Dog constipation may be due to dietary problems
Common constipation is a symptom in which feces stagnates in the intestines and becomes dry and hard, resulting in very little feces or no feces at all. , and the reason why the feces becomes dry and hard is that the food contains a lot of crude fiber, such as grass, beans, etc. or due to drinking too little water.
Improvement methods: Feed less food (animal offal, beans), drink more water, feed fruits and vegetables rich in plant fiber every day, defecate regularly to avoid the accumulation of feces, and also use probiotics and other highly active probiotics bacteria to enhance gastrointestinal peristalsis and promote digestion and defecation.
Dogs are constipated or have a stress reaction
Frightened, changing feeding owners, and environmental changes all cause stress reactions in dogs. Under the stress reaction, the intestinal lumen will shrink, obstruct, or cause intestinal obstruction. Peristalsis moves too slowly, causing constipation.
Improvement method: Leave the dog a quiet and undisturbed defecation environment. For example, it is better to keep a certain distance from the dog when it needs to defecate. Changes in the environment and feeding owners require the dog to adapt to itself.
Dogs are constipated or eat indiscriminately
Dogs will eat indiscriminately when they lack trace elements or have parasites. For example, eating wood, stones, soil and other indigestible things will block the intestines and cause constipation due to indigestion.
Improvement method: Do not treat this situation blindly. It is best to send it to the hospital for enema and other operations. In order to avoid the symptoms of pica in dogs, you can feed some nutritional paste or other nutritious food every day to balance the physical condition.
There are also some uncommon reasons, such as dogs being obese, exercising less, not liking to drink water, etc. These reasons require owners to train their dogs to develop good habits in their daily lives. Dogs will naturally become constipated. A lot less.
Symptoms of constipation in dogs
The main symptom is difficulty in defecation. Sick dogs often try to defecate, but are unable to do so, and often bark in pain. Bowel sounds weaken or stop, persistent vomiting, anal finger pressure allergy, and dry, hard feces can be touched in the rectum. The diagnosis can be made based on the medical history, clinical manifestations, and rectal or abdominal palpation. If dry and hard stool can be felt and pain is often present when pressing, the diagnosis can be made.
