Causes of Constipation in Dogs

Causes of constipation in dogs:

1. Improper diet: If you give your dog some dry, hard or indigestible food for a long time, and the dog does not like to eat fruits and vegetables, it will slow down the dog's gastrointestinal motility. When the dog lacks enough water and dietary fiber, it is more likely to cause constipation, such as meat food, which is not easy to digest. It is recommended that the owner can usually feed the dog some probiotics or change to an easy-to-digest dog food, which will usually improve very well.

2. Eating foreign objects by mistake: If a dog accidentally eats some indigestible foreign objects, such as bones, paper, popcorn, hair, etc., it is likely to cause intestinal obstruction, resulting in constipation. If this is the case, the only way to remove the foreign body is by inducing vomiting or surgery.

3. Insufficient exercise: If the dog does not exercise for a long time, the digestive function will be weakened, and food will accumulate in the intestinal tract for a long time, which will cause constipation in the dog. Therefore, we must pay attention to the amount of exercise in the dog. Let the dog exercise more, not only to strengthen the body Fitness, but also can promote the dog's gastrointestinal motility.

4. Disease problems: If a dog is sick, it will also cause constipation. For example, abdominal tumors, abdominal muscle injuries, pelvic diseases, prostatic hyperplasia, rectal stenosis, anal diseases, anal sac glanditis, anal injuries, etc. will all cause constipation in dogs. If the owner cannot judge how the dog is sick, it is recommended to take the dog to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time. Do not use drugs blindly, so as not to cause more serious consequences.

5. Insufficient daily drinking water: Dog feces contain a lot of water. If the dog’s daily drinking water is insufficient, the feces will be too dry, which will make it difficult to excrete these dry and hard feces, resulting in Constipation problem. It is recommended that the owner can increase the daily water intake of the dog at ordinary times. For dogs that do not like to drink water, they can appropriately increase the feeding of some wet food.

Symptoms of dog constipation:

1. Symptoms of mental restlessness, not eating, having a defecation posture but not passing it out, and hard stool.

2. Severely constipated dogs will also have abdominal pain, screaming, abdominal distension, vomiting, weakened bowel sounds, accompanied by dehydration, and rapid breathing symptoms. At this time, dry hard lumps or strips can be touched by abdominal palpation When the feces are formed, the dog will be sensitive and restless when touched.

3. The feces are mostly stiff and lumpy, with mucus or bright red blood in the stool. There will also be symptoms such as rubbing the buttocks and protruding perineum.