Hi, I'm a newbie here but really really hope that someone here has some experience with this.
Our vet has told my husband that a colonscopy would be needed in order to find out exactly what is causing the explosive painful diarrhea that our 5 yr old cat Duncan has been having. My husband went ahead and scheduled it for next Monday & then called to tell me.
When we adopted him we were told he had had a double infection and it was obvious that he had one bad eye. He had diarrhea, but it was heavier liquid and in the cat pan. In the last 6 months it seems like he can't get that far and has had several accidents on the living room carpet and our bedroom comforters.
He has been on prednisone & the z/d science diet food with no results.
What I want to know - honestly, is whether a colonoscopy for a cat is just a little beyond normal cat care...
I love all of our cats, but not as if they were humans.
If a cat is having painful chronic diarrhea isn't it crueler to put them through more humanlike procedures when they cannot understand?
I'm lost here.
Has someone had a colonoscopy for their cat? Can you help me with what happened with your cat before & after since my husband is determined to put Duncan through this?
Thank you SO much in advance!
Ruth
Our vet has told my husband that a colonscopy would be needed in order to find out exactly what is causing the explosive painful diarrhea that our 5 yr old cat Duncan has been having. My husband went ahead and scheduled it for next Monday & then called to tell me.
When we adopted him we were told he had had a double infection and it was obvious that he had one bad eye. He had diarrhea, but it was heavier liquid and in the cat pan. In the last 6 months it seems like he can't get that far and has had several accidents on the living room carpet and our bedroom comforters.
He has been on prednisone & the z/d science diet food with no results.
What I want to know - honestly, is whether a colonoscopy for a cat is just a little beyond normal cat care...
I love all of our cats, but not as if they were humans.
If a cat is having painful chronic diarrhea isn't it crueler to put them through more humanlike procedures when they cannot understand?
I'm lost here.
Has someone had a colonoscopy for their cat? Can you help me with what happened with your cat before & after since my husband is determined to put Duncan through this?
Thank you SO much in advance!
Ruth