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Hi, my name is Julie, I am new here. I have 3 dogs. One of my dogs has just gone through radiation for rectal cancer...he was doing great up until 6 days ago...he has not had a bowel movement for 6 days..took him to the vet and they gave him 3 enimas which did not work, tryed to clean out manually to no avail. He is now on medication for mobility, he is 12 years old. He has also been on a stool softener and nothing is working...anyone have any ideas on how to get him to have a bowel movement? If he doesn't have a bowel movement within 3 days he will have to be put down...HELP!!!!

is he drinking lots of water??
welcome to the forum, I hope someone has something here that can help you.

Did the vet have an idea of what's going on? Is there a blockage of some sort? Inflammation?

Drinking water will help. Pure pumpkin puree can help with constipation, too--and most dogs love it. It's very high in fiber. But unless a blockage has been ruled out I wouldn't use it. And if it's a motility problem, I'm not sure it will help :(

I hope someone comes up with some other ideas for you.

Welcome to the board, Julie, and please keep us posted! :grouphug:

Welcome to the board! sorry its under these circumstances. I was going to suggest yogurt. I have found that it aids in tummy upset but also seems to help with constipation. Good luck and keep us posted!

Welcome welcome, the people here are wonderful and so helpful. You will have to post lots of pictures