Hello; I took in a stray kitty that was injured. A couple of vet appointments later, he has a fractured pelvis. The prognosis is good, but he stays in a small room with a soft purr pad to encourage couch potato-ness so he heals. From the injury he became constipated. The main vet thought it was because the fracture could have narrowed his passage way or caused neurological damage. The vet surgeon said that passage way is good, but his elimination habits need to be watched. He doesn't quite empty his bladder. Her assessment is that it was initially very painful for him to assume the pose for elimination but now he does that pretty well.
I've noticed more pee balls in the litter so that's good. And one day he was a super dooper pooper but back to the one turd twice a day. It isn't the normal cat load, so to speak. Probably less than 1/2.
I've given him a bit of coconut oil to help move things along and that preceded his day of relief. I'll try the pumpkin that works on the other cats but this one is picky about food texture and type. (no gravy, no seafood) So I don't think the usual baby food with pumpkin that entices my other kitties will work.
I've seen a couple things about coconut oil as a laxative for kitty and wondered what others' experience might be.
I've noticed more pee balls in the litter so that's good. And one day he was a super dooper pooper but back to the one turd twice a day. It isn't the normal cat load, so to speak. Probably less than 1/2.
I've given him a bit of coconut oil to help move things along and that preceded his day of relief. I'll try the pumpkin that works on the other cats but this one is picky about food texture and type. (no gravy, no seafood) So I don't think the usual baby food with pumpkin that entices my other kitties will work.
I've seen a couple things about coconut oil as a laxative for kitty and wondered what others' experience might be.