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| Poor Phoebe, she was not a happy pooper! |
I try to stay away from medications and look for more natural substances when feasible so I opted to try those first. Here is a list of food products that can aid as a stool softener or laxative for your dog:
> Canned pumpkin or squash (no sugar or salt added): 1 - 2 tbsp. with food 1 - 2 times a day
> Bran: 1 - 2 tbsp. with food 1 - 2 times a day
> Milk: 1/2 cup twice a day
> Vegetable/Olive/Mineral Oil 1/2 - 1 tsp with food 1 - 2 times a day
I started with milk for Phoebe and it worked really well! I could have also tried the pumpkin because my dogs love the taste of pumpkin, but I was afraid Icy would try to eat Phoebe's pumpkin and then we might have a bit of a mess on our hands, if you know what I mean!
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| I feel much better now Mama! |
> Metamucil: 1tsp with food 1 - 2 times a day
> Dulcolax: 5-20mg daily
> Milk of Magnesium: 1 - 2 tbsp. with food 1 - 2 times a day
I recommend consulting your Veterinarian before giving your dog any of these. Every pet is an individual and your Vet knows your pet best. I always consult our Vet before giving my dogs anything for medicinal purposes.
I hope you found this information helpful. Happy Pooping!!
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Bentley is a spinner and we are working on the allergy aspect. The boys love pumpkin so they get that in their food often. I'm glad it helped Phoebe ❤️
ReplyDeleteFood allergies are definitely a possibility. I'm hoping Phoebe just needs a bit of laxative for a short period of time. The other thing my doctor mentioned was a higher fiber diet for her. We'll see how she does. Thanks for stopping by today!
DeletePoop is always causing some kind of issue! MOL I like to use pumpkin for my kitties too. It works really well and it is completely natural.
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I know right!? Like poop isn't bad enough as it is LOL! I think pumpkin is a great source of fiber and softener for pets, I'm glad it worked for your kitties! Thanks for stopping by today Robin!
DeleteCarmine has IBD and used to get constipated every couple of weeks. I feed him a little pumpkin mixed into his canned food dinner every day now, and he has been doing a lot better! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad Carmine is doing better w/ the pumpkin, it's good healthy stuff! Thanks for sharing and thanks for stopping by the blog!
DeleteWe had some constipation issues with Charlie when we first switched to a raw food diet... but we use pumpkin now as a natural stool softener - it's great for hair balls too!
ReplyDeletePumpkin seems to have so many health benefits for pets, interesting that it helps w/ hair balls too! Thanks for sharing that info and for stopping by the blog!
DeletePumpkin is a great option!
ReplyDeleteYes, it seems to be working for a lot of people. Thanks for stopping by the blog!
DeleteAh, with my boy Koda, we had a major problem, but he had runny poops all the time!!! We tried everything, and vet couldn't see anything wrong. After going through several different foods, we finally found one that has been working!!!
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So glad Phoebe is feeling better! I prefer all natural treatments too. We haven't had this issue yet, but this is great info in case we need it in the future.
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I never thought about Metamucil when Layla was having problems and now will remember it for the future. Thanks so much for this important information
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