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I am way late in the follow up on this, I apologize. In October I had to put Otis to rest. I asked for a necropsy and tissue samples were sent to WSU Veterinary to be examined. It turns out that Otis was a very sick boy. He had colon cancer along with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and necrotizing...

Thank you for the good advice. I will check back when I know more. Again, much appreciated!

So you think it may be possible it's constipation for a year and the vet can't figure that out? Seriously? Could he be like partially impacted? I'm going to request an ultrasound.

Would a tumor/growth in the intestine or near the digestive tract show up on a xray? No radiography have ever been taken. Thanks in advance everyone, I am just worried sick about my Otis. This has been going on too long and I feel like there is something my vet is missing. I already have over...

Thank you all for the replies. Some very good information given. I need to ask something that is really bothering me. When he poops, it is a tiny amount, less than a tablespoon. He also tries to poop several times a day but only flatulence, no poop. When some runny poop does come out, his whole...

Yes, for 7 days he took 1 tab twice daily. Now it's one tab once daily.

I forgot to mention he also vomits 4 or 5 times a week. He is now eating just we food, Sheba pate, Turkey. I tried a probiotic gel Pro-bios brand, but he hated it. I would love suggestions on what brand to get, and would the digestive enzymes be any help as well? As mentioned, this has been...

Thyroid checked out fine. He has been off of the grain free for about 5 months. He is on prednisone, just started him on it one week ago, he is now taking one 5mg daily, will taper to 1 tablet every other day, then half tablet, and so on.

My 16 year old cat has been in and out of the vet for the last year. Symptoms are:runny poop but small amounts, straining, gas when trying to "go", is now losing weight, a pound and a half in 2 months. He has good appetite, actually wants to eat all the time. They put him on prednisone this time...