tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post2012013608666011921..comments2024-03-28T03:09:22.986-04:00Comments on Dawg Business: It's Your Dog's Health!: Dog Medical Emergencies Survey: Is Black, Tarry Stool an Emergency?DawgBloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-59514135645011290522017-05-10T17:59:32.454-04:002017-05-10T17:59:32.454-04:00I'm hoping it will. As it's something that...I'm hoping it will. As it's something that seems like nothing if one doesn't know what it means.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-21585197043430781732017-05-10T17:58:51.631-04:002017-05-10T17:58:51.631-04:00Technically, if fed a lot of blood, would do the s...Technically, if fed a lot of blood, would do the same thing. But even when Cookie eats a fresh kill, not drained of blood, it has never changed her stool appearance. DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-59065430598707521682017-05-10T17:57:27.722-04:002017-05-10T17:57:27.722-04:00I wouldn't have known about this in humans LOL...I wouldn't have known about this in humans LOLDawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-58128323955532893882017-05-10T17:55:32.955-04:002017-05-10T17:55:32.955-04:00This one isn't exactly dried but rather digest...This one isn't exactly dried but rather digested. But a red flag nonetheless.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-13002483589406885612017-05-10T17:54:31.584-04:002017-05-10T17:54:31.584-04:00Some veterinarians are worth their weight on gold....Some veterinarians are worth their weight on gold.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-40318836266497499982017-05-10T17:53:49.223-04:002017-05-10T17:53:49.223-04:00It's one of the things that are not obvious un...It's one of the things that are not obvious unless one knows what they're looking at. Same with the "coffee grounds" vomit.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-65058932870930983992017-05-10T17:52:56.110-04:002017-05-10T17:52:56.110-04:00It potentially can be harmless. But it can be very...It potentially can be harmless. But it can be very very serious. Definitely not a good sign.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-33034267216953943252017-05-10T17:52:17.104-04:002017-05-10T17:52:17.104-04:00Some things might be weird but not necessarily sca...Some things might be weird but not necessarily scary; black poop is scary.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-74343602080914699552017-05-10T17:50:54.883-04:002017-05-10T17:50:54.883-04:00It is always better to be safe than sorry. Some ch...It is always better to be safe than sorry. Some changes in stools can have benign causes but black, tarry stool is a major red flag.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-90455541002003171992017-05-10T17:49:33.479-04:002017-05-10T17:49:33.479-04:00Yes, not something one wants to mess around with.Yes, not something one wants to mess around with.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-54657469739758523232017-05-10T17:48:57.649-04:002017-05-10T17:48:57.649-04:00Getting help early makes a huge difference.Getting help early makes a huge difference.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-80134102053492211762017-05-10T17:48:18.892-04:002017-05-10T17:48:18.892-04:00The tricky part with this one is that the blood do...The tricky part with this one is that the blood doesn't really look like blood and isn't as apparent.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-82597599455255255302017-05-08T11:49:46.300-04:002017-05-08T11:49:46.300-04:00Yeah black poop would be very alarming to me that ...Yeah black poop would be very alarming to me that is for sure!! Sonja of MontecristoTravelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747112931094155726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-13237331965852674452017-05-08T11:15:27.968-04:002017-05-08T11:15:27.968-04:00I would definitely take my dog to the vet ASAP if ...I would definitely take my dog to the vet ASAP if I notice this. Thanks for sharing! I'm sure this will help others dog owners realize how serious this is.Kiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053004707102055753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-61077821236735888612017-05-08T11:13:52.019-04:002017-05-08T11:13:52.019-04:00This would definitely make me take my dog to the v...This would definitely make me take my dog to the vet ASAP!I'm sure this will help dog owners realize how serious this is.Kiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053004707102055753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-56489891563614552662017-05-08T10:44:25.967-04:002017-05-08T10:44:25.967-04:00We feed raw so black, tarry stool would be complet...We feed raw so black, tarry stool would be completely the opposite. We would be on our way! Thank you for this incredibly valuable information. Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11108553445838698988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-15809421847578541632017-05-08T01:27:14.757-04:002017-05-08T01:27:14.757-04:00Wow! I never even thought about this in pets even...Wow! I never even thought about this in pets even though I know it to be true for humans. I would definitely rush the girls to the vet if I saw this.Sweet Purrfectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186515275952115797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-9881316265162453872017-05-08T01:07:35.536-04:002017-05-08T01:07:35.536-04:00Tarry black stool would be a big red flag to me to...Tarry black stool would be a big red flag to me too! I would be on the phone with the veterinarian right away. Dried blood can signify a problem that has been going on for awhile with anyone knowing about it. Robinhttps://www.playfulkitty.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-2545352470767339612017-05-08T00:19:30.980-04:002017-05-08T00:19:30.980-04:00I call or email my vet whenever anything odd happe...I call or email my vet whenever anything odd happens with Layla as I just panic, but am blessed that he understands where it is coming from with me so thanks for this post LaylasWoofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15727139614883199634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-40558848010355207522017-05-07T22:48:04.996-04:002017-05-07T22:48:04.996-04:00I didn't know this about the black, tarry stoo...I didn't know this about the black, tarry stool! Very scary. Thanks for the info!Kitty Cat Chronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16978126320438142371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-43779033721041727882017-05-07T22:24:12.225-04:002017-05-07T22:24:12.225-04:00We'd also definitely be on our way to the vet....We'd also definitely be on our way to the vet. Not a good sign!Tenacious Little Terrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02357242770204603366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-43453757796426997842017-05-07T20:55:17.975-04:002017-05-07T20:55:17.975-04:00I would definitely call my vet and take Kilo immed...I would definitely call my vet and take Kilo immediately if I saw black poop. Anything out of the ordinary like that scares me.Talent Houndshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17913413443719309658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-42669223666404068732017-05-07T19:29:53.808-04:002017-05-07T19:29:53.808-04:00Anytime stool looks different, watch closely and i...Anytime stool looks different, watch closely and if it continues past one occurrence, it's off to the vet. I am be the overprotective pet mom, but I prefer to be safe vs. sorry!Karen H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12361654148687331806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-20579283573319535352017-05-07T16:15:59.524-04:002017-05-07T16:15:59.524-04:00I would be calling my vet as soon as as I saw it! ...I would be calling my vet as soon as as I saw it! That isn't something you would want to mess around with at all!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460371059489250471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-59160528269063591072017-05-07T16:09:55.263-04:002017-05-07T16:09:55.263-04:00I always say ,f you are not happy, off to the vet ...I always say ,f you are not happy, off to the vet we go. It has helped Dusty our cat because we got help for him pretty early.M Dawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10731031704072886773noreply@blogger.com