My 11 week old Pixie was diagnosed with megacolon. I searched YT and cannot find any reference to it. There is just a little information on the internet about but I was hoping to hear if anyone else had dealt with this. This little girl has been through so much, I won't go into all the details but I am very concerned about her.
Here is a link that explains megacolon:
Severe Constipation in Dogs | PetMD
Pixie (picture attached) is 11 1/2 weeks old and weighs 1.3 lbs. She strains a lot to poop but very little every comes out and what does come out is not hard but soft. The vet did give her a enema but I think that was a temporary fix. With megacolon the stomach muscles are to weak to push out the poop if I understand it correctly. The vet has put her on Propulsid tablets, 1/4 tablet every 8 hours. He really did not seem to know much about the medication and was not sure if it would help her. I really don't like what I have read about the medication so far. It was recalled for human use. I just really feel for this baby girl. She is so sweet. All her litter mates are normal size, 3 to 3/12 lbs right now.
Also, I was trying to find the thread from a few months back with the video tape of the little dog trying to poop. Does anyone remember who that was that posted that. I would love to know how that little guy is doing.
Also, the vet said to add canned pumpkin to her diet. Any input would be greatly appreciated.