Any advice? Miko's butt is sore from constipation

[Yorkieluv]

Miko usually sits in the kitchen while I cook, but tonight, he wasn't in there....So, I went looking for him, I found him hunched over trying to go #2, and I know this is gross, but he had a huge clump of poop on his butt that the rest wouldn't come out! It was really scary because he couldn't go...My husband immediately got him in the tub and helped him and cleaned him up. But now his butt is really red...I know awhile back someone had posted about how their doggie was constipated and how it was really red and that from the strain, their doggie's butt was sore and red and it looked almost like his insides were coming out while he was straining...I tried doing a search for this, but I couldn't find it. Can anyone please help me find it, or let me know if this is normal...His insides aren't coming out, but the redness does worry me. I wonder if there's anything I can do for him or put on him. Any input at all would be appreciated.
Thanks to everyone ahead of time,
Yorkieluv

[goldenray]

Originally Posted by Yorkieluv

Miko usually sits in the kitchen while I cook, but tonight, he wasn't in there....So, I went looking for him, I found him hunched over trying to go #2, and I know this is gross, but he had a huge clump of poop on his butt that the rest wouldn't come out! It was really scary because he couldn't go...My husband immediately got him in the tub and helped him and cleaned him up. But now his butt is really red...I know awhile back someone had posted about how their doggie was constipated and how it was really red and that from the strain, their doggie's butt was sore and red and it looked almost like his insides were coming out while he was straining...I tried doing a search for this, but I couldn't find it. Can anyone please help me find it, or let me know if this is normal...His insides aren't coming out, but the redness does worry me. I wonder if there's anything I can do for him or put on him. Any input at all would be appreciated.
Thanks to everyone ahead of time,
Yorkieluv

Under normal circumstances he will do fine by keeping it really clean and dry. If you are not seeing an improvement within a couple days then take him into your vet. After this just be sure to keep a decent size area trimmed around the anus. Basically what happens is the stool gets stuck on some hair there and the dog sits on it and when they try to go again, the new stool is unable to push pass the current mess and you have what you found. A horrible mess. Good luck.

[vcabbyw]

Yeah... he will be fine This has happened to us before, I just gave her some benedryl (will knock her out if anything), and put a warm compress on her sore behind. Poor guy

[Yorkieluv]

Thanks Cher and April for the prompt advice! My husband and I usually keep the hair around the anus very trim so that he doesn't get feces stuck, but I can see that it was probably growing again. He's already starting to feel and look better this morning Miko's not out of my sight very often, so I caught it pretty quick...Thank goodness.

[livingdustmops]

Yes I have had them (I call them butt plugs ) and I do what you do, put them under the faucet and clean it off. Then I make sure I trim the hair and then I put Bag Balm on the raw area. It is red because of the poop. If it is not caught it can cause intestinal infections as it backs up.

Poor Little Guy.

[mypuppresley]

My yorkie sometimes has that problem.
I usually put him in the bath also to help his bottom feel better.

[bugaboosmom]

When I have a dog with a sore bum, I use Desitin for babies butts.

[Yorkieluv]

Thanks mypuppresley and bugaboosmom, thanks for the advice Washing with warm water does seem to help soothe. Desitin is a good idea too, I had bought it before for Miko a long time ago for something else...When he was hospitalized, he got urine burn at the vets the very last day he was there, and I had to apply the desiting where the urine burn was.

[SnowWa]

Yes - you have to keep the hair around his anus trimmed so that his feces won't stick to it.

When the feces stick to the little guys behind, this is what keeps him from being able to go to the bathroom. And how miserable this must be.

So some rear end grooming is in order - This should solve the problem.

Carol Jean

[red98vett]

POOR BABY !! Vasaline will help him with the pain also....that's not fun at all for a little guy

[whispersmom2]

When this happens to one of mine, this is what you hear in my house.
"Hey, bring the OraJel. Gotta do a "dookey butt bath" and then numb this hiney with good ole OraJel"..I posted once before that I use it for everything. Once the baby feels better and is clean and dry, I use any antibiotic ointment that has come from the vet..
Also, watch closely for butt-dragging so you can keep him clean and dry..

[Yorkieluv]

Thanks everyone, that's great advice...I never thought of Orajel! That would have helped him so much since it would've numbed the area. Good Thinking...I like that "dookey butt bath." LOL I'll have to tell my hubby that, he'll get a kick out of it since that's what he had to do
Miko's all better now, thank goodness, and his butt hair is definitely trimmed up again. Actually, we just gave him a short haircut all over He loves it

[BabyFidgette]

Originally Posted by Yorkieluv

Miko usually sits in the kitchen while I cook, but tonight, he wasn't in there....So, I went looking for him, I found him hunched over trying to go #2, and I know this is gross, but he had a huge clump of poop on his butt that the rest wouldn't come out! It was really scary because he couldn't go...My husband immediately got him in the tub and helped him and cleaned him up. But now his butt is really red...I know awhile back someone had posted about how their doggie was constipated and how it was really red and that from the strain, their doggie's butt was sore and red and it looked almost like his insides were coming out while he was straining...I tried doing a search for this, but I couldn't find it. Can anyone please help me find it, or let me know if this is normal...His insides aren't coming out, but the redness does worry me. I wonder if there's anything I can do for him or put on him. Any input at all would be appreciated.
Thanks to everyone ahead of time,
Yorkieluv

I have a first aid book for pets. I will give you the info on a new thread.