Is Dog Showing Signs of Constipation

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Problem: Is Dog Showing Signs of Constipation?

Hi,

Last night my Maltese was acting very weird. He normally sleeps on my mom's bed, but last night he was yelping and pacing back and forth on the end of her bed. We let him outside, but he would just walk right back in. He did this all through the night and still seems a little different this morning.

We have an alarm system and all our doors were locked, so I don't think anyone was in our house. Lastly, when I went to pick him up last night his stomach was very tense, and if I tried to make him walk, he would walk a few feet and then sit down. I just want to know if I should take him to vet or if we should be expecting more nights like this one.

Thanks for the help! -Katie

Expert Reply

Hi Katie,

It's possible that your dog heard something outside of your house, but I really think this is a physical problem. When we consider the main symptoms of an unusually firm belly, difficulty walking and whimpering, it leads me to believe that your dog might have a blockage of some sort along the intestinal tract. The block could be in the upper intestinal track, which would explain why your dog wasn't going at all, or it could be a simple case of constipation.

Either way, I think this is worth a trip to the vet. Your vet should be able to quickly diagnose the problem and help your dog from there.

Thanks for your question, and I hope everyone's having sweet dreams again soon.

~~ Kelly.

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Hi Nadine,

Sometimes it's helpful to add two tablespoons of plain canned pumpkin to a dog's dinner to help relieve constipation. Pumpkin is rich in insoluable fiber so it helps push things through. Try this for a couple of days and see if your dog is going regularly again. In the meantime, don't hesitate to call your vet if the problem becomes worse.

Thanks for your question, and I hope your dog adjusts to the change in environment soon.

-- Contributed by: Kelly

Hi Kelly:

I sent you the email regardig my 11 yr old yellow lab we just moved and he no longer has grass we have a pool and alot of concrete he use to go in the back yard now he seems to walk around and around i take him out front to go on the grass but he just wants to sit down he was wimpering but not as much he has a hard time getting up he just wants to sleep he has a great apetite and is drinking water but i am a little worried he did poop last night and i noticed a little blood in his stool i have had him back on his guclamosie medicne i put in his food please adivse andhelp thank you


-- Contributed by: nadine

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