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post #1 of 9
7/10/07 at 4:39am
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Has anyone here ever tried to give their cat an enema by yourself (without vet's help?) Mitties is plugged up again and struggling in the litterbox.

Last time this happened my husband and I gave her an enema (didn't go well) and another one about an hour later (per the vet's instructions). This was about 7 p.m. Sometime in the night she pooped all over the floor (luckily I found it before I stepped in it) and it contained **GRAPHIC WARNING** a large terd about 1/2 the size of an egg, and a lot of mushy poop. She was completely fine after that.

Today I have to work an 18 hour day, and I didn't want her struggling and in pain all day, so I gave her an enema. She was lying on the floor and I was brushing her... she was quite content... and I saw a great opportunity to do a "flash enema" while she was still relaxed. Well I did it so fast she didn't even know what happened, and got up and looked at me like, "What the heck?" but then proceeded to make several trips to her litterbox. Nothing so far, but I'm sure it will help a little.

As of yesterday, she's on all wet food, her Vetbasis Hairball gel is on the way, and so is her Petmate Fresh Flow water fountain. Is there anything else I can do in the meantime to make her more comfortable?

Again, sorry all my posts are about constipation. (Enough already, right?)
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post #2 of 9
7/10/07 at 4:55am
Oh dont worry - its very easy to be a concerned mom even if its about loo habits

Well it sounds like you've done pretty much all the things you can meds - well delivered I must say wet food and the gel stuff, so that should do the trick for her

Maybe some other members will have further suggestions.

aww bless her poor little Mitties - give her some gentle tummy tickles you never know that might help too
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post #3 of 9
7/10/07 at 5:07am
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UPDATE:

Just checked her litterbox about 1/2 hour after the enema and there was a HUGE poop and some smaller nuggets. Hooray! Thank goodness for enemas. I stocked up just in case.

I can tell she feels better... she's eating like a horse right now. Can't wait to try that Vetbasis, I've heard such good things about it. Hopefully she'll like it because she REFUSES to eat the laxatone no matter now much I squish it into her fur.

I'm hoping this new regimine of all wet food, 3cc of Lactulose 2x day, the Vetbasis hairball gel and her drinking fountain will be the right combo.

It's pretty sick when the highlight of my day is knowing that my cat actually pooped.
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post #4 of 9
7/10/07 at 7:55am
The Lactulose should work. My Jordan is on 2 cc 2 x a day and goes every day to every other day. He started out at 3 cc 3 x a day, luckily I've been able to reduce the amount he gets. Has you cat been diagnosed with mega colon or Inflamitory bowel? I'm just wondering why the poor thing is having chronic constipation problems.
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post #5 of 9
7/10/07 at 9:14am
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X-Rays showed no Megacolon and there was no mention of IBD. I think it's all just finding the right combination of meds/food that works for her. My poor little baby.... I'd do anything to make her more comfortable. At least she's "empty" for the time being. Thanks everyone for your concern.
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post #6 of 9
7/10/07 at 9:54am
http://www.pvy.com/pcl/articles/c100014/q10000220.htm

My cat had a problem like that too and it cost us a lot of money to get him diagnosed. We call it the $800 enima LOL.

Anyhow the above article says you can use metamucil in his food. I had heard that somewhere as well and so I looked it up. You might want to do a little more research and check with your vet but that might help if these other remedies don't work. Good luck!
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post #7 of 9
11/10/11 at 1:36am

Hello to all;

i just  registered to this site and  plan to be a regular contributor -The poster who mentioned that the  highlight of her day is to know her cat pooped! Well dear, I feel like that too! I do the same , more so as my Bainco is having a lot of trouble being constipated  due to fur balls and i plan NOW to do this enema solution-I have tried everything from fur ball laxatives, vet prescribed, pumpkin puree, carrot puree, Cod liver oil and its not really helped . just a wee bit! the dry poop, nuggets small ones filled with brown fur( he is PURE white)& its just every 3 days

 

Anyways today we are taking him to the vet and to see what he has to say and then I am going to do the  enema thing myself and I know how to do it- I used to do it for my kids too!

 

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post #8 of 9
11/10/11 at 3:51am

This is an older thread, but just wanted to comment on your situation.  Adding wet food, or switching to a completely wet diet will help, as will regular brushings.  I used to give Callie Metamucil, 1/4 t a day on good days, 1/4t 2x a day if she was constipated.  You can also use slippery elm for constipation.

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post #9 of 9
11/10/11 at 9:33am

Thanks Today we took him to the vet-He took some X-rays of his stomach and said He did not have too much fecal matter ,and he gave him an enema ( Microlax) and you guys will not believe this! He was so good and such a quiet guy that the whole clinic said WOW , we have yet to see a cat so well behaved Not a small meow ! Then they put him in a cage of the recovery room with a litter tray so he could go! In the recovery room there were dogs and cats! AND EVEN THOUGH HE WAS THERE FOR HALF AN HOUR HE DID NOT GO , SO THE VET SAID BETTER TAKE HIM HOME AND ALSO GAVE US lactulose liquid with instructions to adminster it -He was also given 200 CC of saline to hydrate his tissues , sub cutenous)

Well Bainco did not want to go in a strange place! So all the way with just a bedsheet on my lap he sat with me in the car ( hubby drove) and when we got home 20 minutes later , in 4 minutes he went to his OWN litter tray and took it out! Oh I was so thrilled ! then he went twice more! its ben 3 hours since we got back and he even ate his canned food! I am SO HAPPY !!
I will continue giving him the Hartz's fur ball paste to regularize him !
 He is such a diginifed guy its just amazing!
Thanks once again 
Bianco's mom
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