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My cat M.C. has always had constipation problems and started on Mirilax which Vet said was fine to use and it worked til it didnt! So I took him to his usual vets and usually they will give him an emema if X-Ray shows and keep him over night but got new vet in their office and she said lets treat him as an outpatient because i understand he is very stressed when he has to stay here. I was happy to hear that. When i took him it was also because he wasnt eating, drinking BM-ing or urinating! So she gave him an injection to get him started on rehydration and eating. And I got sent home with Clamovax (AMoxicilllin) Prednisone (steroid where you do 2 x a day for 5 days then 1 x a day for 5 days then 1 every other day for 5 days. He also was sent home with Lactulose to loosen the stool and I was told to keep giving him Mirilax twice a day 1/4 teaspoon with syringe of water or mixed in food.
All was going well. He was eating, drinking urinating BM-ing and then when i started him on the once a day prednisone, he was at foot of my bed in morning (NOT UNUSUAL but when he didnt come down til 4 , he usually did to eat and drink but I picked him up and carried him downstairs. And he drank some water but stayed under the chair.Labored breathing. So i Called the ER Vet number which is not my vets but on thier website said to call State College and they said it was probably backing off the prednisone and to give him another dose because he was used to 2 a day and to call your vet in the morning if he wastn better may need change in meds. What is your opinion on all this?
All was going well. He was eating, drinking urinating BM-ing and then when i started him on the once a day prednisone, he was at foot of my bed in morning (NOT UNUSUAL but when he didnt come down til 4 , he usually did to eat and drink but I picked him up and carried him downstairs. And he drank some water but stayed under the chair.Labored breathing. So i Called the ER Vet number which is not my vets but on thier website said to call State College and they said it was probably backing off the prednisone and to give him another dose because he was used to 2 a day and to call your vet in the morning if he wastn better may need change in meds. What is your opinion on all this?