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Peewee Update - again!
This poor cat.
This week he was feeling poorly again - and was trying to poop but couldn't - all day Sunday. I nursed him and fed him all kinds of things to help lubricate him, and he passed yet *another* hard furball yesterday. All I can think is that he has a massive dense furfall in his tummy, and it is finally breaking up and coming out piece by piece. I have had him 12 and a half years and he *never* threw up hairballs. Now I know why. I just hope he can get the whole thing out before it gets him... He hates Petromalt, Linetone, etc. so I'm mixing Nutrical into tuna for him. I'm also using herbal tabs with slippery elm and other herbal goodies, and feeding Purina DM which is easy to digest. So far, so good. -L. |
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Poor Peewee!
I presume you've been to the vets with him. Are Petromalt, Linetone and Nutrical all laxatives or stuff that breaks down hair? I know my cat was constipated recently and we were given some called 'Catalax', which he loved to eat as it was beef flavour. After a day & half of him having this he was no longer constipated. Becky "-L." wrote in message m... This poor cat. This week he was feeling poorly again - and was trying to poop but couldn't - all day Sunday. I nursed him and fed him all kinds of things to help lubricate him, and he passed yet *another* hard furball yesterday. All I can think is that he has a massive dense furfall in his tummy, and it is finally breaking up and coming out piece by piece. I have had him 12 and a half years and he *never* threw up hairballs. Now I know why. I just hope he can get the whole thing out before it gets him... He hates Petromalt, Linetone, etc. so I'm mixing Nutrical into tuna for him. I'm also using herbal tabs with slippery elm and other herbal goodies, and feeding Purina DM which is easy to digest. So far, so good. -L. |
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Poor Peewee!
I presume you've been to the vets with him. Are Petromalt, Linetone and Nutrical all laxatives or stuff that breaks down hair? I know my cat was constipated recently and we were given some called 'Catalax', which he loved to eat as it was beef flavour. After a day & half of him having this he was no longer constipated. Becky "-L." wrote in message m... This poor cat. This week he was feeling poorly again - and was trying to poop but couldn't - all day Sunday. I nursed him and fed him all kinds of things to help lubricate him, and he passed yet *another* hard furball yesterday. All I can think is that he has a massive dense furfall in his tummy, and it is finally breaking up and coming out piece by piece. I have had him 12 and a half years and he *never* threw up hairballs. Now I know why. I just hope he can get the whole thing out before it gets him... He hates Petromalt, Linetone, etc. so I'm mixing Nutrical into tuna for him. I'm also using herbal tabs with slippery elm and other herbal goodies, and feeding Purina DM which is easy to digest. So far, so good. -L. |
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"Rebecca B" wrote in message ...
Poor Peewee! I presume you've been to the vets with him. Yes, two different vets in fact. Are Petromalt, Linetone and Nutrical all laxatives or stuff that breaks down hair? Petromalt and Linetone are laxitives for hairballs. Nutrical is a high-calorie supplement that acts in the same manner, but has no petrolatum in it, which some people think is bad for cats. I know my cat was constipated recently and we were given some called 'Catalax', which he loved to eat as it was beef flavour. After a day & half of him having this he was no longer constipated. Becky Thanks - I will look for that as well. As of now, things seem "ok" - just taking it one day at a time. -L. |
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"Rebecca B" wrote in message ...
Poor Peewee! I presume you've been to the vets with him. Yes, two different vets in fact. Are Petromalt, Linetone and Nutrical all laxatives or stuff that breaks down hair? Petromalt and Linetone are laxitives for hairballs. Nutrical is a high-calorie supplement that acts in the same manner, but has no petrolatum in it, which some people think is bad for cats. I know my cat was constipated recently and we were given some called 'Catalax', which he loved to eat as it was beef flavour. After a day & half of him having this he was no longer constipated. Becky Thanks - I will look for that as well. As of now, things seem "ok" - just taking it one day at a time. -L. |
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"-L." wrote in message m... This poor cat. This week he was feeling poorly again - and was trying to poop but couldn't - all day Sunday. I nursed him and fed him all kinds of things to help lubricate him, and he passed yet *another* hard furball yesterday. All I can think is that he has a massive dense furfall in his tummy, and it is finally breaking up and coming out piece by piece. I have had him 12 and a half years and he *never* threw up hairballs. Now I know why. I just hope he can get the whole thing out before it gets him... He hates Petromalt, Linetone, etc. so I'm mixing Nutrical into tuna for him. I'm also using herbal tabs with slippery elm and other herbal goodies, and feeding Purina DM which is easy to digest. So far, so good. -L. Speak to your vet about Lactulose - it draws water into the bowel softening the stool and causes a laxative effect Just be sure to keep the dose close to the Rx - too much can cause flatulence and cramps. After the initial doses, you can taper the dose to effect. You can also try a pure glycerin baby suppository - They come in pre-loaded applicators similar to a medicine dropper- just with a larger bulb. Or can try milk - Milk causes diarrhea in many cats - just the effect you want in a constipated cat! Just don't use Fleet-type enemas - They can cause serious and possibly fatal electrolyte disturbances in cats. Constipation must be resolved quickly in cats because it tends to be self-perpetuating. Cats have the ability to voluntarily control defecation - so painful or difficult defecation can lead to voluntary fecal retention. The longer stools remain in the colon the drier and harder they become making them more difficult and painful to eliminate -- perpetuating the cycle. Best of luck. Phil |
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"-L." wrote in message m... This poor cat. This week he was feeling poorly again - and was trying to poop but couldn't - all day Sunday. I nursed him and fed him all kinds of things to help lubricate him, and he passed yet *another* hard furball yesterday. All I can think is that he has a massive dense furfall in his tummy, and it is finally breaking up and coming out piece by piece. I have had him 12 and a half years and he *never* threw up hairballs. Now I know why. I just hope he can get the whole thing out before it gets him... He hates Petromalt, Linetone, etc. so I'm mixing Nutrical into tuna for him. I'm also using herbal tabs with slippery elm and other herbal goodies, and feeding Purina DM which is easy to digest. So far, so good. -L. Speak to your vet about Lactulose - it draws water into the bowel softening the stool and causes a laxative effect Just be sure to keep the dose close to the Rx - too much can cause flatulence and cramps. After the initial doses, you can taper the dose to effect. You can also try a pure glycerin baby suppository - They come in pre-loaded applicators similar to a medicine dropper- just with a larger bulb. Or can try milk - Milk causes diarrhea in many cats - just the effect you want in a constipated cat! Just don't use Fleet-type enemas - They can cause serious and possibly fatal electrolyte disturbances in cats. Constipation must be resolved quickly in cats because it tends to be self-perpetuating. Cats have the ability to voluntarily control defecation - so painful or difficult defecation can lead to voluntary fecal retention. The longer stools remain in the colon the drier and harder they become making them more difficult and painful to eliminate -- perpetuating the cycle. Best of luck. Phil |
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You might have to learn how to do a cat enema--don't laugh, when I had
orphan kittens I had to do it once and the vet tech showed me how...and it sounds like he may need it. Kirsten "-L." wrote in message m... This poor cat. This week he was feeling poorly again - and was trying to poop but couldn't - all day Sunday. I nursed him and fed him all kinds of things to help lubricate him, and he passed yet *another* hard furball yesterday. All I can think is that he has a massive dense furfall in his tummy, and it is finally breaking up and coming out piece by piece. I have had him 12 and a half years and he *never* threw up hairballs. Now I know why. I just hope he can get the whole thing out before it gets him... He hates Petromalt, Linetone, etc. so I'm mixing Nutrical into tuna for him. I'm also using herbal tabs with slippery elm and other herbal goodies, and feeding Purina DM which is easy to digest. So far, so good. -L. |
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You might have to learn how to do a cat enema--don't laugh, when I had
orphan kittens I had to do it once and the vet tech showed me how...and it sounds like he may need it. Kirsten "-L." wrote in message m... This poor cat. This week he was feeling poorly again - and was trying to poop but couldn't - all day Sunday. I nursed him and fed him all kinds of things to help lubricate him, and he passed yet *another* hard furball yesterday. All I can think is that he has a massive dense furfall in his tummy, and it is finally breaking up and coming out piece by piece. I have had him 12 and a half years and he *never* threw up hairballs. Now I know why. I just hope he can get the whole thing out before it gets him... He hates Petromalt, Linetone, etc. so I'm mixing Nutrical into tuna for him. I'm also using herbal tabs with slippery elm and other herbal goodies, and feeding Purina DM which is easy to digest. So far, so good. -L. |
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