![]() ![]() Your veterinarian will resolve constipation by giving an enema. Some of these can be quite toxic, and injury may occur. Don’t administer your pet over-the-counter human suppositories, laxatives or enemas unless advised by your vet. If your pet is straining to defecate, it is best to bring it to the veterinary clinic. Inability to squat to defecate, often due to limb and nerve problems.Perineal hernia – a condition which results in the rectum deviating into a hernia adjacent the anus. ![]() Behavioural issues – inactivity or a lack of house-training.Dysfunction of the colon due to other diseases or nerve problems.Obstruction of the large intestine – tumour, stricture, foreign body, a fractured pelvis that has healed abnormally to reduce the size of the pelvic canal through which the colon passes, or other masses pushing onto the colon e.g.Pain on defecation – spinal pain, arthritis, anal sac disease or a foreign body in the rectum such as a sharp piece of cooked bone.Dietary factors – bones, indigestible material such as plastic or plants, hair.Sometimes a small amount of liquid may be passed, which is commonly misinterpreted as diarrhoea. You may observe that your dog is straining excessively to defecate, exhibits pain while straining, or is passing either small amounts of or no faeces at all. There are many causes of constipation, and although initial treatment with an enema is often successful, the underlying cause should be determined – both to prevent constipation recurring, and to determine whether the constipation is just a sign of another more serious disease process. If constipation progresses to the point where no defecation occurs, this is referred to as obstipation which, if left unattended, can be life threatening. Constipation is when your dog has infrequent and difficult defecation, that is, they are having trouble doing their ‘twos’!
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