The main causes of constipation in dogs include improper diet, sudden change of environment, accidental ingestion of foreign objects, lack of exercise, disease problems, lack of daily care, insufficient daily drinking water, etc. If you suspect that your dog has constipation, it is recommended to take your dog to the pet hospital as soon as possible and take DR X-rays to confirm the diagnosis. In the early stages, the constipation problem can be improved by using Kaisellu and drugs to promote gastrointestinal motility. Severe constipation may cause megacolon problems, which may require surgery. Intervention and treatment.

1. Improper diet

If your dog eats dry or hard or difficult-to-digest food for a long time, and the dog does not like to eat fruits and vegetables, it will cause the dog’s gastrointestinal motility to decrease. slow. When a dog lacks enough water and dietary fiber in his body, it is more likely to cause constipation. For example, meat food is not easy to digest. It is suggested that the owner can feed the dog some probiotics or change it to an easily digestible dog food, which will usually make a good improvement.

2. Sudden change of environment

Dogs are very sensitive animals to the environment, so if they are suddenly changed to a new environment or frightened, it will cause the dog to The dog's restlessness affects eating and defecation. If this is the case, the first thing to do is to calm the dog's mood and give the dog some probiotics orally to regulate gastrointestinal function. When the dog's mood stabilizes, you can massage its abdomen more often, or gently wipe the dog's anus with a wet cotton swab to stimulate the dog's urge to defecate. It should be noted that do not deliberately disturb the dog when it is defecating, so as not to frighten the dog again.

3. Accidental ingestion of foreign objects

If the dog accidentally eats some indigestible foreign objects, such as bones, paper, popcorn, hair, etc., it is likely to cause intestinal blockage, causing constipation. If this is the case, the only way to remove the foreign body is through inducing vomiting or surgery.

4. Insufficient amount of exercise

If the dog does not exercise for a long time, the digestive function will be weakened, and food will accumulate in the intestines for a long time, which will cause constipation in the dog, so you must pay attention to the dog at ordinary times. The amount of exercise for dogs, allowing dogs to exercise more, can not only strengthen their bodies, but also promote their gastrointestinal motility.

5. Disease problems

Dogs may also suffer from constipation if they are sick, such as abdominal tumors, abdominal muscle injuries, pelvic diseases, prostatic hyperplasia, rectal stenosis, anal diseases, and anal sacs Adenitis, anal injury, etc. can cause constipation in dogs. If the owner cannot determine how sick the dog is, it is recommended to take the dog to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time. Do not use medication blindly to avoid more serious consequences.

6. Lack of daily care

Some dogs can also suffer from constipation due to hair problems, especially those that are prone to hair loss or long hair, such as Pomeranians. These dogs may ingest their own hair, causing constipation. In addition, if the hair in the dog's anus contains feces, it may cause anal inflammation, thus affecting normal defecation. Therefore, owners should comb their dog's hair more often and keep it clean.

7. Insufficient daily drinking water

Dog’s feces contains a lot of water. If the dog’s daily drinking water is insufficient, it will also cause the feces to be too dry, which will It is difficult to pass these dry and hard feces out of the body, causing constipation problems. It is recommended that owners increase their dogs’ daily water intake. For dogs that don’t like to drink water, they can feed more wet food.