Getting Rid Of Constipation

Ginger is now having difficulty pooing.She tried 3x earlier today,and after the third attempt,she threw up,and at the end she almost threw up something that has been stuck,but didnt quite get it out.

 The vet we took her to thursday,we just found out that he is one of the,if not,the worst vet in scarborough.We found out from a very nice woman who lost her cat at 10 yrs old from a bad vet,but she knows a lot of people who have complained to her about the vet we used.

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We are not going back to him.

This sucks.All we are trying to do now is get her to poop,and be the way she was a few days ago,manipulating each of us for belly rubs,and just wanting to hang out with us.Now its ,you can barely touch her because she will start to purr,but has difficulty purring,and it sounds like wheezing from what appears to be something stuck.She is fighting by trying to drink water,and eat.We just want her to have an easy time pooing,and something to soften her stool.

I rubbed some laxatone on the mouth side,and put some on her nose.I,ve also mixed some laxatone with some canned food that isnt the vet food we got on friday.She did manage to strain out a small BM,and it wasn,t in the litter box.Gonna get some cat grass tomorow,amd maybe even metamucil.

Is Laxatone the best we can do,or is there something better? We will try it for her every day.

 She needs a laxative like the one from the movie "Dumb,and Dumber".......  !! pronto !!

This isn't my area, and someone who knows more will hopefully be along soon.  But I'm concerned about metamucil.  I know people swear by it, but it needs a well-hydrated cat.  It relies on drawing water.  If you give metamucil and not enough water it's counterproductive.  And cats are notoriously difficult to hydrate.

Have you tried mixing mashed pumpkin in with her food?  Canned is fine if you don't have any.

But more importantly than all of this is that laxatives are bad news if there's a blockage.  Please be really sure that it's just a case of hard stools, and even then, not so hard that they're actually creating a blockage.

I've never had cats with constipation issues, but do have an abdomen that is all gummed up with adhesions, and sometimes blockages occur, so I do feel for your poor girl...

I'll repeat the advice I offered on the other thread.  You might want to try mixing some of the laxatone into her food.  Most of my cats eat it just fine, but with cats there is always that one who has to be different.  As expensive as prescription food is you may want to try just a little in a teaspoon of food first.  I like to mix yogurt into my cats food.  It isn't an immediate cure but it is good long term preventive measure.  I have seen the mashed pumpkin advice from multiple people on other threads, so that is probably good solid advice, I'd try it if I were you. The only thing, other than laxatone, I've heard veterinarians advise is oil, usually 5cc mineral oil.  That sounds a little harsh but not as harsh as the stuff on Dumb and Dumber.

One final note, your vet may very well be terribly incompetent, and I don't know anything about your vet or the person you talked to  but all the vets I've ever heard of had someone who had something bad to say so don't just take one persons word for it. Wouldn't want you to waste your money swapping vets without good reason.  If you are sure, I would advise you to get a referral from someone who should know.  Good sources are people like shelter workers, obedience school instructors,  cat behaviorists, good cat breeders, and police dog handlers to name a few.  These are people who talk to a lot of pet owners and they usually have a good idea of who the best vets are.  You may be  able to find a specialized cat veterinarian, but most vets do both dogs and cats,so the dog people are still good sources.  I included police dog handlers because those dogs are high value assets and only the best care will do.

I know this is hard,  but I believe you are doing your best for Ginger.  Keep up the good work.

Since she no longer wants you touching her tummy, I'd say she's extremely uncomfortable and in some kind of pain and distress.  She could very well have a blockage and not simply constipated.  I would see if there is an emergency vet in your area and call them.  Otherwise, you might need to take her in.  She needs some relief NOW, especially if you think she almost threw up something that was lodged in her throat or something.  If she can't poop, she's not going to want to eat.