My dog has severe constipation. What to do and when to see a vet?

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severe constipation in dogs. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 10 years and 1 month old | 44 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Severe constipation requires medical treatment by the veterinarian. Therapy is often stool softners, intravenous fluids, enemas and manual evacuation of the feces. A diet change is indicated as well. The longer fecal material sits in the colon, the more the feces dehydrate. This makes the feces sticky and harder to pass. That's why all the medication is needed (to soften, rehydrate and lubricate) or that the feces must be manually removed. This treatment may last 3-4 days in a severely constipated pet. Additionally, pets who have chronic issues with constipation generally benefit from a special diet. Royal Canin makes a diet called Fiber Response that helps many many constipated pets maintain regularity. Any pets that has constipation for longer than 2 days needs to be examined by the veterinarian. This is a time sensitive situation and earlier intervention may mean less medications and veterinarian visits so have Maizy examined today. Here is a link about constipation: https://www.petcoach.co/article/constipation-in-dogs-101-what-you-need-to-know/ I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

My dog has severe constipation. What to do and when to see a vet?

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