moderate urgency
Constipation in Dogs & Cats
Infrequent, difficult, or absent bowel movements. More common and potentially serious in cats (megacolon).
Common Causes
- • Dehydration
- • Low fiber diet
- • Ingested hair/bones
- • Megacolon (cats)
- • Pelvic injury
- • Neurological disease
Red Flags
- • No stool for 3+ days
- • Vomiting with constipation
- • Crying when trying to defecate
- • Distended abdomen
- • Lethargy
When to See a Vet
If no bowel movement for 48+ hours, straining is painful, or there is blood when attempting to defecate.
🐕 Constipation by Dog Breed
Labrador RetrieverGolden RetrieverGerman ShepherdFrench BulldogBulldogPoodleBeagleRottweilerDachshundYorkshire TerrierBoxerCavalier King Charles SpanielSiberian HuskyAustralian ShepherdChihuahuaGreat DaneShih TzuBorder CollieCocker SpanielStaffordshire Bull TerrierMaltesePomeranianDoberman PinscherMiniature SchnauzerBernese Mountain DogWeimaranerJack Russell TerrierPugEnglish Springer SpanielShetland SheepdogBoston TerrierHavaneseBrittanyEnglish BulldogWest Highland White Terrier
🐈 Constipation by Cat Breed
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