How much psyllium husk powder is safe for my constipated puppy?

Hello, sorry to hear about Prince. The dose is 2 tablespoonfuls per day per dog which can be given in a single dose or divided into 2-3 fractions per day. However, metamucil will cause bulkier stools and should be given with an easily digestible diet such as Hill i/D or royal cannin GI low fat. I recommend consulting with your veterinarian prior to starting the metamucil to ensure Prince is a good candidate for it. Hope this helps and best of luck

Giving a teaspoon or so of Metamucil should be fine and may help your dog go. You may also want to try to increase his water consumption because even mild dehydration can cause constipation. If these remedies don't work and your dog hasn't defecated in over 2 days then I would recommend taking him in to the vet.

You can try the Psyllium husk but that will require him to eat. Also it isn't guaranteed to work if his GI tract is not pushing food through. Poor guy. He may have responded to he medication before but this may be different. I would suggest taking him in to get an enema done if he is truly backed up and won't eat. I hope that Ronan is able to get some relief soon. Best of luck!

Metamucil may help some but I would keep her dose very small like around 1 teaspoon twice a day. You could also try to just add a small amount of canned plain pumpkin instead of the Metamucil. I would also consider trying to add in a probiotic and a sensitive stomach diet. I like a few different types of probiotics - propectalin, vetriscience probiotic chews, purina pro plan fortiflora or proviable. If you decide to switch her food, I would transition her from the old food to the new food very slowly over a 2 weeks period. If you haven't had her examined by a vet I would strongly recommend to have her looked at. There are a lot of things that can also cause loose stools like parasites, food sensitivities, inflammatory bowel disease, bacterial infections, giardia, and much more. Your vet will start with checking a fecal sample. I hope this helps!

I am sorry to hear about your dog. We normally start dogs on 2 tablespoons a day and increase or decrease based on response, so if he seems to be doing well on 2 tablespoons then I would continue this dose.

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Hi, and thanks for your question. Mild constipation that lasts no more than two days can usually be resolved at home with increased fiber and hydration. Canned pumpkin (not pie filling, just the straight-up pumpkin) or liquid paraffin can be used, and should work straight away in the following 8 hours from administration. DO NOT TRY to give an enema as it could be dangerous and cause electrolyte imbalances and colon perforation. If constipation lasts more than 24 hours from administration of those or 48 hours in general, a check up at your local vet is required. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!