Hey guys!
Our boy, Hobbes, is having an issue today with soft poop and possible constipation...and he seems like his bum is sensitive, maybe a bit irritated. (He goes to the box, looks like he's trying to poop, a bit of soft poop comes out, and then comes over and complains to me a bit...and when he goes to clean his bum, it looks uncomfortable, because he goes to do it, and then changes his mind.) It isn't straight diarrhea, not runny, just soft, and doesn't hold its rounded shape well.
I used the search engine for this wonderful site, and found references to giving him canned pumpkin or sweet potato, and maybe giving him Slippery elm.
So, I have to ask...what is Slippery elm? Where can I get it? What kind of form does it come in (pill? some sort of liquid?)?
Also, do you guys further recommend the above for soft poop? He's also going more frequently, and with less output (and he's obviously trying to poop, not trying to pee, so I'm not worried about bladder infection), and due to this, I'm thinking he has a bit of constipation, too.
Help? Will canned pumpkin give him the kind of fiber he needs? What about getting some wheat grass for him to nibble on? Will that help?
Thanks guys!
Rosie*
Our boy, Hobbes, is having an issue today with soft poop and possible constipation...and he seems like his bum is sensitive, maybe a bit irritated. (He goes to the box, looks like he's trying to poop, a bit of soft poop comes out, and then comes over and complains to me a bit...and when he goes to clean his bum, it looks uncomfortable, because he goes to do it, and then changes his mind.) It isn't straight diarrhea, not runny, just soft, and doesn't hold its rounded shape well.
I used the search engine for this wonderful site, and found references to giving him canned pumpkin or sweet potato, and maybe giving him Slippery elm.
So, I have to ask...what is Slippery elm? Where can I get it? What kind of form does it come in (pill? some sort of liquid?)?
Also, do you guys further recommend the above for soft poop? He's also going more frequently, and with less output (and he's obviously trying to poop, not trying to pee, so I'm not worried about bladder infection), and due to this, I'm thinking he has a bit of constipation, too.
Help? Will canned pumpkin give him the kind of fiber he needs? What about getting some wheat grass for him to nibble on? Will that help?
Thanks guys!
Rosie*