Dog crying during bowel movements after neuter surgery: Is it normal?

Pain after neutering does occur, and your vet can give you pain medication for him if they haven't already. After neutering, some dogs can be tired and want to rest a little more than usual. Keep an eye on the stitches where the surgery was done, and make sure they don't become red and swollen. Do not let your dog lick the stitches. Your dog likely didn't poop until this morning because they weren't allowed any food for 12 hours before the surgery, so they wouldn't have anything to poop out. Butt scooting can also indicate parasites, so if his worming isn't up to date, I would get worming tablets from your vet. If the incision site becomes red, swollen, and warm to the touch, I would contact your vet right away for an appointment. It is also okay to give your vet a call if you are concerned about your dog being in pain, and see what options they can give you for pain relief.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Nietsche. I worry that he seems so uncomfortable for you after his surgery. Pain should be well managed after surgery and it is concerning that his is not. Is he eating, drinking, urinating and defecating? I recommend having him re-evaluated by his veterinarian today. You need to be sure that he has not developed a fever, that his incision is intact and not infected and that he is comfortable when the doctor feels his belly. He may need adjustments to his medications. If not, it is best to know that he is recovering well. I hope this information helps!

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. I would recommend adding 1 tbsp of canned pumpkin to his diet and see if this helps normalize his bowel movements. If by the bandage change he has not defecated, you can discuss other options with your veterinarian. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

It's been about 10 days since Murphy's surgery, so he should be pretty well healed and not in pain. He may be bored. I hope you have only been giving pain medications prescribed by the vet. If you have been giving him human pain medications, that may be the problem as many of those are toxic to dogs. If you have been giving him human pain medications, take him into a vet now.

Oh no, poor Uno! It is very concerning that he is screaming when he is pooping and cries when you touch his back. I see that he is unneutered, and his constipation could be due to prostate problems. These prostate problems include benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis, and prostate cancer. I would have him seen by a vet today for a physical exam, rectal exam, blood tests, and urinalysis. Should he have a prostate problem causing his constipation, neutering him is typically part of the recommended treatment.

In an unneutered male dog the likely problem is an enlarged prostate. When it enlarges, it pushes on the colon and can make defecation painful. He should see a vet for an exam. https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/prostatic-disease-in-dogs

While you wait for the surgery I would suggest the following tactics to help make it easier for Teddy to pass feces; Add in a wet food which is higher in water content and will hopefully make his motions easier to move through Increase exercise and this is proven also to help with gastrointestinal health Canned pumpkin Oil supplements- see dosing in article below Here is an excellent resource that I recommend for constipation; https://www.petcoach.co/article/best-home-made-remedies-for-your-constipated-pet/