264. Chinese Crested screamed trying to poop. Vet "not good"

Toilet Training Your First Puppy in Singapore

"The vet said she is constipated, but she had not responded to treatment and X-rays."

A cube of well formed glistening brown stools plopped onto the consultation table. The other vet had done a good job but it would be difficult to convince the owner.

This was because the puppy still strained to pass stools. So, what was wrong with this Chinese Crested Female, 14 weeks old?

I checked the anal area. There were small ulcers on the anus. What caused them? Painful ulcers stopped pooping. Stools accumulated worsening the situation.

"How's the puppy's toilet training?" I asked.

"Within 2 days, paper-trained," the lady owner told me. When she placed the puppy onto a piece of newspapers, the puppy peed onto the papers.



That demonstration was most impressive. 2 days to paper train a puppy from the pet shop was very good. My only explanation was that the puppy had been paper-trained in Australia before export to Singapore.

Now the problem was painful pooping leading to constipation. In such cases, owners should follow up with the vet the next day and not wait long. Stools accumulate and cause painful stomach in very small breed like this Chinese Crested dog.

It is not that the first vet is "no good." The prescription of laxative was given by the first vet. The puppy pooped on my examination table with a "plong" sound.

Such constipation with anal pain needs follow up, preferably a feedback the next day. A phone call is all right. In this case, the owner saw me 2 times. Certain nursing and treatment methods must be complied with for the puppy to recover. I believe the puppy has recovered after 3 treatments (including the first vet's).