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breannalynn · 12-30-2009, 12:50 AM

I have a 7 month old girl who I'm worrying about. Yesterday evening (Monday) I started noticing very loud bowel sounds. I mean, audible from 4-5 feet away bowel sounds. I thought it was odd but she was acting normal and had normal stool during the day. Well her bowel sounds are not as loud but if I have her up by my face I can still hear them. She also has not had a bowel movement since Monday evening. I'm a RN and I know high pitch tinkling bowel sounds and no bowel movements can indicate an obstruction in humans. She's acting fine, still eating, not throwing up and her belly does not look any larger. Do you guys think I should I should go ahead and take her to the vet or wait? I'm just so worried but I don't want to have them do unneccesary x-rays on her.

breannalynn · 12-30-2009, 12:54 AM

I don't know of anything she could have possibly eaten but you know what little vacuums they can be! The only possible thing I can think of is that I have a chinchilla and sometimes she knocks her Timothy Hay out of her cage and Emma likes to eat it. I clean it up multiple times a day but she could have got a little or even a chunk of it. I really don't think that could cause an obstruction though because it's fiber.

DunkinDoodle · 12-31-2009, 10:59 AM

I hope everything is okay!

After Dunkin got fixed, he was blocked for at least 3 days. I was so worried, and the vet told me to give him some pumpkin. I told myself I would wait until the following morning, but it was too late because he had tried really hard to push out a poop in the middle of the night, but it wouldn't come all the way out. It ended up getting matted in his fur and, by the morning I had to take him to the emergency clinic for them to shave his behind to allow him to continue pushing the rest of the poop out. It was the most expensive poop ever!! I vowed to give him pumpkin right away next time!!

spiritwings1202 · 12-31-2009, 11:13 AM

Try some pumpkin, to see if it will help her move her bowels. It always works for me when Pixie is constipated.

YorkieBuddy · 12-31-2009, 11:18 AM

Did you take your Yorkie to the vet? If so, what did the vet say? Sure hope your baby is feeling better--

breannalynn · 01-01-2010, 02:35 AM

I'm sorry I haven't been on here to reply! I forgot because thankfully it resolved! A couple hours after posting this we had success in the potty department! Thank you all for the replies! I will try the pumpkin next time! Thanks again!

12-30-2009, 12:50 AM	#1
breannalynn Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vincennes, IN, US Posts: 53	Blockage? I have a 7 month old girl who I'm worrying about. Yesterday evening (Monday) I started noticing very loud bowel sounds. I mean, audible from 4-5 feet away bowel sounds. I thought it was odd but she was acting normal and had normal stool during the day. Well her bowel sounds are not as loud but if I have her up by my face I can still hear them. She also has not had a bowel movement since Monday evening. I'm a RN and I know high pitch tinkling bowel sounds and no bowel movements can indicate an obstruction in humans. She's acting fine, still eating, not throwing up and her belly does not look any larger. Do you guys think I should I should go ahead and take her to the vet or wait? I'm just so worried but I don't want to have them do unneccesary x-rays on her.

12-31-2009, 11:13 AM	#4
spiritwings1202 Pixie and Daisy Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT USA Posts: 2,680	Try some pumpkin, to see if it will help her move her bowels. It always works for me when Pixie is constipated. __________________ Proud Mom of Daisy and Pixie

12-31-2009, 11:18 AM	#5
YorkieBuddy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 71	Did you take your Yorkie to the vet? Did you take your Yorkie to the vet? If so, what did the vet say? Sure hope your baby is feeling better--

12-30-2009, 12:54 AM	#2
breannalynn Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vincennes, IN, US Posts: 53	I don't know of anything she could have possibly eaten but you know what little vacuums they can be! The only possible thing I can think of is that I have a chinchilla and sometimes she knocks her Timothy Hay out of her cage and Emma likes to eat it. I clean it up multiple times a day but she could have got a little or even a chunk of it. I really don't think that could cause an obstruction though because it's fiber.

12-31-2009, 10:59 AM	#3
DunkinDoodle Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: West Chester, PA, USA Posts: 49	I hope everything is okay! After Dunkin got fixed, he was blocked for at least 3 days. I was so worried, and the vet told me to give him some pumpkin. I told myself I would wait until the following morning, but it was too late because he had tried really hard to push out a poop in the middle of the night, but it wouldn't come all the way out. It ended up getting matted in his fur and, by the morning I had to take him to the emergency clinic for them to shave his behind to allow him to continue pushing the rest of the poop out. It was the most expensive poop ever!! I vowed to give him pumpkin right away next time!!

01-01-2010, 02:35 AM	#6
breannalynn Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vincennes, IN, US Posts: 53	I'm sorry I haven't been on here to reply! I forgot because thankfully it resolved! A couple hours after posting this we had success in the potty department! Thank you all for the replies! I will try the pumpkin next time! Thanks again!