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Dried Blood on Anus

Sent to Pet Experts April 04, 2005 3:49 p.m.

My one year old male cat has dried blood around his anus for 2 days in a row now. What does this mean, constipation? No blood in stools that can be seen. He is neutered and lives with me and his brother only indoors.

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April 04, 2005 5:52 p.m. (2 hours and 3 minutes later)

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Not to sound crude...but many times the rectal area will have a burnt orange/red fecal fluid crust. Especially if you are feeding something that is colored, like meowmix. You can use a wet wipe and clean the area and see how blood like it appears.

Fresh blood can come from straining or even passing the undigested hair from grooming. I would watch and try to determine if it truly is blood.

Dr.V

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Sent April 04, 2005 9:26 p.m. (3 hours and 33 minutes later)

Thank you.

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April 04, 2005 9:31 p.m. (5 minutes and 41 seconds later)

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Your welcome...let me know how it goes!

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Sent April 04, 2005 9:34 p.m. (2 minutes and 28 seconds later)

He is acting normal, eating running around and playing and sleeping normally, so I will keep an eye on him and let you know if a day or two how he is doing. Thank you very much for your response. I just love my little kitty guys.

Sincerely, Marilyn

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