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He only became too soft post enema and I believe it’s due to the Lactulose, which we previously weren’t using (was giving as needed instead of twice daily like we are now). I am hopeful if we back off the Lactulose we can get some firmness back into it AND use the Cisapride to support colon...

THANK YOU! Yes, his stool is too soft for the weekend contractibility of his colon and I now believe we need Cisapride - along with the wet food and water and goats milk, etc. etc. etc. Right now my budget only allows for me to bring him to his regular vet. If we can get him stable now I will...

No one called me back so I came in and am waiting in the lobby now to speak with a vet. Vet tech said vet recommends another enema and that there really aren’t medicines for colon motility, and just recommends continuing Lactulose. I asked what about after the enema and vet tech shrugged her...

I broke down and called to ask the vet for Cisapride, I am waiting for a call back. Post enema he had one bowel movement in 5 days. We went back to the vet who said it was all super soft and should come out in the next few days on his own. Later that evening he had a very small movement but it...

Yeah, as I mentioned, we aren’t at Cisapride yet. He’s on a wet food diet only with Lactulose. We tried Miralax before Lactulose and it didn’t work well for him. He also gets Goats Milk and an herbal blend for colon health and movement (just started these in his diet).

It wasn’t much but it was poop! Normal length, sort of formed, very soft but not diarrhea. Dare I say, it was cute! Last night at dinner I gave him his regular dose of Lactulose and this morning at breakfast he didn’t get any but he did get 1/3 cup Primal beans Goats Milk mixed in and...

Last week when he received the enema Doc said to have him on Lactulose 2 x daily so things didn't get stopped up again and have time to become dehydrated and hard. Since his poop is now so soft I asked Doc if we should back off the Lactulose to give things a chance to firm up and move out...

Pumpkin adds bulk for him and hasn’t worked well in the past. I’m going to check out the Easy Go that you recommend, thank you!!

I did ask specifically about Cisapride and doc said it’s an option eventually but we’re not there yet. She was confident that because we have been able to manage him with good food and Lactulose that we should still be able to make that happen. He was constipsted and the enema cleared him out...

MegaColon diagnosis 4 years ago. Prescribed Lactulose 2 x daily but was able to back him off by getting him on to a good wet food diet and only give Lactulose as needed for the last year, year and a half. Last weekend we ended up at the vet for an enema due to constipation. Enema was on Monday...

Spoke with Vet and she agrees we need to come in. We’re setup with an appointment for 10am tomorrow. He had a very small bowel movement late last night but there was nothing solid to it, nothing formed, and definitely not a weeks worth of stuff. As of right now he is still not straining to...

I've posted a couple times in the last week about Gizmo and his issues with constipation related to MegaColon. I am making calls first thing in the morning to try to get him into the vet on Tuesday. I believe the underlying issue needs to be reassessed since we seemed to only treat the...

HE POOPED!! Kinda solid, kinda not. So, so stinky. He got up to greet me so I spent a minute or two massaging his belly and when I came back with his dinner he had done his business. So relieved that at least for now his body is doing what it’s supposed relatively unassisted (Lactulose is...

So long as the vet isn’t concerned, I am less concerned. LOL I’ll feel relieved once he has a movement. Fingers crossed!

Just talked to the Vet, she’s not worried about Gizmo not having pooped yet. She said give him until tomorrow afternoon. She said what he was constipated with came out easily and responded well to the enema so he has nothing hanging out in his system, plus he is on wetfood which is absorbed...