My puppy hasn't pooped since spay surgery and is in pain. Emergency?

If she is yelling in pain I highly recommend bringing her to a veterinarian so they can provide pain medication. Most over the counter medications are toxic to dogs. She needs a veterinarian to help diagnose her and treat her. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hi. Poor ginger. Sometimes patients won't defecate for a couple days post surgery. But, if she is actually struggling to go, she may be constipated. If it is continuous struggling I would go to ER. If it's just been a couple times, i would do all you can to get her to drink water, add water to her food. Hopefully that will help. Go to ER if she is in pain

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I wouldn’t worry yet at just 36 hours. Some dogs are particular about their pooping habits. As long as she is eating, playful and not straining give her more time. If she can urinate in her own she can poop on her own. You can also call the person you got her from to double check what she did with them. Since you are seeing your vet tomorrow she should be fine. Have a good day!

It could be there is something wrong. Give Lilo a tablespoon of canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) with her food to see if that helps. Also try feeding her canned food and adding water to it. If it does not, have her seen by a vet in the morning. Best of luck.

I wouldn't be too worried just yet. She would not have been able to eat before her spay due to the anesthesia, so she has no food in her system to poop out. Certain medications can also cause a decrease in pooping. I would not worry about this unless 72 hours go by without her pooping. She should return to normal soon. I hope this helps.

Lola needs to see a vet immediately if she hasn't pooped in four days. Please do not give her another enema, it's never recommended owners given enemas to their pets because great harm can be done by it. She needs veterinary treatment now to help her poop. Please take her into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website.

Oh no, poor Molly! I would take her into a the vet right away. It's quite serious that she hasn't pooped in three days, and it could be caused by anal sac impaction, intestinal parasites, a foreign body, too little fiber in the diet, lack of exercise, or even tumors in the GI tract. The vet can give her a laxative or an enema to help her poop, or it may need to be removed manually under sedation. The vet can also diagnose the cause of the constipation and can treat her for it. Please do not give her a human enema. In addition to potentially causing trauma to her colon, human enemas are not safe to use in dog's due causing electrolyte imbalances.