My puppy has rectal prolapse. Will it heal, or will surgery be needed?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier | Female | 1 month and 29 days old | 7 lbs
The puppy we chose from the breeder had a rectal prolapse at 7 weeks. The breeder took her to the vet and she still has the stiches in 10 days later. Will the condition heal? What is the likelihood? What if it doesn't get better? Will a surgery cure it?
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Published on October 5th, 2017
A rectal prolapse can be cause by intestinal parasites, diet or straining to defecate in puppies. If it is a small prolapse, they can do a purse string procedure to hold things in place temporally until the underlying condition is fixed. If this fails or the prolapse is too large, then a major surgery through the abdomen will be needed to permanently tact down the colon to the abdominal wall so it cannot be pushed outward. Once this procedure is done, there is usually no lasting problems or evidence.
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Published on August 5th, 2017
Well, hopefully everything will be fine, but it is not uncommon for a prolapse to recur. It is important to know why the prolapse occurred. Usually, a pet is straining to defecate over a period of time. The rectal tissue is swollen and the puppy pushes to hard to have a movement and the swollen tissue pops out. If you have identified the reason ( chronic diarrhea, intestinal parasites, dietary issues) and enough time passes for the tissue inflammation to resolve, your pup should be okay. In a worst case scenario, repeated prolapses that will not resolve with ordinary treatment can require a small bit if the rectal tissue to need surgical amputation.
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Published on January 22nd, 2019
I would talk to your vet about ensuring he is on the proper diet, but also about whether or not he needs to be on a stool softener for a little while. The fear will have to improve with time once the dog realizes it doesn't hurt to have a BM. If you are afraid he is still in pain, I would talk to your vet about starting him on some meds to help this as well. I hope this helps!
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Published on November 3rd, 2018
Hi, and thanks for your question. That could be a normal finding in case of diarrhea and will resolve once the underlying cause is cured. To speed up recovery I would recommend to use antibiotics and bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.
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