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 The Bird Lady
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Location: The end of the Earth, SE AR | My pug dog is almost 15 years old and gets a thorough senior exam every year. The vet says he's in excellent health, in fact much healthier than most pugs 5-7 years younger than he is. He does have arthritis and its worse in his back. He gets metacam and an occasional tramadol for it.
In the past month a new problem has developed. He's been pooping in the house. Its almost as if he cannot control or help himself, it just comes out before he can ask to go out. Often I don't know when it happens because my English mastiff cleans it up (sorry if that's TMI) However because of the mastiff, I'm not sure how often his pooping in the house occurs. Its not diahhrea but I have found several smaller more liquid piles than the first initial one.
I have a vet appt. for him this week but just wondered if anyone had experienced this with an older dog and knew how to fix or reduce the occurances. I have not punished my pug for it as often he asks to go outside right after it happens. |
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Location: Arkansas | Karen, it could be an incontinence issue due to age or could be pain related with the arthritis and this wonderful weather that we are having. Try giving the tramadol regularly with the metacam and see if it makes any difference. |
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 California Cowgirl
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Location: California | Fecal incontinence can have many underlying causes. I had a 12 year old Mastiff/Rottweiler mix who had similair problems that were caused by an infection in the anal sacks. After researching all of this there were so many potential causes for why this happens so treating it or managing it is determined by what is causing it.
The arthritis in his back makes me wonder if it is a result of possible nerve damage somewhere along the spine that is affecting his rectal functions. Good luck with the vet visit! Hopefully you can find the answer easily!
Fecal Incontinence Potential Causes:
A range of causes may be responsible for this:
- Disease has reduced the capacity or compliance of the rectum to function
- The external anal sphincter may have been anatomically disrupted or the nerves damaged or destroyed
- Nerve damage, spinal cord disease, or neural disorder that disables the sphincter's ability to function
- Infection or abscess of the anal sacs
- Muscle damage – anal reflex is absent or weakened
- Parasites – intestinal worms
- Diet or medications
- Perianal fistula
Edited by F Bar 2013-12-09 1:37 PM
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The Bird Lady
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Location: The end of the Earth, SE AR | Thanks Gela and F Bar. Ruger, my mastiff keeps licking Bubby's butt and Bub's does have problems with full anal sacs. I'll see what the vet says. I would give him Tramadol more but I have to watch for constipation. Bub's is my baby and has 2 vets, one close by and my friend the zoo vet who has a small animal practice 2 hours away. |
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California Cowgirl
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Location: California | The feces "attraction" would be a good indicator of the anal glands being full or abnormal.
London my tripod had to have her glands relieved recently and prior to this my little Chinese Crested would go outside and eat her poop . I have 5 dogs and he would ONLY eat her poop . Since the glands were drained he hasn't eaten anymore poop. |
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Pug poop problem