Both constipation and diarrhea are symptoms that can commonly affect dogs and indicate alterations in intestinal transit that sometimes they are also accompanied by poor tonicity throughout the digestive system.
Although they are not conditions that entail a serious danger, they may be caused by pathologies that require immediate veterinary treatment, although in any case, as it is a symptom directly linked to the digestive system, it necessarily requires dietary treatment.
Changes in diet are fundamental, that's why in this AnimalWised article we explain how to follow a bland diet for constipated dogs.
Causes of constipation in dogs
It is important that you be aware that any abnormality in your pet's body requires veterinary attention, in this case, this attention It is very important since the most common causes of constipation in dogs are very diverse, and some are dangerous:
- Fiber deficit
- Ingestion of bones
- Ingestion of foreign bodies
- Lack of water
- Lack of exercise
- Sudden change of habits
- Intestinal obstruction
- Alterations in mineral concentration
- Hormonal changes
Soft diet for constipated dogs
Changing the feeding guidelines is essential when our dog shows alterations in the regulation of intestinal transit. The soft diet is formed from foods with a smooth texture and flavor that do not overload the work of the digestive system and that in this specific case allow a better and more regular stool evacuation.
In the soft diet you cannot incorporate spicy foods, s alt, or oils, on the contrary, this diet must be based exclusively on a combination of the following foods:
- Boiled skinless chicken, rabbit and turkey meat
- Boiled hake
- Boiled white rice
- Scrambled eggs
- Boiled carrot, potato and pumpkin
It is important Boil the food well and remove the skin from all of them, to optimize the therapeutic effects of the diet it is necessary to distribute the daily food in 4 or 5 feedings, in this way, you should begin to notice an improvement in your dog's constipation in approximately 2 or 3 days.
Other tips to treat constipation in dogs
One of the most common causes of constipation in dogs is a lack of physical exercise, therefore, to prevent this situation it is essential that the dog exercise properly daily, always bearing in mind its own limitations and without exceeding them. You can get some ideas in our article on exercise for adult dogs.
Along with daily physical exercise, adequate water intake is a priority and we must ensure that the dog drinks frequently throughout the day.
If we feed our dog homemade food, once the bland diet has ended, a good option is include olive oil in his diet on a daily basis, in this way, the intestinal tract will be more lubricated and the evacuation of feces will be facilitated.
