May 24, 2011
My dog has been on a raw diet for 3 months and she is constipated, what can I do?
Full Question:
Hi Cindy,I've written before you've given great advice. I have a 14 month old female bulldog. I've had her on a raw diet for about 3 months now. I'm feeding her chicken, hamburger, etc. mixed with natures varieties natural frozen raw diet venison/ rabbit, chicken. She's having problems with going pottie. She has to push real hard & it takes a while. Some times by parts maybe 2-3 pieces come out she walks away & the process repeats its self and sometimes takes her a good 15 minutes to go. I have her on pro-biotics after the antibiotics she was on for an infection. She's been on them for about a week now. I give her the small dose from the scooper that comes with the pro-biotics. How long should I keep her on the pro-biotics & what can I do about her constipation?
Thanks in advance,
Rob
Cindy's Answer:
You can add plain canned pure pumpkin(NOT pie filling) to her food, a couple tablespoons to each meal. You can also add a bit more boneless meat to her meals to soften things up. The Nature’s Variety patties are good but I think they have a high amount of bone, which tends to constipate the dogs. I’ve used them when I’m traveling and my dogs have experienced a bit of constipation.
I’d keep her on the probiotics for a while, if I remember right she was on antibiotics recently? It won’t hurt her to keep her on probiotics for the long term.
Cindy
I’d keep her on the probiotics for a while, if I remember right she was on antibiotics recently? It won’t hurt her to keep her on probiotics for the long term.
Cindy
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