There are many causes of constipation in dogs, including bones, hair and other foreign objects blocking the intestinal tract, lack of exercise, low water intake, etc. In addition, constipation may also be caused by rectal polyps, tumors, anal cysts and other diseases. If the constipation is caused by lack of exercise and low water intake, it can usually be solved by increasing the amount of exercise and water intake, while the rest of the causes are recommended to seek medical attention. The first reason for dog constipation is insufficient exercise or insufficient water, insufficient exercise causes dog constipation mainly because the lack of exercise makes the intestinal peristalsis slow, which destroys the normal defecation habits of dogs, this situation can generally moderately increase the dog’s exercise to improve, usually you can take the dog out to play. Insufficient water intake causes constipation in dogs because the stool is dry, so it is not easy to pass through the intestines, it is recommended to increase the amount of water for dogs, if dogs do not like to drink water, you can appropriately increase the amount of wet food feeding.
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