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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / November 2004Laxatone question
My boy, who blocked for urine once a year ago, presented the same symptoms. So we went off to the vet immediately; she stated he was blocked with feces, not urine. He has stopped horking hairballs, which he used to do on a weekly basis. And he's also trying to gobble my kitten's chow instead of his SD-cd. So the vet gave me a tube of Laxatone to give him... in the amount of 1/2-1 tsp for 2-3 days, then 1/4-1/2 tsp. 2-3 times a week. Well... Now I have Laxatone all over the entire house; the tile, the carpet, the sofa & chairs, etc.... all because I've been rubbing it onto the top of his paw and also tried smearing it on the bottom of his paw, along with using his foreleg. The box said to use the paw or nose. Their nose?? Who are they kidding!? PLEASE... does anyone use this product? Please... _where_ is the best place to smear it on a cat so they can reach the area to lick it off themselves... BUT... at the same time, not "fling" it everywhere when they shake the "offending" limb. I thank you, my carpet thanks you and my hairy guy will eventually thank you. :)  SignatureLinda --- -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > My boy, who blocked for urine once a year ago, presented the same > symptoms. So we went off to the vet immediately; she stated he was [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > themselves... BUT... at the same time, not "fling" it everywhere when > they shake the "offending" limb. We buy the liquid, Lactulose, from the pharmacy. You put the liquid in a syringe (without needle of course) and put it in the side of the cat's mouth and slowly squeeze, while they lick away. Our cat hates this, but she will not eat the paste. << Please... _where_ is the best place to smear it on a cat so they can reach the area to lick it off themselves... BUT... at the same time, not "fling" it everywhere when they shake the "offending" limb. Oh, Linda- been there, had that!!! Know just what you mean! Have you tried putting it on the roof of his mouth? Even several smaller doses than one great gob? Squeeze some on your finger, grab the back of his neck with one hand, slide the finger into his reluctant mouth. The stuff is supposed to taste okay, so maybe he'll put up with that. Good luck!! www.mimiforsyth.com > << Please... _where_ is the best > place to smear it on a cat so they can reach the area to lick it off [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > okay, > so maybe he'll put up with that. Good luck!! I put it on my finger--just a small glob at first, and tried to get her to lick it. When she did not, I just touched it to her nose, and she licked it off. Then she went for more. It smells like molasses. Gnarly loved it. You have to have patience--you can't just try to shove a glob of it down their throat. \> Their nose?? > Who are they kidding!? I did exactly that the first few times I dosed my cat; then she found she liked the taste of it. After that, I just fedit to her. > PLEASE... does anyone use this product? Please... _where_ is the best > place to smear it on a cat so they can reach the area to lick it off > themselves... BUT... at the same time, not "fling" it everywhere when > they shake the "offending" limb. FEED it to your cat, off of your fingers. > I thank you, my carpet thanks you and my hairy guy will eventually thank > you. :) > > -- > My boy, who blocked for urine once a year ago, presented the same > symptoms. So we went off to the vet immediately; she stated he was [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > I thank you, my carpet thanks you and my hairy guy will eventually thank > you. :) Hi Linda, Try rubbing the Laxatone on his belly - far down enough for him to reach it.. Rub it in good so the dab doesn't fall off. Jade curls up like a shrimp to lick off every drop. Phil > PLEASE... does anyone use this product? Please... _where_ is the best > place to smear it on a cat so they can reach the area to lick it off > themselves... BUT... at the same time, not "fling" it everywhere when > they shake the "offending" limb. Pudge used to do that. I would rub it on the roof of the cat's mouth. (The veterinarian recommended that.) I've also used Pounce Hairball treats. They do seem to work. Signaturehttp://www.mindspring.com/~slywy/pages/hodge.html I tried to smear it on Ike's (RB) paw one time. He shook his paw and the stuff went right in my eye. After that, I would put it higher on his leg so he couldn't shake it hard enough to shake it off. ---MIKE--- > My boy, who blocked for urine once a year ago, presented the same > symptoms. So we went off to the vet immediately; she stated he was [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > I thank you, my carpet thanks you and my hairy guy will eventually thank > you. :) My Nanette tends to get all bollixed up with hairballs. she can't pass them from either end. the vet has me give her about an inch of Laxatone every day. I put it on the front of her leg above the bend in the foot. I guess we would say the shin. Works fine for us. sometimes it might get get somewhere else but very rarely. they can be little buggers, can't they? > --- My cats always loved that. I had a Siamese years ago that would lie in my arms like a baby and hold the tube in her two paws and suck it like a bottle! -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. > My cats always loved that. I had a Siamese years ago that would lie in my > arms like a baby and hold the tube in her two paws and suck it like a > bottle! > > -- OMG, this is really cute! >My boy, who blocked for urine once a year ago, presented the same >symptoms. So we went off to the vet immediately; she stated he was [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >I thank you, my carpet thanks you and my hairy guy will eventually thank >you. :) I just put some on Meep's canned food, she eats it right up. jmc usenet [at] jodi [dit] ws Any day you learn something isn't a total waste. >So the vet gave me a tube of Laxatone to give him... in the amount of >1/2-1 tsp for 2-3 days, then 1/4-1/2 tsp. 2-3 times a week. Well... [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >I thank you, my carpet thanks you and my hairy guy will eventually thank >you. :) What am I missing here? Everybody's talking about wiping it on various portions of the cat's anatomy; my vet just told me to top-dress her canned food, which is what I do, and she eats it right up. jmc usenet [at] jodi [dit] ws Any day you learn something isn't a total waste. > What am I missing here? Everybody's talking about wiping it on > various portions of the cat's anatomy; my vet just told me to > top-dress her canned food, which is what I do, and she eats it right > up. I kind of feel the same way, as my vet just said feed it to her, and if she balks put a little at a time on her nose so she has to lick it off. > What am I missing here? Everybody's talking about wiping it on > various portions of the cat's anatomy; my vet just told me to > top-dress her canned food, which is what I do, and she eats it right > up. Pudge loathed Laxatone. LOATHED it. I could never figure out why. Hodge, on the other hand, will eat anything. Signaturehttp://www.mindspring.com/~slywy/pages/hodge.html I smear it directly onto the roof of their mouths. Provided they don't lick it off my finger (which some cats will do, if you're lucky). Haven't gotten bitten yet. Cathy > My boy, who blocked for urine once a year ago, presented the same > symptoms. So we went off to the vet immediately; she stated he was [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > I thank you, my carpet thanks you and my hairy guy will eventually thank > you. :) > I smear it directly onto the roof of their mouths. Provided they don't lick > it off my finger (which some cats will do, if you're lucky). Haven't gotten [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> I thank you, my carpet thanks you and my hairy guy will eventually thank >> you. :) Since we switched to Iams Hairball the cat doesn't seem to require Petromalt or Laxatone. When I used to use it, I just let her lick it off the end of the tube -- she considered it a treat.MLB Thanks, everyone! :) All of you gave wonderful suggestions... but as I hated to rub that dark brown, molasses-looking-icky-stuff onto my boy's lovely white belly or legs, I took a chance... I got my whip and lion-tamers chair out... and viola! Stuck a glob of it on my finger (boy, that stuff runs fast!), put my finger in his mouth and swabbed it onto the roof of his mouth. heh... he didn't know what to do... started backing up like a truck and realized the stuff was still in his mouth. He swallowed it but it definately looked like he wanted to puke. lol... I hope he ends up liking the stuff, but I kinda doubt it. :) Thanks again! Linda --- SignatureOutgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Thanks, everyone! :) All of you gave wonderful suggestions... but as > I hated to rub that dark brown, molasses-looking-icky-stuff onto my [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > mouth. He swallowed it but it definately looked like he wanted to puke. > lol... I hope he ends up liking the stuff, but I kinda doubt it. :) My cats don't like Laxatone or the other brands. But it's only flavored petroleum jelly. I smear a little vaseline on the front of his "forearm", and he licks it off to clean himself. It has no flavor at all. Signaturejamie (jamiemck@newsguy.com) "There's a seeker born every minute." >Thanks, everyone! :) All of you gave wonderful suggestions... but as >I hated to rub that dark brown, molasses-looking-icky-stuff onto my >boy's lovely white belly or legs, I took a chance... I got my whip and >lion-tamers chair out... and viola! Stuck a glob of it on my finger >(boy, that stuff runs fast!), Get Petromalt, that is not as runny or molasses-ey. It is easier to keep on your finger while you get his mouth open. That works better for us. teri |
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