My senior dog has cancer and can't poop. What can I do to help?

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Our bichon has TCC bladder cancer and we are not doing chemo since she is age 15. Her appetite is normal but has great difficulty in in deficating. What can we do to help her. Pet's info: Dog | Bichon Frise | Female | 15 years and 9 months old | 22 lbs

Rebecca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi. I'm so sorry about Bella's diagnosis. Be sure to talk with her veterinarian about palliative care and pain management. If she is straining try to differentiate if she is trying to urinate vs defecate. If she is having difficulties with defecation you can try increasing the fiber of her food with a bit of canned pumpkin and/or moisture content with wet/canned dog food. Make all diet changes slowly so as not to cause diarrhea. If this isn't enough ask her vet about stool softeners or laxatives she can have.

My senior dog has cancer and can't poop. What can I do to help?

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