Constipation

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Constipation
Topic Started: Oct 7 2005, 04:30 PM (70 Views)
11brindle	Oct 7 2005, 04:30 PM Post #1
Chatterbox Posts: 548 Group: Full Members Member #91 Joined: June 6, 2005	pip has had extremely hard poos over the last 2 days. and has had difficulty in passing them, as they are so solid resulting in him pooing in the house as he wants to be near me when he goes because it hurts. Does anyone know of anything that i could give him to relieve his problem. _________________



JRT	Oct 7 2005, 04:37 PM Post #2
Admin Posts: 11,786 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: November 30, 2004	Try half a donner kebab with whole chillies. That's what Holly ate this morning on her walk, and she sure hasn't got blockages now... Quite the opposite :sick: You could try adding a little oil to his dinner, or maybe give him weetabix mashed up with water for his dinner instead. Don't give him any bones for a while either. He's not been biting at his bottom, or rubbing it on the floor has he? They strain to have a poo when their anal glands need emptying if I remember right.



11brindle	Oct 7 2005, 10:27 PM Post #3
Chatterbox Posts: 548 Group: Full Members Member #91 Joined: June 6, 2005	he has had a bone yesterday and is still eating it but has been constipated before that. no his diet is still the same and he has wheatabix or shreddies for breakfast along with us. i will try the oil in the dry food to see if that works. He is not chewing or biting and not straining that much but what he does pass is so solid even when accidently trodden on it did not break. OUCH. I feel so sorry for him he seems so down and is slightly panting.



JRT	Oct 10 2005, 08:56 AM Post #4
Admin Posts: 11,786 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: November 30, 2004	Here's hoping he's feeling a bit better after the weekend, if not I'd pop him along to the vet if he is still uncomfortable :)



zandd	Oct 10 2005, 09:57 AM Post #5
Moderator Posts: 22,629 Group: Moderators Member #48 Joined: February 5, 2005	I'd take him to the vet,Duncan had this after eating a bone when out for a walk and it blocked him up badly...hope he's OK soon :stroke:



11brindle	Oct 10 2005, 08:51 PM Post #6
Chatterbox Posts: 548 Group: Full Members Member #91 Joined: June 6, 2005	success i gave him lactulose and it has worked much easier to pass now, gave him fresh liver and veg today so that should help it continue.



zandd	Oct 11 2005, 08:30 AM Post #7
Moderator Posts: 22,629 Group: Moderators Member #48 Joined: February 5, 2005	Glad to hear he's OK now,much better than having to give an enema :sick: which is what I had to do :o



JRT	Oct 11 2005, 09:31 AM Post #8
Admin Posts: 11,786 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: November 30, 2004	So glad he's feeling better then :) Zandd - I didn't really need to read that over my bowl of Crunchy Nut Cornflakes :sick: :lol:



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