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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Rosella moggy on July 24, 2014, 15:00:05 PM

Title: Constipation in cats - any experience?
Post by: Rosella moggy on July 24, 2014, 15:00:05 PM
Our Princess Noni B seems to have a constipation problem shown up in an x ray yesterday.  She had an enema which is not pleasant.  She is certainly overweight and from googling. it seems that a diet supplemented with fibre might help. 

Just wondering if anyone has any experience to offer please?  In addition the poor lamb had 6 teef extracted yesterday.  Devil of a day for her and no mistake  :(  I am thinking dry food might be a good option for increasing her fibre as she could swallow it whole.  She is however a small cat so she wouldn't cope with large peices of kibble.

Any experience of this stuff?

http://www.animeddirect.co.uk/royal-canin-veterinary-diets-feline-fibre-response-dry-fr31-4kg.html
Title: Re: Constipation in cats - any experience?
Post by: Dawn F on July 24, 2014, 15:02:48 PM
I'm sure mark used a high fibre diet for lazurus which worked well
Title: Re: Constipation in cats - any experience?
Post by: Liz on July 24, 2014, 16:52:16 PM
Slippery elm bark can be used not sure of the doses though helps keep the regular so to speak
Title: Re: Constipation in cats - any experience?
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on July 24, 2014, 20:17:07 PM
Poor Noni  :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Constipation in cats - any experience?
Post by: Dawn F on July 25, 2014, 11:03:45 AM
this is what Mark B said

RC constipation food is amazing. http://www.nutrecare.co.uk/Product-3997/Royal-Canin-Veterinary-Diet-for-cats/Royal-Canin-Feline-Fibre-Response-Cat-Food a small amount of this every day along with regular wet food is enough. Lazarus has moderate megacolon and it works for him, so I am sure it will work for constipation.

 
Title: Re: Constipation in cats - any experience?
Post by: Rosella moggy on July 25, 2014, 11:28:25 AM
That is so kind of you to ask Mark Dawn.  :thanks:  I've just ordered the smaller bag and will see if she likes it.  She is a bit of gannet so is sure to like it  :)

 :thanks: too Liz.  I've just printed off an advice sheet re SEB and will see if our vet prefers any particular make.
Title: Re: Constipation in cats - any experience?
Post by: Dawn F on July 25, 2014, 11:35:02 AM
 :-[  sorry should have been clearer, I didn't ask him (my catchat log on has lapsed) but found it in an old thread!
Title: Re: Constipation in cats - any experience?
Post by: Rosella moggy on July 25, 2014, 11:42:07 AM
That is funny.  I just tried to log on to CatChat to join in your chat with Mark ................. but can't logon as mine must have lapsed too  :evillaugh:

So,  :thanks: very much for searching the old threads  :)