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impacted :confused: Has anyone ever had this problem? My 4 mo Yorkie Jacy woke up this morning not himself, would not eat, laying around and I felt his behind he had a big piece of poop stuck half in half out of his little behind. I soaked his bottom in the sink with warm water and removed it myself {NOT FUN :( } and then trimed the hair in that area because there was alot stuck. I noticed he was dragging his rear on the carpet so thats what made me look. I am worried that he is impacted inside and if there is anything I can give him. He is not crying just still laying around and wont eat his food. I did give him a different brand of food yesterday. Any advice would be welcome and I am waiting for the Vet to call me back. |
I'm sorry, no advice but how is he doing any news or advice from the vet? |
I call these butt plugs :eek: and when it happens mine won't eat and try to hide. I watch when everyone comes in and if someone runs and hides then I always check their fannys. If this goes on to long then they can get an intestinal infection but hopefully you caught it in time. |
He is sleeping and still not eating, no news from the vet but he did go on my bathroom floor at some point when I was not watching and I dont even care just as long as he did it. |
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He is alittle sore, woke up and is more active but still dragging his rear on the carpet. I was reading other post relating to this and some said about giving canned pumpkin which I have. If so how much? Do you know anything about this? |
I dont know anything about the pumpkin, but I have had to get the poop out of chloes but many time! Just keep his little bottom shaved and you should be ok! Keep us updated! |
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I am concerned that he is still dragging his fanny. Are you 100% sure you got all the poop off, even under his tail. They hate having any poop back there. |
Rosi had this so bad @10 weeks so bad she was like drooling, i grabbed her and toomk her to ER where they cleaned her out , poor baby had a very sore butt for a while and she had to get fluids ! I had to put Preporation H on her butt for a few days ! |
yes, I keep checking him I think it is because he is sore. He woke up and played for awhile and drank alittle water but still will not eat. He is sleeping again and has been going up the stair and even managed to get up on my sons bed twice so I dont think he is in pain. The poo had alot of hair in it and I also remember he ate something from the grass when we were out for his walk yesterday, I tried to get it from him but he would not let me. I am so worried because he is sleeping so much and will not eat. |
Just a note, Jaci is awake running around alittle, went in closet removed one of my bras and is chewing away so I think he is feeling better. He keeps going back to the closet for more "stuff" to bring out. I am going to try some food. Thanks to everyone for the advice |
Don't worry unless it has been days that he has not eaten. Just make sure it is very bland. I also put Bag Balm on their sore fannies (can buy in almost any drug store) if it is red. |
Oscar had something similar a couple of weeks ago. But his was accompanied with a very growly belly and he would run in pain when it hit him. The vet I took him to said his stool was very sticky and had a lot of fibery stuff...something he ate in the yard. He told me to give him soft scrambled eggs and cottage cheese...he also said a little velveeta would not hurt him. I also gave him 1/4 of a Pepcid AC 10 mg...that would be 2.5 mg of that. I only gave it to him one time...that is what the vet said to do...next day he was fine. He was never dragging his butt tho...he just could not poop at all and refused to eat anything. I hope your little guy is better. I had a Chihuahua that used to get really red on his hiney and it was anal glands gone bad...might want to check that out as well. |
I have 6 furbabies and I always watch for butt plugs. I'm so use to it now and it doesn't gross me out. People who watch me unplug their butts gets grossed out but I don't care! LOL Keep an eye on him and always check the butt! |
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HaHa - I am with you on this one with 10 of the little stinkers. :p |
Give him a little bit of olive oil. |
Plain canned pumpkin is good because of the fiber in it. They like it too. I've heard it's good for constipation and diarrhea as the fiber soaks up the extra liquid. If your dog has decent bowel movements, I don't think that you'll ever have to worry about the anal glands. Debbie is four now and we've never had any trouble with them nor have they ever been expressed. (Knock wood) |
Mine had the same thing and the vet said that his anal glads were very enlarged. The groomer normally cleans these out when I take him, but I hadn't had him there in a couple of months. It's really gross to clean them out, so I recommend taking them to the vet or groomers. Mine has done our dogs for 20 years, and it is just something that she does on a daily basis. I also try a little honey to help move them along if they get plugged up. :aimeeyork |
soften the pooh Puppies tend to gulp their food and this can cause problems when they go potty. Making sure they chew their dog food is the first step. If they just eat it whole you may want to change to a bigger size nugget so they will chew it up. Puppy or adult, moisture is a key part of keeping your dogs pooh soft and pliable. Dry food is a good aid in cleaning tartar off their teeth but too much dry is harder on their digestive track and can lead to their pooh being too dry to pass so they can tend to back up. Less moisture means a more solid bowel movement. Try mixing part dry and moist food together, making sure your puppy is drinking lots of water. Putting ice cubes in their water bowl will make a water mess but you will find many dogs who fight drinking will find a cube in the bowl fun. Thus while they play, they get more moisture. |
Keeping the hair trimmed around their little bottom - is very important. I had a little dog that occasionally went to the bathroom outside, then it would stick to her hair, and then she would scoot around on it --- and we'd end up with the same problem you described. When she scooted around, she was trying to wipe it off - but, instead, she was just smashing it more firmly against herself...creating a greater problem. And, I, like you, would have to take her to the sink and clean up the mess. So - I learned to constantly keep an eye on her bottom and whether or not she needed to be groomed in that area. I can honestly say that my little dog never had an "impaction problem" --- it's what I would more accurately call a "grooming problem." And, believe me, this little mess can become very firmly lodged or "stuck" to their little bottoms.....no fun! Good luck! Carol Jean |
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