My dog ate toilet paper and is trying to poop but nothing comes out.

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ate a whole toilet paper roll yesterday. Some of it came out in his stool. Last and this night he gets up so often to poo in the night but no poop. Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Male | neutered | 5 months and 27 days old | 50 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

There is a possibility that Loki has an intestinal obstruction caused by the toilet paper. This is an emergency and he needs to be seen by your vet today or be taken to a veterinary clinic or pet ER. He will likely be hospitalised and x-rayed (with or without contrast), and observed while on iv fluids to hopefully watch him pass the paper with feces. The paper would likely dry out the feces and then he may be constipated and there is a chance that with fluid supplementation he may be able to pass the obstruction especially since toilet paper dissolves easily. However one can not rely on that, so there is also a chance that he will need surgery if the matter does not pass and obstructs the intestine.

My dog ate toilet paper and is trying to poop but nothing comes out.

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