Pets > Dogs > HealthSeptember 08, 2010

Can I Give Milk Of Magnesia To My Dog?

My Dachshund is constipated so I gave him milk of magnesia and a second later he pooped out brown watery looking poop is he OK?

By Addie from TX

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09/11/2010

Hello, I have worked for a Veterinarian for over 27 years. Please do not ever give your dog/cat anything over the counter unless your Vet says too. Doing this can be dangerous to the health of your animal.

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09/09/2010

First,make sure your dog isn't impacted (feces "stuck"high in the colon). You may want the vet to do this via x-ray. A digital rectal (finger inserted into rectum) will not go "high" enough to check for an impaction. But for just a day by day constipation, Mom is ok.

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