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constipation

Posted : 8/30/2006 5:27:37 PM

After I feed Nature's Variety raw frozen to my dog, he likes it but got constipation. Then I mix with pumpkin but he doesn't really like it. Sometimes he sniffed it and won't eat. Is there anything that I can substitue the pumpkin with? Can I just use the veggies instead of pumpkin? Any advice would be much appreciated.

kennel_keeper

Posted : 8/30/2006 5:45:31 PM

If he will eat some fresh veggies, that might help, or, and I'm just throwing this out there and will probably get slammed for it, BUT, add a little of the canned for one meal a day. The pre-made raw your using has ground bone in it and it's probably too much for his system when fed as the only source of nutrition.

jpoon

Posted : 8/30/2006 6:16:20 PM

Thanks Kennel_keeper. The fresh veggies you meant is cooked or uncooked? Sometimes I would add tripett or other canned food to it. But he only eats half a cup per meal, I can't add too much other stuff to it. Otherwise it would be too much for him.

Edie

Posted : 8/30/2006 6:27:48 PM

and I'm just throwing this out there and will probably get slammed for it, BUT, add a little of the canned for one meal a day.

Why would you get slammed for that?I think it's a good idea[

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kennel_keeper

Posted : 8/30/2006 7:03:44 PM

Well, you never can tell on here... [

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Adjust your quantities or use one meal raw and one meal canned. If you add the veggies/fruits I would use them raw if he'll eat them that way.

I have read lately that you can use the powdered Metamucil mixed in with food to help with "regularity" in dogs, but I have never tried it. It does make sense though.

chewbecca

Posted : 8/30/2006 7:16:26 PM

Maybe if we combine our problems, our dogs could come out with normal bowel movements.

DeAnna Haase

Posted : 8/31/2006 11:04:24 AM

I'm just asking here...are you sure he is constipated? or is it just a really firm bowel movement? Sometimes when people start out on raw they are shocked by the difference in stool.

chewbecca

Posted : 8/31/2006 12:38:55 PM

Yeah, I was going to say that dogs usually poops less when eating raw.
WHEN I was feeding Ella part raw, she was going once a day and sometimes every other day, but when she went, it was nice and formed and easy to pick up off the grass. Just like when I was feeding her timberwolf.

jpoon

Posted : 8/31/2006 6:24:19 PM

ORIGINAL: maisey

I'm just asking here...are you sure he is constipated? or is it just a really firm bowel movement? Sometimes when people start out on raw they are shocked by the difference in stool.

Yes, I know he would have less quantity and firm stool. Sometimes I saw him try to go but nothing came out. When I mixed with pumpkin, he went easily.