If a cat does not begin to
defecate normally within a couple of days of initiating home treatment or constipation becomes a recurring problem, veterinary care is necessary.
Hygiene: Is the pet able to urinate and
defecate normally?
Anesthesia may cause diarrhea or constipation for a day or two, but if your pet does not
defecate normally within two days, please contact us.
His food bowls showed signs that he had a healthy appetite, and his litter box showed he had been urinating and
defecating normally.
He eats, drinks, urinates, and
defecates normally, no vomiting, but has begun to sleep slightly more, and now has some tenderness around his upper body, chest and ribs, and a little around the abdomen.
Besides alertness, a healthy guinea pig eats well and
defecates normally.
It is common for dogs that have lost the ability to use their hind limbs to have problems urinating and
defecating normally.
She is fed a commercial diet, has a good appetite and urinates and
defecates normally.
Not exact matches
Symptoms of CDS may include confusion, anxiety, standing and staring, vocalizing and activity at night when the pet would
normally sleep, urinating or
defecating in the house, getting stuck in corners or becoming more antisocial.
These glands
normally release a small amount of a foul - smelling scent marking fluid every time your pet
defecates.
Normally, the glands are emptied when the dog
defecates, the feces providing the pressure required to force the fluid out of the glands.
Eating a meal stimulates the digestive system and puppies
normally urinate within fifteen minutes of eating, and
defecate within half an hour (although this might vary slightly with each individual).
House breaking - Pets do not
normally urinate or
defecate where they sleep, which means no accidents in the home.
Normally, anal sacs are emptied when a dog
defecates.
When urinating and
defecating, they are
normally very careful to dig and bury their urine and feces.
They don't like
defecating in areas where they
normally feed or sleep.
Normally, ingested hair is passed when a rabbit
defecates.
As a bird and exotic animal veterinarian who is often confronted with advising exotic pet owners about when to put their animals to sleep, I usually tell them this: It's not enough just to consider obvious factors, such as whether your pet is eating, moving around
normally, or
defecating in the usual spot, when you're thinking about putting your pet to sleep.