Hey guys, turning to the forums for help b/c no vet in my area can seem to figure out whats wrong with my Whiskey. This is really more for Vets as i feel this is a very uncommon issue. I'll try to keep this as short as possible but include all the relevant facts. In a nutshell, my bulldog can not poop normally. What used to come easily has become very very difficult for him and he literally only drops a small nugget or two after being outside for 20 minutes.
Whiskey is currently 3 years old (Turns 4 in December)
In February of this year I took my English Bulldog in for an annual check up and to evaluate a hard lump on his leg. He wasnt neutered at the time so he always got excited around other dogs (drooling, breathing heavily, etc). 5 minutes into the examination the Vet started going off about the lump and said it needed to be removed immediately and that he was almost certain it was a tumor (Myst Cell Tumor). I asked him if we really needed to remove it or if we should pull a sample first and he told me he believed the tumor had spread to his lungs and that was probably why he was breathing so hard. I told him he was just excited b/c he was playing with other dogs but the Vet seemed to dismiss my comments. Either way, he was the expert right? So I scheduled an appt 2 days later to have it removed and tested. He also suggested that we neuter him at the same time since bulldogs are sensitive to anesthesia and he wanted to do it all once. Either way we did both procedures and after removing the lump it turned out to be nothing but benign fatty skin.
Once I got my dog back he was acting very strange. He would look at me as if I was a stranger and would just lay in his bed all day. When I'd try to take him out, he wouldnt pee or poop but after some research on the web, they said it was normal for him to take a day or two before going back to his normal schedule. After a full week, he could pee slowly but would not/could not defecate. He would squat for 5 to 10 minutes with nothing coming out. I immediately took him back to the vet and they took x-rays and told me nothing was wrong. They told me I was crazy if I thought his issues were in any way related to the surgery. So after months of taking him in for the same issue, I took him to a specialist who suggested we clear out his stomach (pumped about 2.5lbs of food out) and put him on prescription medicine. Still no success as he's back to having difficulty pooping.
Im wondering if its something internal or if he's just forgotten somehow how to poop. Any help here would be greatly appreciated. His poop, when it comes out, is still very soft and we've run urine, blood and stool test. Im out of options and getting desperate as ive already racked up thousands in vet bills.
Whiskey is currently 3 years old (Turns 4 in December)
In February of this year I took my English Bulldog in for an annual check up and to evaluate a hard lump on his leg. He wasnt neutered at the time so he always got excited around other dogs (drooling, breathing heavily, etc). 5 minutes into the examination the Vet started going off about the lump and said it needed to be removed immediately and that he was almost certain it was a tumor (Myst Cell Tumor). I asked him if we really needed to remove it or if we should pull a sample first and he told me he believed the tumor had spread to his lungs and that was probably why he was breathing so hard. I told him he was just excited b/c he was playing with other dogs but the Vet seemed to dismiss my comments. Either way, he was the expert right? So I scheduled an appt 2 days later to have it removed and tested. He also suggested that we neuter him at the same time since bulldogs are sensitive to anesthesia and he wanted to do it all once. Either way we did both procedures and after removing the lump it turned out to be nothing but benign fatty skin.
Once I got my dog back he was acting very strange. He would look at me as if I was a stranger and would just lay in his bed all day. When I'd try to take him out, he wouldnt pee or poop but after some research on the web, they said it was normal for him to take a day or two before going back to his normal schedule. After a full week, he could pee slowly but would not/could not defecate. He would squat for 5 to 10 minutes with nothing coming out. I immediately took him back to the vet and they took x-rays and told me nothing was wrong. They told me I was crazy if I thought his issues were in any way related to the surgery. So after months of taking him in for the same issue, I took him to a specialist who suggested we clear out his stomach (pumped about 2.5lbs of food out) and put him on prescription medicine. Still no success as he's back to having difficulty pooping.
Im wondering if its something internal or if he's just forgotten somehow how to poop. Any help here would be greatly appreciated. His poop, when it comes out, is still very soft and we've run urine, blood and stool test. Im out of options and getting desperate as ive already racked up thousands in vet bills.