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06-13-2005, 07:36 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sask.Canada
Posts: 139
| Help He is constipated! My yorkie has been tring to go poop all morning and he is hunched over and making these terrible sounds of pain... I know you give a baby sugar water to help with constipation but what do you give a dog? |
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06-13-2005, 12:36 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005
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| Constipation I found this on the internet It is important that your pets drink plenty of water, as this will help to soften the stools, some pets may prefer bottled water, or even drinking from glass or ceramic bowls as plastic can leach into the water and alter the taste. Keep plenty of bowls of water around the house, cat also prefer to drink from a large bowl. To increase the water intake it may be added to the diet (if fed dry food) Olive oil acts as a tonic for the intestines; it stimulates the flow of bile, helps the intestinal muscles to contract and lubricates the faeces. Place the oil over the food between half to 2 teaspoons per day for no more than one week. Prolonged use may draw vitamin A from the body. Constipation If constipation is mild, not associated with other symptoms and doesn't last for 48 hours here are a few things you can do. 1.Feed your dog dry dog food. Dry dog food has more bulk than canned dog foods. 2.Water and bran (up to 5 tablespoons daily) added to the food may help. 3.You can try commercial preparations containing psylluim; (such as Metamucil) they are designed for humans and are sold in drugstores. Metamucil dosage: 1/2 teaspoon twice a day to small pets and about 2 teaspoons twice a day to large dogs. Try mixing it with a small portion of canned food. Give your pet access to plenty of water. 4.Mix a tablespoon or two of canned pumpkin with your dogs pet food for several days or until the constipation has ended. 5.Milk will sometimes relieve constipation. Give 1/8 cup twice a day to small dogs and 1/2 cup twice a day to larger dogs. 6.Mineral oil (1 tablespoon per 10 pounds) will sometimes relieve more severe constipation. Do not use this all of the time as mineral oil will interfer with the absorption of oil-soluable vitamins. Mineral oil should only be put in food and not forced orally. If your dog has reaccuring bouts of constipation take the dog to your veterinarian. |
06-14-2005, 04:21 PM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sask.Canada
Posts: 139
| Thanks so much! I do give him lots of water... but whatever he ate has now passed and is making up for it! He is pooping like crazy now! he, he. I also gave him a bath just to make sure that everything is clear and trimmed some of the hair just incase... he's now back to his old goofy self thank goodness I was really worried when he started to throw up! I thought someone poisoned him through the fence or something... he's been eating and playing all day now so I think we are clear sailing. |
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