So Buddha (our foster that we've had for almost two years now) has apparently been constipated for at LEAST two weeks, but more than likely three.
My mom and I didn't know, because we each clean the litter boxes. But we noticed there was a problem when she stopped eating (after week one), drinking very minimally, and dropped a notable amount of weight. We talked to one another and realized she hadn't had a bowel movement in quite some time.
She's been having some anal seepage for a while. Not diarrhea, but it just sort of leaked out and she had no control over it.
We let the owner of the rescue know that she had anal seepage, not eating, hardly drinking, and dropped quite a bit of weight. I felt her stomach to see if I could feel anything and it felt hard. Not being a vet, I didn't know what it meant, but I know a hard tummy is never a good sign.
A week and a half passes before she gives us the okay to take her to the vet.
Took her to the vet yesterday. They took an x-ray and her ENTIRE colon is FULL of rock hard fecal matter.
I had to leave her there for the day so they could do enemas and try and get a bowel movement from her.
They gave her two enemas and even tried getting some out manually, but they didn't get anything.
They sent me home with some liquid RX stool softener and told us to give her sub-q fluids and only offer her canned food. (She's still not eating).
Took her back to the vet today so they could do enema treatments throughout the day. That was a few hours ago, so we're keeping our fingers crossed....
What are our options? The rescue owner is telling us to get suppositories (baby Fleet), Miralax, and cod liver oil to give to her.
Would it be safe to give her all of this? Obviously I'm going to listen to what the vet says first....
I understand that she's running a rescue and needs to save money, but her ENTIRE colon is COMPLETELY full of rock-hard fecal matter that she cannot pass on her own. I'm not sure if the vets will want to opt for surgery, or if they do, if the owner will want to have us put her down.....
The vet did mention mega colon and that she runs possible risk, but she didn't say she had it.
Help? Is there anything we can do besides what the vet says and (maybe?) what the rescue owner says?
I'm a little (okay, a lot) hesitant to go by what the rescue owner says. She wanted to give her anti-diarrhea meds for the anal seepage.... I know she has a ton of experience with cats, but at the end of the day, she's not a vet....
My mom and I didn't know, because we each clean the litter boxes. But we noticed there was a problem when she stopped eating (after week one), drinking very minimally, and dropped a notable amount of weight. We talked to one another and realized she hadn't had a bowel movement in quite some time.
She's been having some anal seepage for a while. Not diarrhea, but it just sort of leaked out and she had no control over it.
We let the owner of the rescue know that she had anal seepage, not eating, hardly drinking, and dropped quite a bit of weight. I felt her stomach to see if I could feel anything and it felt hard. Not being a vet, I didn't know what it meant, but I know a hard tummy is never a good sign.
A week and a half passes before she gives us the okay to take her to the vet.
Took her to the vet yesterday. They took an x-ray and her ENTIRE colon is FULL of rock hard fecal matter.
I had to leave her there for the day so they could do enemas and try and get a bowel movement from her.
They gave her two enemas and even tried getting some out manually, but they didn't get anything.
They sent me home with some liquid RX stool softener and told us to give her sub-q fluids and only offer her canned food. (She's still not eating).
Took her back to the vet today so they could do enema treatments throughout the day. That was a few hours ago, so we're keeping our fingers crossed....
What are our options? The rescue owner is telling us to get suppositories (baby Fleet), Miralax, and cod liver oil to give to her.
Would it be safe to give her all of this? Obviously I'm going to listen to what the vet says first....
I understand that she's running a rescue and needs to save money, but her ENTIRE colon is COMPLETELY full of rock-hard fecal matter that she cannot pass on her own. I'm not sure if the vets will want to opt for surgery, or if they do, if the owner will want to have us put her down.....
The vet did mention mega colon and that she runs possible risk, but she didn't say she had it.
Help? Is there anything we can do besides what the vet says and (maybe?) what the rescue owner says?
I'm a little (okay, a lot) hesitant to go by what the rescue owner says. She wanted to give her anti-diarrhea meds for the anal seepage.... I know she has a ton of experience with cats, but at the end of the day, she's not a vet....
