Manx Syndrome??

[willowlock]

Her prolapses have never went back in on their own, the first prolapse she had was almost 4 days before we could get her in and it never went back in. I have tried to pop it back in on my own (per my vets suggestion) and haven’t had any luck.. It is usually the same size and color each time, and is never any bigger than a button. She has never had a cone shaped piece or anything like that. She also hasn’t prolapsed through the suture, but has had sutures too tight to where she wasn’t able to poop at all. Im doing the raw fed and nerdy course to hopefully get her switched to completely raw and see if that helps with the inflammation and prolapsing.. I don’t like the strain on the heart and the drugs they have to give her to sedate her, and I can’t afford to bring her to a specialist right now, but Im saving up for it for the near future, not sure if there are any specialists around me but it’s worth it to me to look into it. My vet hasn’t mentioned that surgery but Im sure she’d be too little for it yet, so hopefully it doesn’t have to come to that

 

[willowlock]

Update (again) on Bunny Mae..
She has prolapsed again, and it does not go back in on its own; I have personally replaced it and had the vet replace it and it came back out almost immediately..
Our vet said our only real option is to get a referral for a specialist, and drive 4 hours from our hometown and pay $5,000-6,000 for a surgery to tack her prolapse to the healthy tissue inside her rectum (which she said wasn’t even a sure fire solution) which my husband and I can’t even begin to afford :/
I am sad, and going to look at second opinions in town, but if anyone has any other recommendations or experience with this I’m defeated and don’t know where to go from here ˙◠˙

 

[silent meowlook]

https://www.researchgate.net/public...n_a_Domestic_Kitten_Felis_catus_-_Case_report

 

[silent meowlook]

Were you ever able to get to the reason why this all started? Was it the parasites, the roundworms, or something else. I really think an X-ray of the spine and pelvis would be helpful since cats without tails can have spinal abnormalities.

 

[willowlock]

My new vet said she believes Bun has very little to no sensation in her colon or rectum, and that(? i wasn’t there for the entire conversation my husband was so i will have to ask him on specifics) is what’s causing the prolapse. I asked about spinal abnormalities and Bunny has no other abnormalities other than the one with her colon and rectum itself, and she isn’t concerned with her spine, back legs, walking, or urinary incontinence (she doesn’t technically have fecal incontinence just can’t tell when she’s done sometimes and doesn’t pinch it off soon enough and leaves a little turd outside the litter box). So, coloplexy it is, we have a surgery consult date, and are considering putting a short term suture in until surgery.

 

[fionasmom]

Please keep us posted.

 

[nurseangel]

Bunny is beautiful! We adopted a Manx kitten last month. They were treating him with B12 for diarrhea and told us it was much better. He is having some problems. He has seen the vet once and been on medication for three weeks now. The vet doesn't think it's Manx Syndrome, but we have an appointment after Thanksgiving for proper labs.

Please do keep us posted on Bunny.

 

[willowlock]

Bunny is beautiful! We adopted a Manx kitten last month. They were treating him with B12 for diarrhea and told us it was much better. He is having some problems. He has seen the vet once and been on medication for three weeks now. The vet doesn't think it's Manx Syndrome, but we have an appointment after Thanksgiving for proper labs.

Please do keep us posted on Bunny.

If you need any recommendations on supplements or dietary changes to help regulate your little kitties poops look back on some of the info Jabzilla posted for me at the beginning of this thread!! It helped Bunny a ton and she hasn’t struggled with diarrhea or constipations since we made some changes!!! ◡̈

 

[nurseangel]

willowlock I would love some diet tips and suggestions for Bob. He has gotten much better, leaving me to think some of it could have been due to anxiety. I am not sure if I have shown you his picture, because I didn't want to highjack your thread. Here he is, putting on a fierce face when I woke him up, trying to get a picture of him yawning like a tiger. This was right before he tried to knock my phone out of my hand:

 

[nurseangel]

He's not really mean. I think he had several bad months before he came to us. When DH went back to the shelter to find out more about his history, the shelter worker said she was happy we adopted him. All I really knew at the time was that he was terrified, not adjusting well at the shelter, that he came from a hoarding situation and had been raised with dogs. Here is a picture of him looking much sweeter, with his little stumpy tail. The reason I am posting twice is because my phone wants me to do what it wants. Bob, enjoying a delicious meal:

 

[willowlock]

Update on Bunny..
We just had an appointment with an referral clinic in our hometown, who is very confident bunny does not have manx, but wants us to see an internal medicine specialist at the University of Minnesota to figure out what exactly is causing her prolapsing. Waiting for a call from them to get that trip all set up and we will go from there! Putting coloplexy on pause for now

 

[Jabzilla]

I was just thinking about Bunny and hoping there would be an update soon! Her path has been so very similar to what Cosmos went through. Being referred to a different place to have a colopexy done, only to be told by the surgeon that there isn't anything she could do since the prolapse was so small, and instead being sent to an internal med specialist. Fingers crossed Bunny's specialist can figure out what's going on!

 

[willowlock]

Small update on Bunny
She’s been doing super well on her new diet, no bouts of the runs lately which has been so nice. We’re driving to the referral vet on Friday, so we’re hoping for some answers then! She’s grown so much and she’s been doing well so i’m anxious to see what’s been going on with her prolapsing. (Prolapse has been out consistently for over a month) But, all things considered she’s been a pretty happy kitty with no poking and prodding while waiting for the referral vet. Looking more like a rabbit every day. 🤍

 

[KittyCat_chitchat]

Goodness, they grow up so fast! What a stunning kitty she is turning into. That cross-eyed picture is adorable - it's just the expression my old Siamese cat used to pull when she was staring right at you. Sending good vibes for you and Bunny on Friday. Hopefully you find a solution.

 

[fionasmom]

She is so pretty! Let us know what happens on Friday.

 

[Jabzilla]

She's beautiful! Fingers crossed you'll get some answers on Friday!

 

[willowlock]

BIG UPDATE
Hi all! We traveled 8.5ish hours total and went to the big referral specialty vet hospital today and found out some things about our girl! Luckily, the hospital we took her to has an amazingly talented staff, and the internal medicine vet brought her around to every speciality to see their opinions on what was causing the prolapse (GI issues were ruled out due to amazing health otherwise). Come to find out.. Bunny does in fact have Manx Syndrome, which was diagnosed from shortening of her sacrum seen on 2 pelvic x-rays. Good(ish) news is all of the vets that were consulted are on board with the colopexy, which we will be able to do in our hometown (which is a huge win for us!!!) She will get the colopexy soon, and will be spayed at the same time! She’s almost surpassing her older fursis in weight at a whopping 6.2 lbs and is such a happy healthy girl who is expected to have a long life after her surgery 🥹 Thank you to everyone who has replied and helped out with our journey, i’ll be sure to keep you all updated on her surgery and recovery! 🤍 (goofy girl after waking up from sedation today)

 

[Jabzilla]

Excellent news! <3

 

[fionasmom]

Keep us posted about all of this. I do love that little raised lip in the pic! You have really pulled out all the stops for her and she is very lucky to have you.