her??
Dr. Lori writes -
Something isn’t right if she is having bloody stools.
I am not sure what pills they gave her, but they may be necessary to get her gastrointestinal system back on track. I would also recommend repeating the stool sample as sometimes things don’t show up for a bit.
You could consider diet change or the addition of probiotics (good bacteria fir the GI system). I would also suggest you have her rechecked as soon as possible by a veterinarian and entertain the idea of blood work.
Good Luck with her, I hope her adjustment to her new home becomes easier.
Dr. Lori Hunt, DVM
