My dog has painful poop stuck to his butt. Should I see a vet?

Poor guy. The only thing you can do at home here is to cleanse the area antiseptablly with Betadine diluted 50:50 with warm water or Chlorhexidine solution 3 or 4% diluted until a light blue mixture. If there is a lot of hair there, you can also gently cut away the hair to prevent further fecal matter to get stuck. If the area looks severely swollen, painful, or infected, then the best thing to do moving forward would be to get him seen and treated by your vet. It sounds like he is ingesting a lot of hair, so it would be wise to remove the source of his ingestion and either have him groomed more frequently and/or brushed at home more frequently to limit how much he is ingesting. If he still can't poop on his own, then yes he should see a vet to get an enema and remove all the stuck feces that are in his colon and provide him some relief. Poor guy. : ( I do hope that you can provide some comfort for him soon! Best of luck moving forward and take care.

If Lulu is having trouble defecating properly, or is having runny stool that sticks to her bottom it is best to schedule a vet visit. Parasites, GI upset, constipation, allergies, muscular or neurologic issues may all cause runny stools or difficulty defecating. If you can, bring in a sample of Lulu's stool with you to the vet to help check for the most common GI causes.

Hello. There is no need to give the Lactulose at this time. If he is not constipated or having difficulty defecating, the Lactulose could give him a very soft stool that might get stuck even more. In most cases, clipping the hair around the rectum & keeping it short is the best remedy for this. Thanks fpr contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Having the fecal matter stuck to the skin can actually cause the skin to become very irritated and red. It can actually cause the skin to become infected as well. Because the fecal matter (and probably urine) was sticking to the skin and had no where to go, it was making the skin painful and red. In the future, you should not cut the hair away with scissors because you are likely to cut the actual skin itself. You should have the fur shaved by a professional groomer or the vet and keep the area clean and the hair short to prevent this in the future. It is very common for dogs with long hair to have poo stick in this area, so it is important to keep the hair groomed short for that reason.

Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is a little difficult to say exactly what is going on with Daisy - she may have a recital prolapse (a condition where some of the tissue in the rectum actually comes out) or chronic irritation if she is scooting on carpeted areas. Scooting may be related to anal gland impactions, infections, or intestinal parasites. I recommend having Daisy seen by a vet as soon as possible because she is likely uncomfortable and the conditions above require treatment. I hope all is well!

You have to get trimmers, not scissors, to cut the hair around the rectum. This will remove any debris. You can apply a warm compress to the area to help with pain and the inflammation. Once it is all cleaned you apply cortisone cream to help

I’m sorry to hear Pompom isn’t feeling well. If she is straining to poop but her stools are soft, it may be that she’s got some colitis (inflammation in her colon). Another concern would be a mass or tumor in her colon. I would recommend that you have your vet examine her. They may recommend a fecal exam, possibly some blood work or X-rays. An abdominal ultrasound (sonogram of the belly) may also help determine what’s going on. Even if you aren’t financially able to approve diagnostics, your vet will probably be able to prescribe some medication to help make her feel better. As far as something soothing for the skin on her bum, I would recommend a wound healing ointment made for dogs, you can likely find at PetCo or another pet store. Another option would be A and D ointment —the brown ointment, NOT the cream as it contains zinc oxide. . DO NOT USE A PRODUCT CONTAINING ZINC OXIDE (often in diaper rash creams). Again, my best recommendation would be to get her in to your vet as soon as you can. Good luck to you and Pompom! She is such a cutie! I hope she’s feeling better soon.