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My 19 year old cat has had problems passing poop for a few years now. He's on Lactulose and Cisapride which was working well for a while. A couple of months ago my vet suspected he may have cancer from what she saw on his blood test. She prescribed prednisone every other day. Last week he kept straining and leaking water stool. I brought him into the vet and she gave him a light sedative and pulled out a couple of small pieces of poop with her hand. Last night it started all over again he's straining and leaking watery poop. I brought him in this morning and she gave him a light sedative, took an xray, and gave him an enema. She said he wasn't pushing at all to get whatever small poop was in there out. Could be he was so tired from trying all night long he didn't want to push.
My question is: Isn't an enema with the force of the water suppose to push the poop out without the cat pushing?
She also said she pulled some out with her hand. They gave him a bath and I brought a clean towel for him to rest on in his carrier. He leaked all the way home. He's in the bathroom now with his food and water resting.
I guess I'm confused about just what an enema can do for a cat.
I'd appreciate any help.
Thank you.
My question is: Isn't an enema with the force of the water suppose to push the poop out without the cat pushing?
She also said she pulled some out with her hand. They gave him a bath and I brought a clean towel for him to rest on in his carrier. He leaked all the way home. He's in the bathroom now with his food and water resting.
I guess I'm confused about just what an enema can do for a cat.
I'd appreciate any help.
Thank you.