My Yorkie's butt is sore from all that pooping - YorkieTalk.com Forums

fadeddenim · 09-29-2009, 10:15 AM

So my yorkie had really bad diarrhea this past week. I took him to the vet and she gave me some meds for him.

His diarrhea seems to have gone away. His poop is getting firmer and he hasn't had any recent "explosions."

Anyways, now he's constantly licking his butt. I think it's irritated due to the number of times he's had to poop. Just this am, when I took him out to do his business, he let out a sharp cry as he pooped.

Is there some sort of cream or topical ointment that I can put in that area? Have any of your furbabies had this?

ARCHIE · 09-29-2009, 10:32 AM

Try vasoline. It won't harm him if he does lick it.
Also, keep canned pumpkin in the house in case there's a next time.
It works great for the diahreaha. Poor baby.

megansmomma · 09-29-2009, 10:39 AM

Someone suggested before to make icecubes out of the canned pumpkin for emergencies and I thought it was a great idea! Use a few and save them for the next time.

Not sure about the sore butt

Give your vet a call and ask what they might recommend.

fadeddenim · 09-29-2009, 02:16 PM

Thanks for the helpful tip everyone! I just called my vet and she said that it's normal for his butt to be irritated. She said to give it a few days. She told me to put a warm wet towel on his butt to help relieve the irritation. If the problem still persists then to bring him in.

Hopefully it gets better soon.

Sweet Apple · 09-29-2009, 03:12 PM

awwwwwwww...poor baby...I'd definitely put just a tiny bit of vaseline on his bottom right before you take him out to do his poopies...It will protect his bottom, while he does his business, and there shouldn't be much left to lick off afterwards...

fadeddenim · 09-29-2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweet Apple

awwwwwwww...poor baby...I'd definitely put just a tiny bit of vaseline on his bottom right before you take him out to do his poopies...It will protect his bottom, while he does his business, and there shouldn't be much left to lick off afterwards...

i know...i feel so bad for him. he wants to go poop, but it's like he holds it because it hurts to go. i'll try and put some vaseline on there tonight.

Wylie's Mom · 09-30-2009, 09:38 AM

Aw, poor punkin! You can put diaper cream or hydrocortisone cream on there, or perhaps even try some aloe gel.

09-29-2009, 10:15 AM	#1
fadeddenim YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 409	My Yorkie's butt is sore from all that pooping So my yorkie had really bad diarrhea this past week. I took him to the vet and she gave me some meds for him. His diarrhea seems to have gone away. His poop is getting firmer and he hasn't had any recent "explosions." Anyways, now he's constantly licking his butt. I think it's irritated due to the number of times he's had to poop. Just this am, when I took him out to do his business, he let out a sharp cry as he pooped. Is there some sort of cream or topical ointment that I can put in that area? Have any of your furbabies had this? __________________ Fur The Ruff Of Dog KENJI and KINGSTON

09-29-2009, 10:39 AM	#3
megansmomma Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. W. Suburbs of Chicago, IL Posts: 12,235	Someone suggested before to make icecubes out of the canned pumpkin for emergencies and I thought it was a great idea! Use a few and save them for the next time. Not sure about the sore butt Give your vet a call and ask what they might recommend. __________________ “Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” Mark Twain

09-29-2009, 02:16 PM	#4
fadeddenim YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 409	Thanks for the helpful tip everyone! I just called my vet and she said that it's normal for his butt to be irritated. She said to give it a few days. She told me to put a warm wet towel on his butt to help relieve the irritation. If the problem still persists then to bring him in. Hopefully it gets better soon. __________________ Fur The Ruff Of Dog KENJI and KINGSTON

09-30-2009, 09:38 AM	#7
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Aw, poor punkin! You can put diaper cream or hydrocortisone cream on there, or perhaps even try some aloe gel. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

09-29-2009, 10:32 AM	#2
ARCHIE No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 16,218	Try vasoline. It won't harm him if he does lick it. Also, keep canned pumpkin in the house in case there's a next time. It works great for the diahreaha. Poor baby.

09-29-2009, 03:12 PM	#5
Sweet Apple Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, Texas USA Posts: 2,473	awwwwwwww...poor baby...I'd definitely put just a tiny bit of vaseline on his bottom right before you take him out to do his poopies...It will protect his bottom, while he does his business, and there shouldn't be much left to lick off afterwards...