does anyone encounter the same problem after taking your dog for teeth scaling ? My dog is 4 1/2 year old and this is the very first time i took him for teeth scaling.His appetite is normal after the scaling .The vet gave me some antibiotic to feed him . i wonder if it is due to the medicine given... anyone can help?
2006-10-05 05:54:27 · 2 answers · asked by fey 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It's possible that your dog might not be drinking as much water because of tooth sensitivity after the scaling.
If your precious pup is not getting enough water it will become constipated.
You could try to give warmer water to your dog & sprinkle a small amount of Metamucil over the dog's food.
If that doesn't work or he still hasn't had a stool after 5-6 days then you have to bring him back to the vet because it could be a bowel obstruction & that can be dangerous.
Give your dog big kisses for me & good Luck!!
2006-10-07 05:27:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably the antibiotic and the streess from the cleaning. you might call your vet and see what he recommends. Don't feed him a commecial laxative, dogs are different from people and you could poison him. it could be he just doesn't have to go. Take him on a long walk, I bet he'll go.
2006-10-05 13:03:31 · answer #2 · answered by jeepguy_usa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋