Our 2.5 month old kitty Zuma has a Rectal Prolapse issue- Need help Desperately Catwoman707

shuggs · Feb 4, 2016

Hi Catwoman707,

I had been reading this blog for a while now. We recently picked up a cutest kitten at 21/2 month old on 23rd of December 2015 (short hair orange tabby) from this farm. We named him Zuma. We did not realize but he has a rectal prolapse which is about 1/2 an inch to an inch protruding outside. It is circular in size and feces tends to stick to it. You can see the dark matter around his bum all the time. Initially we were told by the seller that give him cow's milk to drink and dry cat food-Purina. He had persistent runny stomach so we stopped giving him milk and continue to with the dry food.

We took him to the Humane Society and got him vaccinated (1st set of shots) recently but were also told that his bum is not going to change. The people should've told us about this issue. They also said that try to push the protrusion in when he is sleeping. Sometimes it will stay in but its too painful to watch or hear him meow in pain.

His feces is normal now but sometimes, when my husband cleans him, he has bloody rectum. He loves to come to bed and cuddle with our kids. Zuma is energetic, super smart, naughty as he can be and loves water. He takes long baths and love dripping water.

He is an amazing diet. He eats or tries everything. As per your earlier comments, we do not want to give him food that gives him loose motions because then it is very hard to clean after. Do we have any other options?

My questions to you are -

Would his prolapse going to get any better as he grows?

What topical creams can we apply to his bum to reduce the prolapse?

Thank you so much for listening to me. Let me know if you want me to post the pic of his bum so that you can examine it.

Eagerly waiting for you reply!

Shuggs

Thanks Catwoman707

I will post pictures very shortly along with all additional information that you have requested.

catwoman707 · Feb 4, 2016

Okay I'll be here.

red top rescue · Feb 4, 2016

The prolapse can be repaired under anesthesia by a vet. We had one like that, very little, but the vet put him under anesthesia and reversed the prolapse and tagged it with stitches internally to hold it in. He recovered and never had the problem again. I don't think your kitty's problem will heal itself. You will need to take him to the vet.

catwoman707 · Feb 5, 2016

I've had both, had to have it repaired with lightweight surgery but also have had it heal itself once the cause was addressed and corrected.

I think it also depends on how much it comes out and for how long it's been like that.

Would like to see pics when you can.

shuggs · Feb 6, 2016

Hi Catwoman707,

Finally I got some pics of Zuma. In terms of his diet, he eats Purina CatChow. His poo is normal - hard but not bloody. No meds so far. He only had his first set of shots at the Humane Society around mid January. His second set of shots are due in a week time. We are also going to get him neutered soon as well. The issue is that we have little kids at home and Zuma likes to sleep with them. With this butt all hard with poo, we avoid him to be with them. Zuma is amazing and really if nothing will work then we do not have any option but to give him to a proper home

Hope this information is good.

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catwoman707 · Feb 6, 2016

I don't see a prolapsed rectum in these pics.

Does it come out when he poops?

If he is 10 weeks old he doesn't keep his butt clean like he will as he gets older, so there won't be any dried poop on his butt, he won't like having a dirty butt and will clean it up right away.

Starts getting alot better very soon, 3 months and older and he should keep it good and clean.

shuggs · Feb 6, 2016

Hi Catwoman707,

The humane society doctor told us that he has a rectal prolapse. He even gave us a book to read about it and whether we would like to keep him with us with this issue. One time, my husband even try to push his anus protrusion in and it was very painful for Zuma and we had to stop. There are times when we have seen blood on his anus but not when he poops. Could it be that the prolapse is not that prominent yet still is there?? In a normal cat, the rectum is not very visible, but on Zuma it is.

Advice please.

catwoman707 · Feb 6, 2016

Okay so in the pics it's not out, but it does come out sometimes? But not when he poops?

I would think that the muscle would strengthen over time as long as there is nothing irritating his intestines/rectum and his poop is good, not runny or hard.

If not then he can get a simple stitch or two to keep it from coming back out like this.

shuggs · Feb 8, 2016

Hi Catwoman707

Zuma does not have loose motions. His poop is hard and looks pretty normal. The prolapse does not come out all the time. The only thing is that his poop gets stuck on his anus which he does not want us to clean. I guess it hurts him when touched.

Someone has suggested to use hemorrhoid cream on him and it will shrink any protrusion. So far, it seems to be working.

We are really hoping it will help him and he will be back to normal self soon!

I will keep you posted as to his progress.

Thank you so much for all your advice.

S.

shuggs · Feb 8, 2016

Red Top Rescue said:
The prolapse can be repaired under anesthesia by a vet. We had one like that, very little, but the vet put him under anesthesia and reversed the prolapse and tagged it with stitches internally to hold it in. He recovered and never had the problem again. I don't think your kitty's problem will heal itself. You will need to take him to the vet.

Hi Red Top Rescue

Thanks for the note. How much did it cost you to get the surgery done? We are in Toronto (FYI)

Thanks

red top rescue · Feb 8, 2016

It was a long time ago but it was not expensive, and it was necessary anyhow. They can't live with a prolapse, not only is it painful but it will lead to infection and then that segment will have to be removed, which would be much more expensive and painful. After the repair of the prolapse I had to feed him totally wet food, mostly formula (KMR) and bbaby food so he would have soft stools while he healed, but that was no problem. Canada is more expensive than USA for vet work, I think, but you might be able to get help from any local humane society. The sooner you do it, the better it will turn out, because the intestine needs to return to its proper shape and alignment. The one I had was very young and it had not been prolapsed very long. Unlike your cat, it never went back in on its own, and the idea of putting anything on it when it was basically inside out wasn't feasible. I took him straight to the vet and the vet fixed it immediately.

Maybe Dr. Kris, who is a vet in Canada, could give you an answer or recommendation. He has a Q&A section on his web site:

http://www.iwillhelpyourcat.com/dr-kris-qa/

Here is a link to our TCS Article on how to find money for vet care. There are many links to various funds, mostly USA, but some might help Canadians also.

http://www.thecatsite.com/t/308171/no-money-for-vet-care-how-to-find-help-and-save-your-cats-life

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