Quote Originally Posted by flashe962
i have a bassett hound,hes always had this blood problem i have taken him to the vet several times and they continue to put him on this yellow stuff it makes no differance,he poops red blood and diareha when he gets over excited, other times his poop is just normal,he rubs his butt every chance he can get ,we have been dealing with this since his birth.he has no worms hes been tested and tested.now that im broke and cant afford to get him to the vet again they want to send him to have testing done,well thats getting kind of excpensive i love him to death but i cant get the money, i have 5 kids and they have to come first,if anyone has any answeres please please send them tyvm.
It's sort of difficult to guess as to what this yellow stuff the Vets are prescribing might be. The butt rubbing is probably the result of anal glands not being expressed, with the loose bowl movements. The over excitement could be directly translating into an overly excited GI tract including periodic ulcer like bleeding, and/or spasms of the colon leading to diarrhea. Since the Vets have ruled out parasites, and presumably have taken blood samples to rule out some of the many possible causes, a cheaper try might be to treat the symptoms and see what happens short term. Go to your local Walmart or equivalent and pick up some 75 mg Ranitidine tablets- an acid blocker. Assuming your Bassett is 50-60 lbs, then give the dog 1/2 of a 75 mg in the morning and at night. Try that for a few weeks to see if when excited the resulting diarrhea is free of blood. For the diarrhea after the fact if it persists you can give the dog the children's dose of Immonium A/D. Once the stool becomes soft or 3 doses maximum you should stop. You could also take the approach of diet and feed a high fiber lamb and rice meal.

Probably your current Vet is thinking along the lines of IBD (Irritable Bowel Disease), which is a catch all term where the underlying cause(s) could be many. Try the Ranitidine to see if you can at least get rid of the bloody part. Then when you have recouped your finances discuss with the Vet the idea of foregoing extensive testing and instead treat the symptoms. If the Vet remains adamant about testing, then ask for a referral to a specialist.