Constipated dog in pain, not eating. Can I give psyllium husk?

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My dog has what appears to be comstioation. He has a painful gut, he is stretching, panting & trying to poop the last few hours. This is not the first time; he is on a restricted diet but got a chew (natural) & we think it's not passing good for him. Should i give him psyllium husk? He is not eating now, just drinking water. The vet has given him carafate & metoclopramide before & it's worked in past. But I gave him the only dose we had left 8 hours ago. Pet's info: Dog | Puggle | Male | neutered | 10 years and 7 months old | 23 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

You can try the Psyllium husk but that will require him to eat. Also it isn't guaranteed to work if his GI tract is not pushing food through. Poor guy. He may have responded to he medication before but this may be different. I would suggest taking him in to get an enema done if he is truly backed up and won't eat. I hope that Ronan is able to get some relief soon. Best of luck!

Constipated dog in pain, not eating. Can I give psyllium husk?

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