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My staffie is constipated. Only noticed todAY BUT SHE IS OFF HER FOOD TOO WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL.
She has never left food before. Gobbles it up within a minute.
I have been giving her large bones lately, within the last week, as she has been left alone for the last week and I wanted to break the boredom for her. I read onle that bones can cause constipation. Is this true and if so, what can we do? She has never been constipated before or had any bowel problems. She is 4 yrs old

Submitted: 112 days and 17 hours ago.
Category: Dog
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Pet's Sex: Female
Pet's Age: 4

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giving her some fresh chicken instead of her usual dinner. Which usually is some beneful healthy weight management dry dog food and some optimum weight control tinned food as she needs to lose about 4 kilo

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Hi there

Feeding dogs bones can definitely cause constipation. They chew very small fragments from large bones, which pass though the intestinal tract without being digested. When they reach the colon, water is withdrawn by the gut to form the faeces- but when bones have been ingested this results in a very dry, chalky motion, which is hard and painful to pass.

My advise would be to administer some form of laxative today. If you can get hold of some 'white paraffin paste' which is usually available as a cat furball remedy from petstores, you can give this at a dosage of 1-2 tablespoons, given 2-3 times daily, until it takes effect.

If no motions are passed within 24hrs then it's possible she will need an enema and you should contact your vet.

Regards Andrea

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Expert: andrea roberts
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Answered: 8/2/2009

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bvm&s degree, 15 years in companion animal practise

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