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Originally Posted by SiberianDVM
Mucus and blood in the stool is usually indicative of colitis, which can be caused by many things. One occurance is usually nothing to be concerned about. A recurrance, have checked.
This assuming you have normal "yearly" checkups and vaccinations, fecal checks, heartworm checks, etc.
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From another dog owner - thank you Doc for your response. We are fortunate to have your contributions!
OK.....out of curiosity, I just looked it up:
Colitis is an inflammation of the colon. It is responsible for about 50 percent of cases of chronic diarrhea in dogs. The signs of colitis are painful defecation, prolonged squatting and straining, flatulence, and passing many small stools mixed with blood and mucus.
Lots of additional info on the net....
https://www.google.com/search?newwindow=1&client=firefox-a&hs=jek&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&channel=sb&q=canine+colitis&oq=canine+colitis&gs_l=serp.3..0j0i7i30l7j0j0i7i30.14951.16615.0.169 96.7.7.0.0.0.0.202.650.6j0j1.7.0.ekpsr...0...1.1.5 8.serp..0.7.638.YtcVW6wNwf8
Thanks again Doc!
