Kitten looks like it has a golf ball in it

[brittanythib94]

I want to start off by saying I have taken this kitten to the local vet several times, but the vet seems stumped. Xray's in the past showed a single marble sized bit of stool that was removed long ago, and labs have been normal. The kitten is a 4-month-old male that has had a chronic issue involving its butt. It will leak stool no matter what we have tried and stays slightly enlarged on any "normal" day. But currently and once before, it looks like a golf ball is inside of its rectum. It is hard and swollen. He can't poop and there is minimal leakage. I have tried everything I can think of: MiraLAX, lactulose, deworming, antibiotic cream and hemorrhoid cream, soft food diet, enemas, warm soaks in water, etc. Like I said it never has had a normal butt. WTF could this be? how can I help this poor kitten?

 

[Furballsmom]

Hi, would your vet be willing to consult with a specialist or a university medical veterinary department?

 

[FeebysOwner]

I agree. This sounds to me like something that perhaps an internal med specialist needs to be consulted. It could even be a variation of a rectal prolapse, which is generally treatable.

 

[brittanythib94]

Hi, would your vet be willing to consult with a specialist or a university medical veterinary department?

I’m not sure. I live in a very small country town. Once I have the means to I plan to bring the kitten to a new vet in the next city over

 

[Furballsmom]

I plan to bring the kitten to a new vet in the next city over

We're keeping our fingers crossed