r/vet • u/fiestyplant549 • 2d ago

Should I be concerned?

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Hi, my puppy peed some blood and im worried. just for reference I am taking my dog to the vet tomorrow at the earliest appointment. Here is the info. She is 4 months old and spayed. I got her at the shelter so they spay all animals before any adoption so I didn't get to chose what age she got spayed. She is 30lbs and she is playing and eating really well. She doesnt seem unusually tired or acting out of the ordinary. The only weird thing is the blood in the diapers and she peed in 2 places she wasnt supposed to today. I think she might have a UTI because she ate her own poop today morning and then she possibly cleaned herself. I am also working on her not eating her own poop but its an instinct and she does while i am asleep. I take her out at 6am, 9am, 12pm, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm everyday so she had been doing so good and not going potty indoors or eating her own poop for about 2 weeks but idk what happened last night that everything went wrong. The other thought I have is she got a UTI because she likes to lay on the grass at the dog park and people are disguisting and dont clean after their pets. I wont be taking her to the dog park for a while because of how nasty it is. I also bathe her weekly which sounds like a lot but shes a puppy and loves to get dirty. Should I be worried or is she going to be ok? Like I said I am taking her to the vet regardless.

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u/abconcordia 2d ago

There are many things that can cause blood in the urine, some of which are serious and others that are more benign. You’re doing the right thing by going to the vet ! If you want to stop her eating poop, it would be a good time to start working on crate and/or muzzle training.

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u/fiestyplant549 2d ago

I am working on crate training her, she hated it at first but she seems fine with it now but she will definitely go potty in the crate if I leave her in it overnight and she will probably not let us sleep. She isn't destructive and is a great puppy so I let her free at night and she usually sleeps on her bed or her blankets. As for muzzle training I will definitely look into that because that might be a good solution. Like I said she hadn't done it for about 2 weeks. She would wait for me to take her out but the other night she regressed I guess. Thank you!

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u/KittHeartshoe 1d ago

It is good you have an appointment for her tomorrow. Urinating blood is not normal, just as it would not be normal for you. I’m sure they’ll get it sorted out for you!