Feeding dogs dry food for a long time while restricting drinking water, and feeding excessive amounts of bones, bone meal or calcium phosphate (unabsorbed calcium phosphate combines with other salts excreted in the large intestine to form insoluble and difficult to move mortar blocks), etc. Cause constipation. Normal dogs and cats have to defecate once a day, and each defecation does not exceed 30 seconds. If there is no defecation for more than 3 days, or the defecation time is prolonged, and the feces is dry and hard, it may be constipation.

Causes of constipation in dogs

1. Long-term consumption of large amounts of animal offal, meat, and bones.

2. Don’t like to drink water.

3. Ingestion of soil, stones, toys, hair and other foreign objects blocks the intestines.

4. Too little exercise and no normal consumption; too much obesity leading to overweight.

5. Changed to a new environment or adjusted the defecation time; or was disturbed by the outside world when preparing to defecate.

6. If the dog is too young, the food it eats will be difficult to digest; if the dog is older, the normal intestinal peristalsis will weaken.

How to solve the problem of dog constipation

1. Feed easily digestible food and less bones, animal offal, and meat;

2. Ensure that the dog’s drinking water is hygienic and adequate, and give the dog more fiber-rich fruits and vegetables;

3. Ensure that the dog gets sufficient exercise to avoid food accumulation and reduce the chance of constipation;

4. Let the dog adapt to the new environment slowly, and do not disturb it when it defecates;

5. Give your dog vegetable oil;

6. Take an appropriate amount of enzyme bacteria orally to moisten the intestines and relieve constipation;

7. Use Kaiselu to enhance rectal lubrication and defecation stimulation;

The dangers of constipation in dogs

Feces remaining in the intestines for a long time will continuously release toxic gases and toxins, destroying the intestinal environment, leading to gastrointestinal dysfunction and endocrine imbalance. It also delays the metabolic cycle, causing dogs and cats to have poor appetite and sleep problems.

Dogs that suffer from constipation for a long time will have a bad temper, loose skin, dull coat, and fart continuously. If you are already suffering from diseases, constipation will worsen problems such as high blood pressure and coronary heart disease.

Note

If your dog's constipation is serious, please send it to a regular pet hospital for examination and treatment in time. If necessary, surgery may be required to remove hardened stool.