Hello! First time poster here but I've spent a lot of time reading other threads about cat constipation. I didn't see my question answered though so here goes...
I have 2 cats - my forever cat Kali who is 1.5 years old and a foster cat (soon to be adopted by me) named Mikki who is approximately the same age. They both mysteriously became constipated over this past weekend and haven't pooped since Saturday at least. I noticed this morning that my cat hadn't peed nearly as much as she used to, and since she has a history of urinary issues, I brought her to the vet. They ended up giving her an enema and fluids and "prescribed" Miralax - 1/4tsps 1-2 times a day. I also talked with my vet about getting my cat back onto wet food, at least all the way or a mix.
My cat is currently eating Prescription Hills c/d urinary care for stress (dry). There is a wet food version of this that my vet said I could introduce, but I wonder if I should be changing her diet to a better one to deal with constipation?
(For the record, this is the first time either cat has had constipation).
I'm hesitant to take my cat off of this prescription food because it has done a lot to help her stress and anxiety. Would it still be okay to give her this food with the addition of Miralax? Or should I look into changing her diet? A mix wouldn't really be worth it, because the prescription c/d really only works if that's strictly all that she is eating.
Mikki Foster is eating Blue Buffalo dry with the Miralax added. Her diet would be a lot easier to change. She did not have an enema because she hates people and is very hard to get to the vet. I'm hoping the Miralax will help and she'll be able to pass stool that way, otherwise I'll have to endure the scratches to get her to the vet!
Any suggestions would be wonderful, thank you!
I have 2 cats - my forever cat Kali who is 1.5 years old and a foster cat (soon to be adopted by me) named Mikki who is approximately the same age. They both mysteriously became constipated over this past weekend and haven't pooped since Saturday at least. I noticed this morning that my cat hadn't peed nearly as much as she used to, and since she has a history of urinary issues, I brought her to the vet. They ended up giving her an enema and fluids and "prescribed" Miralax - 1/4tsps 1-2 times a day. I also talked with my vet about getting my cat back onto wet food, at least all the way or a mix.
My cat is currently eating Prescription Hills c/d urinary care for stress (dry). There is a wet food version of this that my vet said I could introduce, but I wonder if I should be changing her diet to a better one to deal with constipation?
(For the record, this is the first time either cat has had constipation).
I'm hesitant to take my cat off of this prescription food because it has done a lot to help her stress and anxiety. Would it still be okay to give her this food with the addition of Miralax? Or should I look into changing her diet? A mix wouldn't really be worth it, because the prescription c/d really only works if that's strictly all that she is eating.
Mikki Foster is eating Blue Buffalo dry with the Miralax added. Her diet would be a lot easier to change. She did not have an enema because she hates people and is very hard to get to the vet. I'm hoping the Miralax will help and she'll be able to pass stool that way, otherwise I'll have to endure the scratches to get her to the vet!
Any suggestions would be wonderful, thank you!