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Hi everyone. Normally I am on the nutrition part of the forum but I thought this queston fit health more. My cat is 17 years old and had PU surgery about 3 years ago. Ever since he's had no blockage problems but about a year ago he developed constipation issues. He's on mainly wet food but.....he doesn't actually eat much of it. He will lick up most of the juice and some of the food and it takes him a while to do so (he will eat and then maybe 30-45 min later go back and nibble some more at it) I had him on no dry food whatsoever because of his constipation aside from a few treats but.....he has lost weight (down from 12 to 10 pounds) and kept acting hungry until finally I recently gave in and started giving him a little bit of dry to supplement his wet.
He's on 3ml of lactulose twice every day but he doesn't pass much stool at all and when he does its small and he throws up afterwards from what I am thinking is straining but I also am wondering if he simply doesn't have enough food in his stomach to make much stool? I've called the vet and am waiting for a response I'm sure she will want me to bring him in but I wanted to see if anyone else had a similar experience? Ever since he started supplementing with dry and wet he seems to have perked up a bit even though the lactulose makes him tired.
He's on 3ml of lactulose twice every day but he doesn't pass much stool at all and when he does its small and he throws up afterwards from what I am thinking is straining but I also am wondering if he simply doesn't have enough food in his stomach to make much stool? I've called the vet and am waiting for a response I'm sure she will want me to bring him in but I wanted to see if anyone else had a similar experience? Ever since he started supplementing with dry and wet he seems to have perked up a bit even though the lactulose makes him tired.