The American Beagler Forum

My female is in heat right now. She is 7 months. And yesterday i went out to look at her. And she threw up 3 lil piles of hay. I think she is eating the hay. I think she pooped since then but im not sure. Is there anything i can give her to make her poop to make sure she is not clogged up inside.

Any suggestions are welcome thanks.

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soapy water enema or even warm tap water about 15 to 20 ml should do a beagle. fleet enemas work as well except in small dogs or dogs with kidney trouble.

If you're very concrned a trip to the vet may be in order before you start giving enema's.

Dogs are capable of passing worse things than straw as long as she does not come off her feed or seem to feel bad, I would not worry about it. if she stops eating an enemia would be a good next move.

Well she eats her food like a vaccum cleaner and always has.

If she is eating and doesn't look fatter than normal I wouldn't worry. A loaf of buttered bread is a good way to clear the gut kindly. I wouldn't get too anxious to be giving enemas, you could damage her intestine if she squirms at the wrong moment. Carolyn

show dog wrote:A loaf of buttered bread is a good way to clear the gut kindly.

Learn something new everyday!

When a hound isn't feeling well they will eat grass. When grass is not available they will eat straw. She will be fine. She will throw up and poop it thru.

Well looks like she is pooping it through. Thanks for the help oakhill i never knew that.

Consider it just a good dose of fiber.

Okay dokey.

Is there a problem if they eat Red Ceder Shavings??

Wrap the dogs mouth shut and make it lay down on it's stomach. Gently put your foot on it's back to hold it in place and place a toilet plunger over the brown spot under it's tail. While gently resting your foot on it's back to steady plunger vigerously for about 8 to 10 strokes. If nothing happens repeat a couple of times to clear the clog. ;~) LOL Sorry couldn't resist that but seriously as Oakhill and others have stated it is perfectly natural for dogs to eat grass, hay, straw, bones and a lot of other stuff with no side effects at all. I owned a Doberman that ate(swallowed whole) one of those fluorescent super balls thats about the size of a golf ball. I heard him whimpering one night only to see the super ball being expelled good as new ( both the dog and the ball). If the dog is eating and passing than that's all you can ask for. Eat and Sh*t and they're operating like a well oiled machine.

One of my beagles has managed to snarf bread off the counter twice in her 12 years. She sure looks funny with a whole loaf in there! But they pass it ok. If something is in the gut and a possibility of surgery is on the horizon, try the bread first.

My beagles eat anything they can get hold of when stomach upset. One even licks the floors like a crazy fiend and will chew the strings from the edge of the rug. Guess a sore stomach hurts and they whatever will make them throw up. Now I just get the hydrogen peroxide out and make them vomit in the bathroom on my time!

Carolyn