Etiological Analysis of Canine Constipation

Causes of constipation in dogs:

1. Too dry dog ​​food and lack of moisture can easily cause constipation in dogs.

2. Unbalanced nutrition and eating too messy and lacking in cellulose can also cause constipation in dogs.

3. Dogs are animals that are very sensitive to the environment, so if they are suddenly changed to a new environment, it will cause anxiety in dogs and affect eating and defecation.

4. Obesity can also cause constipation in dogs, so pay attention to the amount of exercise your dog has.

How to prevent constipation in dogs:

1. Pay attention to maintaining a light diet, and give your dog more vegetables and fruits to supplement vitamins and cellulose. And guide the dog to drink more water, replenish water, moisten the intestines, help soften the feces, and reduce the situation of poor defecation.

2. Do a good job of gastrointestinal care, pay attention to regular feeding, and reduce feeding of food that is too difficult to digest. If your dog suffers from constipation, you can also feed some Wang Sutong to supplement beneficial bacteria to help increase intestinal peristalsis and help reduce poor defecation.

3. Pet owners usually take their dogs out for activities when they have time. Proper exercise can also increase gastrointestinal motility, help digestion and prevent constipation. In addition, half an hour after the dog eats, the pet owner can give the dog a proper abdominal massage, which can also achieve the effect of promoting defecation.

4. If the above measures fail to make the dog defecate smoothly, go to the hospital for an examination to see if there are broken bones, toy parts and other foreign objects in the intestines and stomach that block the intestines, so that the dog cannot poop. It needs to be used under the guidance of a veterinarian, and if necessary, there may be surgery to remove stool and foreign bodies.