Constipation, this mysterious and wonderful torture, has reached the extreme of patience, but Chrysanthemum still tries to resist. If the shovel officer has such experience, he will definitely feel the pain of the dog. ...
Constipation is not a disease, but don't underestimate it. Dogs can't excrete bad smell for a long time, which will cause feces to be sucked dry in the intestine, which will lead to intestinal dysfunction, gastrointestinal infection, and even proctoptosis leading to pelvic fracture.
1. Do you know all the symptoms of constipation in dogs?
In general, the number of times a dog stinks is about equal to the number of times it eats dog food (or twice). If it is less than the number of times he eats dog food, it is probably constipation.
Is it constipation as long as you can't poop? In fact, this statement is not entirely correct. To judge whether a dog is constipated, we can refer to these symptoms to judge:
First of all, the stool is abnormal, like a stone, and even bloodshot;
Secondly, defecation is painful and difficult, and dogs will scream and roar;
Thirdly, flatulence symptoms such as abdominal flatulence, long-term constipation and abdominal flatulence;
Finally, the behavior is abnormal, frequently rubbing the floor with his ass and licking his anus;
2. Why do dogs get constipated?
As the saying goes, the thief catches the king first, and the shovel officer can only find the cause of constipation in daily life and prevent it to avoid constipation next time.
1) Insufficient water intake
When the dog is short of water, the digestive function of the intestine will be affected by the lack of water, and the peristalsis of the intestine will start to slow down, so the dog will have constipation.
2) unreasonable diet structure
"Illness comes from the mouth" seems to make sense. Unbalanced food nutrition or eating too much messy food can also cause constipation in dogs.
For example, dogs can't eat food for a long time, which slows down gastrointestinal peristalsis; Eat a lot of indigestible foods such as bones to block the stomach; Eat meat and internal organs for a long time.
3) Lack of necessary exercise
Lack of exercise will lead to the decline of digestive tract vitality, and dogs will become obese, especially the excessive accumulation of abdominal fat, which will affect the body's metabolism and further aggravate the possibility of constipation.
4) the influence of disease
Sickness sometimes causes constipation in dogs, which is usually related to the following diseases: intestinal dysfunction, gastroenteritis, cold and fever, anal gland inflammation, dehydration and so on. And some drugs can also cause constipation.
5) hair problems:
For example, often not grooming dogs will lead to poor blood circulation in dogs, which will also lead to the decline of intestinal function and aggravate the formation of constipation; Or the hair is too long, and the dog accidentally swallowed it, resulting in a lot of hair in the feces.
3. What should dogs do if they encounter constipation?
According to the personal experience of keeping pets and the advice of pet doctors, Bug made some suggestions to the shovel officer on the problem of dog constipation.
1) Adjust your diet and drink plenty of water.
One of the main reasons for dog constipation may be diet, such as the food usually fed is too dry and hard, or the meat and bones are fed too much, which makes it difficult for dogs to digest.
Therefore, in diet, we can reduce the amount of meat and internal organs, and appropriately increase fruits and vegetables and liquid foods containing high fiber; Occasionally feed some pet yogurt in moderation; When grooming dogs, you can also gently massage them back and forth to promote intestinal peristalsis.
2) Supplementing intestinal beneficial bacteria
For some middle-aged and young dogs, because the digestive function of the dog's intestine is slightly weak, the intestinal peristalsis is worse than that of adult dogs, and constipation is more likely to occur in some cases.
In this respect, in addition to adjusting the dog's diet to make it drink more water, the shovel officer may also need to feed the dog some probiotics for dogs, which can be directly fed with warm water to help the dog supplement beneficial bacteria in the intestine, increase intestinal peristalsis and make the digestive ability tend to be normal.
3) Coordinated movement
The shovel officer can take some time to take the dog out or do moderate exercise at home every day, which can not only promote the dog's body metabolism and intestinal peristalsis, but also help the dog lose weight, killing two birds with one stone.
4) Use plug dew when necessary.
If the dog's constipation is already serious, it may be necessary for the shovel officer to use Caselot to help the dog defecate under the guidance of a doctor. Otherwise, long-term constipation will lead to the risk of colon disease and pose a threat to the health of dogs, so we have to pay attention to it.
5) Help the dog squeeze out hard shit.
When the dog makes a defecation posture, if the shovel officer finds that the stool has not been discharged for a long time, he can touch his anus to see if there is anything hard, usually a dry stool. As long as you get this piece of poop out, the back will naturally pass, and you can squeeze it with your hand close to the anal root (this may taste a little, so gloves are recommended).
Finally, I don't know what shovel officer thinks about dog constipation. In fact, constipation can be prevented in daily life, and it is generally no problem to do what you should do.