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What should I do if my dog is constipated? Symptoms and treatment of dog constipation

2022-05-09 / 1248 Read

Prolonged feeding of dogs dry food with limited water intake, and excessive feeding of bone, bone meal or calcium phosphate (unabsorbed calcium phosphate combines with other salts excreted in the large intestine to form insoluble , mortar blocks that are not easy to move), etc., and cause constipation. Normal dogs and cats have to defecate once a day, and each defecation does not exceed 30 seconds. If there is no defecation for more than 3 days, or if the defecation time is prolonged, when the defecation is howling and the stool is dry and hard, it may be constipation.

Causes of constipation in dogs

1. Long-term consumption of large amounts of animal offal, meat and bones.

2. I don't like drinking water.

3. Ingestion of soil, stones, toys, hair and other foreign objects may block the intestinal tract.

4. Too little exercise will not cause normal consumption; too fat will lead to overweight.

5. Changed to a new environment or adjusted the defecation time; or was disturbed by the outside world when preparing to defecate.

6. The dog is too young, and the food he eats is difficult to digest; when the dog is old, the normal peristalsis of the intestine is weakened.

How to solve the problem of dog constipation

1. Feed easy-to-digest food, less bones, animal offal and meat;

2. Ensure that the dog's drinking water is adequate, and give the dog more fruits and vegetables rich in fiber;

3. Ensure that the dog gets sufficient exercise, avoid food accumulation and reduce the occurrence of constipation

4. Let the dog adapt to the new environment slowly, don't disturb it when he defecates;

5. Give the dog vegetable oil;

6. Oral administration of an appropriate amount of enzymes to moisten the bowels and laxatives;

7. Use Kaisailu to enhance rectal lubrication and defecation stimulation;

Dogs with constipation Harm

The long-term retention of stool in the intestine will continuously release toxic gas toxins to damage the intestinal environment, resulting in gastrointestinal dysfunction and endocrine imbalance. It will also delay the metabolic cycle, causing poor appetite and sleep in dogs and cats.

Dogs who suffer from constipation for a long time will have poor temper, loose skin, dull and slippery fur, and frequent farts. If you already have diseases, constipation will further aggravate problems such as high blood pressure and coronary heart disease.

Attention

If your dog has severe constipation, please send it to a regular pet hospital for examination and treatment in time. Surgery may be necessary to remove hardened poop if necessary.