We took her to the vet today and he did a warm water enema. Tonight I can barely get her to eat her stomach is so bloated. She goes to the bathroom a little and has gas when I wirk with her but she acts like it hurts her when I massage her. Any breeder out there that might be able to give me some tips
2006-10-12 15:50:41 · 17 answers · asked by Esteici 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
She is only 3 weeks old. She is in a kennel by herself with a heating pad. The only thing she has eaten is puppy formula. she is only about 5 oz and is just starting to move around some
2006-10-12 16:05:58 · update #1
Did your vet x-ray her? She might very well have something STUCK in her, blocking stuff from moving through her intestines. Poor, poor baby. :( If she is just constipated, maybe laying her on a heating pad (on low heat) would ease her pain a little.
2006-10-12 15:54:19 · answer #1 · answered by bibliophile31 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Puppies love to chew apart ANYTHING. That includes socks and underwear. She may have swallowed a large portion of a sock and it won't digest. I've been a dog trainer for years and have seen this often in young pups who have access to such things. Look for missing pieces to rubber toys as well. Rawhide chewies are often the culprit as well. If she gets those - take them away until she's at least 8-10 weeks old - and then monitor them closely. They pull off large pieces and swallow them whole. In that case warm water enemas won't help. It takes too long to break those down. The vet should have done x-rays.
Other than that, the enema will take some time to work it's way through the puppie's system. Pull up any food and leave plenty of fresh water out. No treats either. That may only make it worse. Try to handle her as little as possible. Speak soothingly and watch for any signs that she has to go out. Give in to her everytime at this point.
2006-10-12 16:01:02 · answer #2 · answered by Stella Bing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a wonderful free website that you can go to and tells many reasons, cures, and symptoms of constipation in dogs. It's called dogpro.com. I could have copied and pasted but there's a ton of information on that site. Good luck. Poor puppy!
2006-10-12 16:01:10 · answer #3 · answered by phoenixheat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pup is definately to young to be away from her mother, you should always slowly start them off on puppy food while they are still nursing. I don't know what to with a constipated pup, its never happened to me before, but I would try whole milk or puppy formula and see if it does the trick
2006-10-12 16:37:41 · answer #4 · answered by lil miget_festiva 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your vet if it's OK to give her a drop or two of over the counter gas relief medicine(simethicone) for babies,and a small piece of a baby glycerin suppository to help with the constipation.Also,maybe the formula doesn't agree with her.You could try goats milk with a 1/2 tsp.corn syrup per.cup. I hope the poor little thing is alright .It sounds as if you are doing a good job trying to take care of her.Good luck.
2006-10-12 20:28:18 · answer #5 · answered by Dances With Woofs! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry but you may have to consider letting her go. When a puppy is that young and already having complications, there are usually other problems as well.
Has the mother rejected the puppy? Why is he off to the side? Hope I can help you some.
2006-10-12 16:19:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
She is only 3 weeks old. Her digestive system has not matured enough for puppy food. That is the problem. She needs to be on puppy formula! Poor thing, I hope she makes it.
2006-10-12 16:20:31 · answer #7 · answered by Diane D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it to the vet. being a puppy, it may of eaten something and it is stuck. solid pack pumpkin in a can is good for constipation..but still, call the vet. there is also a vet that has a message board on
www.ivillage.com
2006-10-12 15:59:17 · answer #8 · answered by strut526 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, sounds to me like she is a it young to be away from her mother? There are nursing formulas on the market that you can get at larger pet stores that may be easier for her to digest than the food you are currently giving her. I also agree that your vet should be your best source for her care...I wonder that he is not changing her feed since it looks to me on first glance that her diet is suspect. Gee, I hope she is getting better! What kind of pup is she? Pardon me, but, at three weeks I would think that she may be too young to be weaned.
2006-10-12 16:28:02 · answer #9 · answered by donamarie_1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at 3 weeks mommy is still helping stimulate the bowel .. with a warm wash cloth keep rubbing the area... this should help if not go to the bakers isle in the grocery store and buy pumpkin pie mix not the ready made it will be in the smaller can not to much just a little and it will releave her pumkin is a natural laxative ecpecially for dogs and cats and it is cheap and handy... good luck
2006-10-12 16:37:52 · answer #10 · answered by singleandback 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋