Dog crying during bowel movements after neuter surgery: Is it normal?

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My 7 month old dog was neutered two days ago. He has two incisions due to undescended testicle. He is eating and drinking when I bring the food to him but has spend two days lying on couch. My concern is- He had 3 bowel movements today and he cried during all 3. I have been feeding him more wet food than normal and he finally started eating his dry again today. Should I be concerned about this? Pet's info: Dog | Bichon Frise | Male | neutered | 7 months and 19 days old | 10 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Given that Stanley was recently neutered and had abdominal surgery to find the undescended testicle, he may be a little painful still and that's causing him to cry out in pain when pooping. It could be as well that if he is on pain medication, it is making him a little constipated, and you can try adding a tablespoon of canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) in with his food to see if that helps. If this doesn't help, and he's still crying when pooping after 24-48 hours, then I would take him into the vet for an exam.

Dog crying during bowel movements after neuter surgery: Is it normal?

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