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My dog is constipated again. Is olive oil causing this problem?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chow Chow | Male | neutered | 1 year and 4 months old | 65 lbs

Midnight had olive oil in chicken. He went. Now again constipated

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Answered By Cara, DVM, cVMA

Veterinarian

Published on August 30th, 2017

I'm sorry Midnight has been having issues, but I may need a little more information to be helpful. If he is constipated some canned pumpkin may help move things along, but I would also check to make sure that he is not having diarrhea, as some dogs will strain to defecate when their stool is loose. And if it continues I would certainly take him to the vet just to be on the safe side.

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