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In Reply to: RE: Bloody CATS!!!! posted by Timbo in Oz on January 14, 2017 at 12:55:46
Constipation in an older cat can be a bad sign. Sometimes they need periodic IVs to keep them hydrated. We had a Siamese who lived for about 6 months with a weekly IV. We wouldn't have done it if she were suffering, but she seemed to tolerate it well and stay "regular" in between with an OK appetite. Her name was Nadja, and I still miss her 30 years after she died. Sniff.
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Had the same experience (minus the IV's) with my first Siamese. Got him a couple months after I graduated from college, and had the great pleasure of his company for a little over 18 years.He was healthy and active (beyond the typical slow-down of older age) through 17 years until one day I came home to find him just sitting in his litter box. Didn't seem to be in any distress, so I wasn't real concerned until the next morning when I found him still sitting in the box. Took him to the vet who immediately diagnosed the problem, cleaned him out, and things were back to normal for about 4 months until the situation repeated itself. Back to the vet, cleaned out, added some liquid laxative to his diet, and things were good for about 3 months. Then 2, and back to the vet. Then 1. And at the end his bowel just quit functioning on its own. He lived by the litter box, not in obvious pain, but very obviously uncomfortable. I had a wonderful vet who looked me in the eye on the last trip and told me that his internal organs were just shutting down, and there was nothing that he could do to change that. And as much as I loved the little critter, he had no quality of life and was spending his conscious moments in misery which I couldn't allow to continue. Toughest thing I'd had to do at that point in my life giving the nod to put him to sleep. And almost 20 years later, I too still miss him.
Timbo, the only advice I can offer is to make GGGIII as comfortable as possible, and if that involves violating his rump then do it if you're confident he's constipated again.
Edits: 01/15/17
We stopped giving him dry food. Went to all tinned food. We also warm it up in the MW oven, which seems to help his appetite.
This AM I followed him around the back yard and he went, quite a bit more of it that we are used to seeing in the tray, and covered it all up. Pale colour, so not concentrated. Possibly was a bit bunged up.
This means that he can evacuate, but he'll have to have a bit of dry food for teeth cleaning, around midday.
Extra visit to the vet avoided, enema avoided as well.
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Tim Bailey
Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger
Great news! Didn't mean to imply impending doom with my sad story...glad he's poopin' like he should, and hope he continues for a long time to come.
My Tonkinese used to have horribly bad breath which was all the more offensive because he was one of those "nose nuzzle" kinda cats. I started giving him the tartar control (crunchy) cat treats each night when I came home, and it cleared that nasty breath up very quickly. In fact, in all of his 16 years I never had to have his teeth cleaned, and that breed is even known for teeth that seem to accumulate crud and usually need periodic professional cleaning. I give them to my two Siamese now, and both are right on my heels yelling if I don't hand some over immediately when I walk in the door. :)
The Cats ON the MAT!!!!
In the dryer just after use!
An armed truce!?
Warmest
Tim Bailey
Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger
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