Hi my shih tzu has been on and off constipated for about a month now, I feared it mightve potentially have been caused by feeding him human foods, so ive stopped and have only been feeding him royal canin for his breed and have been encouraging him to drink water whenever possible. But he still has horrible days, I give him very small appropriate quantities of milk of magnesia and in emergencies Ive used small quantities of suppositories. My parents aren't very helpful and am desperate for a sol

Updated On May 30th, 2020

Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | unneutered | 4 years and 9 months old | 15 lbs

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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Thank you for contacting PetCoach with your question about Cosmo. Poor boy. Try adding a teaspoon of canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) with his food to see if that helps. You really should have him checked out by a vet for this as I see he's not neutered and prostate problems can cause constipation in dogs. I hope this helps!

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