So yesterday I took my 17 y/o foster cat in for constipation and the doc wanted her to be admitted for an enema and IV fluids. She stayed at the vet for 12 hours and "a lot" of poo came out. Vet said after the enema to expect dribbling feces for 24 hours, and it might be approaching that now. And as far as I know, she hasn't eaten anything in 48 hours.
Cat messed herself a lot overnight and got a bath this morning. She seemed relatively content after that. The leakage had stopped and we cuddled for a couple hours. She then acted like she was hungry but refused all food and treats I offered. As far as I know she has barely had more than a few sips of water. She started messing herself again, so I put her stuff in the bathroom again where she has a room to herself. She's definitely doing more poorly than she was earlier this morning. She's peed a few times but no BMs (expected).
I'm letting her rest alone in her room right now where she has her food, water, and litter box. Unfortunately she has to be in there due to the fecal leakage.
I really just want her to eat, but I'm wondering if any sedatives they gave her made her feel sick. (She barfed up the anti-nausea meds, so, dunno what to do about that.)
Perhaps the best thing to do is just leave her be for today?
Cat messed herself a lot overnight and got a bath this morning. She seemed relatively content after that. The leakage had stopped and we cuddled for a couple hours. She then acted like she was hungry but refused all food and treats I offered. As far as I know she has barely had more than a few sips of water. She started messing herself again, so I put her stuff in the bathroom again where she has a room to herself. She's definitely doing more poorly than she was earlier this morning. She's peed a few times but no BMs (expected).
I'm letting her rest alone in her room right now where she has her food, water, and litter box. Unfortunately she has to be in there due to the fecal leakage.
I really just want her to eat, but I'm wondering if any sedatives they gave her made her feel sick. (She barfed up the anti-nausea meds, so, dunno what to do about that.)
Perhaps the best thing to do is just leave her be for today?