"Diane" wrote in message
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In article . net,
"Elizabeth Blake" wrote:

Her medication doses seem to be set correctly
now and she's pooping regularly.

Is she going to have to be on medication permanently?
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Probably. She's had problems with constipation in the past and the vets
said that since this last round went on for so long she might have messed up
her colon. She's taking Propulsid and Lactulose twice a day. I'm going to
call the vet soon ask him what he thinks about cutting back on one or both
medications. She was on 4ml of Lactulose twice a day, then 3.5ml and now
3ml. On 3ml her poops have been mostly solid, except for today. Not rock
hard, but not total mush either. She might be able to get away with a
slightly lower dose but I'll wait until I talk to the vet before doing it.
I know the Propulsid is supposed to help her move the waste through her
colon. I'm not sure if her problem came from not being able to move it out
on her own, or if she got blocked for some reason (like hairballs) and the
feces built up until they were too large to pass. The Lactulose is
definitely helping that.

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Liz