Answer

Thanks for the question XXXXXXXXX.

While I cannot diagnose this over the internet I can tell you the following :

1. As long as your pup is otherwise bright, alert, healthy and eating then you would have no immediate cause for concern in this situation. It could be due to a change in diet or a change in environment I have know this happen.

2. However if your dog is constipated you may want to try oral remedies such mineral oil which is an over the counter product available from your chemist or pharmacy to relieve your dog's constipation, this type of product is very gentle and safe. The dose rate for a dog like your would be around 2 ml twice a day orally. You can pick up a small syringe at the chemist which would make it easy to give the mineral oil.

3. But be aware that there would be two kinds of constipation in the dog, the first would be a simple or primary constipation which happens now and again and is not related to any disease process and may be related to feeding, it should respond to the above treatment.

But dogs can appear to be constipated on a secondary basis for other reasons such as bowel obstruction. This of course this is rare and you would usually see other very obvious signs related to this situation. But for this reason if the problem persists or other symptoms appear you should consider having a vet take a look as further tests may be needed.

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Scott Nimmo BVMS MRCVS