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Hello everyone,
Hope you are doing well.
My beloved tuxedo kitty Peanut has recently been treated for constipation problems. He had a few episodes of constipation where he would not eat, vomit and couldn't poop. An enema cleared it up each time. To figure out the cause, he had blood tests, urine tests, x-rays, exams and an ultrasound. All came back normal. The ultrasound showed a tiny bit of mineralization in his kidney but I was told this is common and it was not a problem.
The vet diagnosed him with chronic constipation due to low gut motility. Lactulose alone didn't seem to help, so he was placed on a combination of lactulose and cisapride. He was also switched to a new food. This has worked really well and he is pooping every 24-48 hrs. He has healthy poops and a good appetite.
However, he now has another issue: he frequently regurgitates his food while eating.
Peanut has always eaten fast and regurgitated, so I have kept his bowl raised up. However, in the last few days his regurgitation has increased in frequency and now often includes a small clump of fur.
I would say he regurgitates 1 out of every 5 meals. He isn't constipated and the regurgitation can happen even just a couple hours after a big healthy poop. The vet says because it happens immediately when eating or getting medicine that it is regurgitation and not vomiting.
He can eat at 3pm and be fine, eat at 8pm and regurgitate with fur and then eat again at 9pm and be fine.
The vet thinks he is maybe eating too fast and also may have a hairball in his belly that is causing this. I know that when they did the ultra sound a few weeks ago they did see a hairball in there, so I know he can get them. I'm just a little shocked by the frequency of the regurgitation. I tried giving Peanut hairball treats but he didn't eat them. The vet wants me to try giving him a hairball gel. Does anyone have any experience with this?
Thanks!
Hope you are doing well.
My beloved tuxedo kitty Peanut has recently been treated for constipation problems. He had a few episodes of constipation where he would not eat, vomit and couldn't poop. An enema cleared it up each time. To figure out the cause, he had blood tests, urine tests, x-rays, exams and an ultrasound. All came back normal. The ultrasound showed a tiny bit of mineralization in his kidney but I was told this is common and it was not a problem.
The vet diagnosed him with chronic constipation due to low gut motility. Lactulose alone didn't seem to help, so he was placed on a combination of lactulose and cisapride. He was also switched to a new food. This has worked really well and he is pooping every 24-48 hrs. He has healthy poops and a good appetite.
However, he now has another issue: he frequently regurgitates his food while eating.
Peanut has always eaten fast and regurgitated, so I have kept his bowl raised up. However, in the last few days his regurgitation has increased in frequency and now often includes a small clump of fur.
I would say he regurgitates 1 out of every 5 meals. He isn't constipated and the regurgitation can happen even just a couple hours after a big healthy poop. The vet says because it happens immediately when eating or getting medicine that it is regurgitation and not vomiting.
He can eat at 3pm and be fine, eat at 8pm and regurgitate with fur and then eat again at 9pm and be fine.
The vet thinks he is maybe eating too fast and also may have a hairball in his belly that is causing this. I know that when they did the ultra sound a few weeks ago they did see a hairball in there, so I know he can get them. I'm just a little shocked by the frequency of the regurgitation. I tried giving Peanut hairball treats but he didn't eat them. The vet wants me to try giving him a hairball gel. Does anyone have any experience with this?
Thanks!