My puppy ate a bone and can't poop. Is he constipated? What to do?

It is likely that the bone is causing some constipation and obviously as the bone fragments try to pass they cause lots of inflammation and pain. If you have any lactulose or liquid paraffin at home you could give him two tablespoons three times a day mixed with a bit of food to ease the passage. I would definitely have him checked over tomorrow, starved from midnight in case he needs an enema or x rays. The fresh blood is indicating that the problem is in the lower tract of the gastro-intestinal tract so almost made its way out, however bones absorb a lot of water due to the high Calcium content, and can become extremely hard and difficult to pass. If at any times he should appear lethargic, vomiting I would try to get him seen earlier than tomorrow.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Constipation is pretty uncommon in dogs, so the bigger concern would be an obstruction, or a GI upset from raw meat (such as diarrhea or pancreatitis). Fortunately, raw bones are quite digestible in the stomach and often pass without incident. Monitor Bayliss closely for a decreased appetite, vomiting, or lethargy. As long as he is eating normally without vomiting, I am not worried about obstruction. However, if he shows any symptoms of lethargy, inappetance, or vomiting then a vet visit is appropriate. Hope this helps!

It would be best to have Rexy examined by a vet. Pets with constipation can look identical to pets with un-productive diarrhea, and we must make sure we are treating the correct issue. Constipation has a variety of treatments based on it severity. Treatments can range from laxative use to enemas to sedation to manually removed feces.

Hello. It is very uncommon for puppies to have constipation, so I would be worried that maybe a piece of stick or mulch or bone (most common culprits) may be stuck in the colon or rectum. You can always look and if something is stuck try to gently manoeuvre it out, however be very careful not to cause a cut, as a cut in the bum is hard to heal due to the bacteria in the poop. If you are seeing something stuck it may be best to have it removed by a vet. If it is constipation, I would be switching the food that you are feeding to a better quality food. Canned pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling, just plain canned pumpkin) is very good as well at increasing the fibre and helping with constipation. Also, if you are feeding any bones then stop this, and it could be that Boo has a colon full of re-formed bone bits and this will require a veterinarian to remove bit by bit, likely under anaesthesia. (yet another reason to never feed bones to dogs). I would overall recommend that Boo be seen by a vet as there could be many different things causing his issues. Good luck with Boo.

Please have Rosie seen by a vet right away, as this is an emergency. It sounds like the bone has caused a blockage, which is extremely painful, and it could lead to perforation of the intestines, which can be deadly. Your vet will need to evaluate Rosie and may recommend surgery to help reduce the risk of perforation. Good luck, and I hope she feels better soon!

If you think Rio ate a bone and is now vomiting then you need to get him to a vet ASAP. That bone could be stuck in his intestinal tract causing a blockage, he could have gotten a severe bacterial infection from the bone, he could have pancreatitis or gastritis from that. A vomiting puppy can get dehydrated very quickly so that is another concern. Please take Rio to your vet as soon as you can.

Sometimes pups do not poop as often as usual. I would not be worried yet. In case of a foreign body ingestion and blockage, a dog usually gets diarrhea first (the body is trying to get rid of the foreign body), then that stops and the dog will start to vomit and retch and get lethargic. Not pooping on time is not something to get worried about yet. You can feed a little bit of canned pumpkin to ease defecation. Going for a walk helps also. Should Rocky not have had a bowel movement by tomorrow, he is likely constipated and will have to be seen by your vet.