I would def check with the vet before changing meds, see what they say!
it will take time for kitty to feel better, a week at least. give it time too!
it will take time for kitty to feel better, a week at least. give it time too!
I have a call into the vet. He pooped this morning but very little slim poop and it was very little and very dark in color almost black. This scared me so I'm waiting to hear if I should bring him back into the vet. [emoji]128549[/emoji]I would def check with the vet before changing meds, see what they say!
it will take time for kitty to feel better, a week at least. give it time too!
Thank you for this. I am so stressed out from this and he knows it since I watch him like a hawk to make sure he eats all his food which contains the Miralax. I just want him to be able to poop.
I would not use too much miralax at one time, you will get diarrhea and then will have to cut back. A consistent dose is what you want to try. I know you want him cleaned out, but, believe me, it is a vicious circle.
The dosing for Miralax is: "Dose to desired effect"....
I was doing the same thing as you are, until I finally talked to my Vet. She finally got into my head that a consistent dose is what you want.
Miralax does not work overnight. It takes 2-3 days to work. It is not an immediate laxative.
I would try 1/4 tsp twice a day.
Also add extra water to his food.
Once you find the correct dose, then keep it at that. Do not up it for a while, unless you see a change in his poop.
and go gradual.
This cycle of constipation and then diarrhea (from the miralax) is really miserable on cats. They will never gain weight by doing this. I found out the hard way.
Some cats poop every 2-3 days... that is what my guy does. This is 'normal' for him...
Your cat can also feel your anxiety about this issue. I did not believe it, but again, it took a long time for me to realize that. Once I calmed down, he did also.
once a day add 1/8 teaspoon psyllium hust powder and 2 teaspoons water to food.
Thank you for this! This site has been such a huge help during this time.
I feel your pain having lived with this issue with my Spazzie for the last year or so. It is so frustrating to try and control. Some vets say add fiber, others say low residue so as not to bulk up the stool. My regimen is Restoralax ( same as Miralax) 1/4 tsp x twice daily. I mix it in baby food on a tbsp. and he loves it that way. I never give him dry food and feed him Fancy Feast chicken or turkey as that's what he likes. I have tried more expensive foods with no success. I also give him Laxatone every other day. He only poops every 3-4 days. I was worried he could have megacolon but the vet says it's a "sluggish" colon for now. He has an enema at the vets every 6 weeks or so and we start again same-same. He is active, eats well, pees normally and his bloodwork is all fine so I guess this is his life from now on. His new normal. I think it stresses us out more than our cats sometimes ! be careful if you try enemas at home. They should only be done by a professional.
I wish you luck ! It's a tough one but I was so glad to have found this site a year ago. I felt so alone in this until I read others were enduring this too.
BTW, Spazzie also has pooped blackish stool but our vet told me it is nothing to worry about unless it is tar like. It really isn't black but a dark brown he said and is probably due to it sitting in the colon for a longer period of time.
XX maybe try mixing the Miralax in baby food on a spoon and let him lick it off. I use the chicken with broth. That way you know exactly how much your kitty ingested. I tried it in his food but sometimes he didn't eat it all so I wouldn't have a clue.
Wishing you all the best !!
Thank you so much for the compliment! That is a great idea about keeping a chart of his poop schedule. I did update in my post above this one. He is doing better and has pooped yesterday and today. Wahoo!I really like this site. It helps explain a lot about constipationhttp://felineconstipation.org/prevention.html#FiberorPrebiotics
A lot of us totally understand how stressful it can be to have a constipated kitty...Artiemom gave you some great info and support. I never knew how invested one becomes regarding their cat's poop until you have one that can't or can't stop!
You are doing great and you sound like a great cat guardian! Keep us posted on how things are moving along (pun intended)
I almost forgot to add that my cat isn't an every day pooper either. I keep a calendar and record when he goes ( if I see him or if it "looks" like his). This gives me an idea of what his normal is and tells me if I need to up his dose of Miralax if he goes to the box to poop and produces nothing. We've been doing trial and error with consistent dosing of Miralax and wet cat food with added water for almost a year now. I know my kitty and we have been fortunate that he hasn't had to make another enema or clean out trip to the vet!
that things start to normalize soon for you and your kitty.
-Tina
@MommyofThree708:I am putting some food on a plate then putting the Miralax on top and then poring water over the Miralax and then mixing it all up. Maybe I should mix it seperate and then add to food?
Yes the vet recommended 1 teaspoon which I thought was a lot too but she's the vet so I'm going with it. She didn't said adjust accordingly should he start having diarrhea.