Hi all, I have a previous thread on here about my Red's constipation/diarrhea issues. Some good news is that he's been doing much better, making it to the box. He's still constipated, but the Lactulose is working for now. His stool is still loose or really soft but formed, but it's all been going in the box.
The bad news is that around the same time he stopped having poop accidents, he started having pee accidents. I've actually watched him try to pee in the box (and just now on my bed) and nothing came out. But if he's just sitting or lying somewhere, a little will come out. He went to the vet yesterday, they didn't find any infection or problem with his liver or kidneys. The vet squeezed out more urine than I ever thought possible from a small animal. He was just hanging onto it for some reason. He did have stones years ago, and he's been on c/d food ever since, so the vet didn't think it was likely that he would suddenly have a blockage or stone rolling around in there. She mentioned that the Pred he's been on could have been making him drink and produce urine more. But he'd been going in the box all along. I'm stumped.
I should add that he dropped another pound in the last 3 weeks, and the vet heard a "gallop" in his heartbeat, which could signal a thyroid problem (I'll have to call about that, the message left on my machine didn't mention that specifically, just the kidney and liver) or it could be because he was dehydrated. He did get fluids, and he ate a little bit when he got home.
The bad news is that around the same time he stopped having poop accidents, he started having pee accidents. I've actually watched him try to pee in the box (and just now on my bed) and nothing came out. But if he's just sitting or lying somewhere, a little will come out. He went to the vet yesterday, they didn't find any infection or problem with his liver or kidneys. The vet squeezed out more urine than I ever thought possible from a small animal. He was just hanging onto it for some reason. He did have stones years ago, and he's been on c/d food ever since, so the vet didn't think it was likely that he would suddenly have a blockage or stone rolling around in there. She mentioned that the Pred he's been on could have been making him drink and produce urine more. But he'd been going in the box all along. I'm stumped.
I should add that he dropped another pound in the last 3 weeks, and the vet heard a "gallop" in his heartbeat, which could signal a thyroid problem (I'll have to call about that, the message left on my machine didn't mention that specifically, just the kidney and liver) or it could be because he was dehydrated. He did get fluids, and he ate a little bit when he got home.
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