As for Trudy having some diarrhea, this is from the constipation website.
“The natural diet of cats does not contain much bulk; a cat's digestive tract is not designed for large bulky stools such as that of a herbivore. A normal stool for a cat is smallish in diameter and firmish but not rock hard. As a carnivore, a cat naturally produces a segmented stool, not pellets or patties.
The stool should be soft enough to mold when passing through the anus which is slightly smaller than the expanded rectum. But the stool should be firm enough to respond well to pressure from the gut wall when pushing the stool out. Poop that is too soft is like pushing a chain and may require extra effort. It also does not properly stimulate the anal glands of a cat which can lead to anal gland impaction.”
Trudy’s diarrhea could be from having had an enema or it could be from having so much Lactulose. If she has diarrhea again, then I’d say it’s the Lactulose that caused it.
“The natural diet of cats does not contain much bulk; a cat's digestive tract is not designed for large bulky stools such as that of a herbivore. A normal stool for a cat is smallish in diameter and firmish but not rock hard. As a carnivore, a cat naturally produces a segmented stool, not pellets or patties.
The stool should be soft enough to mold when passing through the anus which is slightly smaller than the expanded rectum. But the stool should be firm enough to respond well to pressure from the gut wall when pushing the stool out. Poop that is too soft is like pushing a chain and may require extra effort. It also does not properly stimulate the anal glands of a cat which can lead to anal gland impaction.”
Trudy’s diarrhea could be from having had an enema or it could be from having so much Lactulose. If she has diarrhea again, then I’d say it’s the Lactulose that caused it.