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Originally Posted by lovelilly  Okay... after having her by herself I think we have found we were a little off. I think the mushy poop was from a different puppy all together. Last night and this morning Sophie looked like she was trying really hard to poop and couldn't. This morning a small amount came out but it was hard. My husband picked her up and looked at her bottom to see if any was stuck and he thinks the brownish blood is actually coming from right around the outside of her bottom. Is it possible for a puppy to produce a hemroid from pushing hard or to tear something???? We don't think the blood is enternal because the poop doesn't have a trace of it.
She is eating... nursing with mom and getting goats milk from us to fatten her up since she is the smallest. No temp and no more vomit since yesterday morning.
Is there something I can do to help her poop. Waiting for another call back from the vet to get his opinion as well. |
She can strain trying to pass a very firm elimination and cause swelling in the rectum, this of course will make the next movement difficult and so on. Ask your vet for instructions on giving her an enema. When I have to give an enema I use a 3ml syringe (no needle of course) three or four drops of hand soap in a juice glass of warm water ( body temp) depending on the weight of the puppy I will start with about 1ml and wait several minutes before possibly giving another 1ml. Pure mineral oil is a good intestinal lubricant in small doses. Add a little something to soothe her bottom and she'll be much more comfortable. Hope this helps.
