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Originally Posted by BarbaraM  With Ted, even on a somewhat larger dose but less frequent, I have not noticed any constipation. I have read that lomotil may cause this. Would this concern you? Is there something you can do to correct it other than slowly increasing fiber? Constipation for dogs--my dogs--seem to be a terrible thing for them to go thru. It happened once with a food change.
Fiber never really worked on them. (Not to share too much info, but they tend to go at least three times a day. If not, they become almost lethargic) |
Yes, the possible constipation is something to watch...I have used canned pumpkin before on my gang and had good results...I usually give 2 tablespoons to start and monitor the results...I have also used a soft gel stool softener on one of mine that has some bowel issues...like Surfak. This is what I will use on Yogi if the Lomotil causes a prob. Anything with an opiate/ narcotic can cause this side effect. To me, the benefit of Yogi being free from honking and reduce his gagging and spasms makes me feel better..so fingers crossed I hope constipation doesn't become a problem. That's heartbreaking to watch too....this whole CT condition is very painful to watch in these babies...I remember the day I found out what was wrong with him, was one of the saddest days!! All I could do was hold him and cry. It's been total trial and error of meds and remedies since then. I feel what your going through!