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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2005Help, Please
Hi folks. I haven't been around here very much - hope it doesn't count against me. But I'm in need of some advice for my old Mookie Wilson, and I didn't know what else to do. He's been constipated for about 4 days now. I brought him to TED yesterday, and she gave him a rectal exam and an enema. She couldn't find any blockage, just a couple of small bits inside, and she said to keep him on wet food for a couple of days. When we got home, Mookie left some brown liquid in his litterbox, but nothing again this morning. TED is gone for the rest of the weekend (naturally, things **always** happen on a holiday weekend!), and I'm so upset I can't eat. Mookie's not too thrilled either. I want to trust what the vet said (she pretty much cured Mookie's asthma holistically) but like I said earlier, I don't know which way to turn. Anybody got some ideas? Headbonks, congratulations, and deepest condolences to all who need them, and TIA. Mary > Hi folks. I haven't been around here very much - hope it doesn't count > against me. But I'm in need of some advice for my old Mookie Wilson, [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Headbonks, congratulations, and deepest condolences to all who need > them, and TIA. Are there any other symptoms? Changed behavior or mood? Tender belly? > > Hi folks. I haven't been around here very much - hope it doesn't count > > against me. But I'm in need of some advice for my old Mookie Wilson, [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > > Are there any other symptoms? Changed behavior or mood? Tender belly? He makes several visits to the litterbox, but to no avail. Sometimes he cries, which is not a good thing. He sleeps a lot, but he's an oldie. I rub his tummy every time he's in my lap, and he doesn't appear to be in pain - at least he doesn't cry or snap at me. He just purrs - but I don't know if it's a contented purr or a distress signal. His mood is generally calm - mine is another story. He's still eating which I hope is a good sign. I've started adding a little water to his wet food, as he seems to have eased up on his water drinking, and I don't want him to get dehydrated. M. M. > > > Hi folks. I haven't been around here very much - hope it doesn't > > > count [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > he seems to have eased up on his water drinking, and I don't want him > to get dehydrated. The futile visits to the litterbox worry me, but that's balanced by his continuing to eat. In humans, an oral stool softener (docusate) might be appropriate after a normal physical. In humans, there is a condition of fecal impaction, where the waste matter becomes dense and hard, and may not be dislodged by a conventional enema. Docusate or a mineral oil enema may help, but sometimes the practical medical solution is to double-glove, put lots of lubricant on the glove, and break it up with a finger that understands the anatomy. I don't know how practical that would be with a cat, even assuming he was sedated. > > > Are there any other symptoms? Changed behavior or mood? Tender belly? > > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > the anatomy. I don't know how practical that would be with a cat, even > assuming he was sedated. We're going to be watching him very closely tomorrow. Right now he's sleeping at my feet in his little bed and looks very peaceful. As for yours truly, I've got to leave this darn 'puter and do some breathing exercises to try and reach a peaceful place too. I will take solace in the fact that he drank some water a little while ago, and nibbled some catnip (is there any roughage in that??). Thanks for purrayers everyone, and I'll be back here tomorrow. Mare > I want to trust what the vet said (she pretty much cured Mookie's asthma > holistically) but like I said earlier, I don't know which way to turn. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Headbonks, congratulations, and deepest condolences to all who need > them, and TIA. I wish I had some advice to give, but can only really send purrs and meatloaf meditations that Mookie's tummy starts working normally again. It sounds very strange that the vet didn't find anything if he hasn't pooped for so many days.  SignatureMarina, Frank and Miranda. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >> I want to trust what the vet said (she pretty much cured Mookie's >> asthma holistically) but like I said earlier, I don't know which way [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I wish I had some advice to give, but can only really send purrs and > meatloaf meditations that Mookie's tummy starts working normally again. Thanks, Marina, I'll take whatever I can get. He's been our bestest buddy for 16 years, and this is breaking my heart. > It sounds very strange that the vet didn't find anything if he hasn't > pooped for so many days. Yeah, I thought so too. I called an emergency vet hospital this afternoon. The person who answered said if nothing happens by Monday, bring him in. He's still eating, so the waste is going *somewhere* - I just don't know where. X-rays will probably be taken if need be on Monday. The place is 45 minutes away. I was so beside myself that I did a dry run to see if I could find the place, and I did so with no problem. Just wish I could stop crying long enough to keep Mookie from feeling bad (he's *always* there to comfort us, and doesn't need this aggravation right now). Best to you and yours, Mary > Hi folks. I haven't been around here very much - hope it doesn't > count against me. But I'm in need of some advice for my old Mookie [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Mary Sorry no ideas, but lots of purrs that things work out. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >> Hi folks. I haven't been around here very much - hope it doesn't >> count against me. But I'm in need of some advice for my old Mookie [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Sorry no ideas, but lots of purrs that things work out. Me either, but I think I would want a second opinion and definitely I would want xrays. Purrs for this to not be serious. > Hi folks. I haven't been around here very much - hope it doesn't count > against me. But I'm in need of some advice for my old Mookie Wilson, and [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Mary Have you tried canned pumpkin, or Petromalt? -Kelly >> Hi folks. I haven't been around here very much - hope it doesn't count >> against me. But I'm in need of some advice for my old Mookie Wilson, [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > -Kelly IMHO try the Petromalt Squeeze about 1/4 inch out of the tube and see if she will lick it off (my cat loves it). If she will take it, then squeeze some more out until she has consumed an inch. Then do the same the next day. >let us know. MLB > "Mary Pelis" <mep@physics.umass.edu> wrote in message > But I'm in need of some advice for my old Mookie Wilson, and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Have you tried canned pumpkin, or Petromalt? I asked the vet about Petromalt, and she didn't think that would do any good. Mookie's a fussy boy, so the pumpkin would no doubt go untouched. We bought some anchovies packed in oil & spoon-fed him the oil. He seemed to like that. My fingers are crossed. M. Lots of purrs and best wishes for Mookie Wilson, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Hi folks. I haven't been around here very much - hope it doesn't count > against me. But I'm in need of some advice for my old Mookie Wilson, [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Mary > Hi folks. I haven't been around here very much - hope it doesn't > count against me. But I'm in need of some advice for my old Mookie [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Headbonks, congratulations, and deepest condolences to all who need > them, and TIA. A small bottle of Mineral Oil (available at most any drugstore) shouldn't cost more than $2. One teaspoonful is enough of a dose. Some cats hate it, some love it. SignatureMoses.DukeOfUrl@gmail.com Cliologist, Philanthropologist, Prothonotary Wibbler, Paleoconservative, Surface Warrior Squid |
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