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Old November 5th, 2008, 04:33 PM
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Vet suggested I use Hills w/d....it did not work, so I now make my own food. The vet says fiber, fiber, fiber!...so I mix lots of vegetables.(my vet does not believe in low residue diet).
Not all cases of megacolon benefit from increased fiber. For some cats, it's actually less stool bulk that's required, in which case a balanced raw diet is ideal. What sort of vegetables are you using? Can you post your cat food recipe here?

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I have tried Lactulose, Metamucil, pumpkin, ground flax seeds, flax seed oil, etc. etc. The ground flaxseed and Lactulose worked for awhile. And now nothing.
Slippery elm bark powder might be worth trying. Also Miralax or, as Chris21711 mentioned, cisapride. Are you adding extra water to his food with the Lactulose? Because it pulls water into the intestines, it's important to make sure there's extra water available for this to work.

A colectomy is pretty serious surgery and I'm not sure I'd want to go that route without being very sure there weren't other options. And if you do opt for that, I would absolutely go to a specialist: http://www.theveterinarian.com.au/cl...article757.asp
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To enhance success and minimise complications, colonic surgery should only be performed by the experienced or preferably, specialist surgeon.
Here are some more links on constipation in cats:
http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.ph...onstipatedcats
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body...megacolon.html

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Now he is hardly eating anything,... so unlike him.
It's crucial that he eat. Can you try something like plain meat baby food (no onions), or yogurt or low-sodium canned salmon? If the gallstones are causing him pain, maybe he needs to be on pain-meds (although this can be a balancing act as some meds also cause constipation)? Good luck, and let us know how it goes.
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