5 year old Welsh terrier, generally very hardy and not one to make a fuss.
He was up very early this morning (unlike him) and straight out to the garden. Normal-looking poo then, but it's been getting worse all day and he has got more and more under the weather. Last bit was indoors, and was just (sorry, tmi) a bit of blood and mucus. Fresh blood, so I'm assuming just from today and nothing too sinister.
Can't think of anything obvious he might have eaten (he has had episodes of being ill after eating stuff he shouldn't!). I've felt all over his underneath, and he doesn't seem to be reacting to any sharp pains, etc. He was shivering just now though, which looked a bit worrying, but perhaps he was just cold - I've covered him up now. He's clearly feeling very rough - has his head on one of my feet, and a paw on the other, and keeps looking up at me with a "mummy, what's happening to me?" face.
My feeling is to see how he goes and phone the vet in the morning if he's not improved (I will be able to get an appt tomorrow) - reassure me I'm not being callous or irresponsible?