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| 1722.1 | Argus's symptoms when he was constipated | VAXWRK::SKALTSIS | Deb | Wed Aug 31 1988 11:09 | 16 |
| He could be, especially if he is a bit overweight, but if he is,
you won't see symptoms for a few days. Argus, who is
an FUS cat (who *was* very overweight) would sometimes act like he
had a urinary track blockage yet was having no problem urinating.
By "act like he had a urinary track blockage", I mean that he would
follow me all over the house trying to show me that he couldn't
go. Also, he had thrown up a couple of times prior to this. I whisked
him off to the vet. They gave him some kind of a stool softener
shot, and kept him for observation (i.e., until he went to the box).
Luckily for him, the shot worked, otherwise they were planning on
an enema. The vet told me that constipation is very common among
overweight cats, and suggested that I give him some bulk on a regular
basis, i.e., either add some bran or metamuciel to his diet. Since
I've started doing that, we haven't had any problems.
Deb
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| 1722.2 | Hard for cats ! | AIMHI::BOYKO | | Wed Aug 31 1988 16:44 | 8 |
| My cat was over weight and constipated constantly. The vet
recommended a stool softner called "Laxatone" which works well
for getting rid of hair balls as well. The cat is fine as
long as I give him this softner on the edge of his nose, which
in turn, he licks, solving the problem.
Good luck!
Nan
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| 1722.3 | Good luck | STAR::BARTH | | Fri Sep 02 1988 12:32 | 6 |
| Umm. Er. You're positive he hasn't dropped them elsewhere?
If so, ask your vet. He's in the best position to tell what
the problem is.
Good luck,
Karen, Tristan and Tenzing.
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| 1722.4 | it slices, it dices, it makes julienne fries! | JULIET::CORDESBRO_JO | | Fri Sep 02 1988 17:52 | 10 |
| I can help you cure both situations! Why just the other night my
husband remarked that whoever it was that invented Science Diet
R/D (Reduction Diet) obviously wasn't assigned to litter box duty!
;^) ;^) ;^)
say no more,
Jo
(not in Reading UK)
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| 1722.5 | Couldn't pass it up.... | JAWS::COTE | Are you with me, Dr. Wu? | Tue Sep 06 1988 08:15 | 5 |
| Well? Did Kitty do kakis???
;^)
Edd
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| 1722.6 | GROAN! ;-) | GLINKA::GREENE | | Tue Sep 06 1988 08:25 | 1 |
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| 1722.7 | Double groan... | CLUSTA::TAMIR | ACMS design while-u-wait | Tue Sep 06 1988 10:48 | 2 |
| Gawd, Edd, and so early on a Tuesday.....
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| 1722.8 | What goes in, MUST come out;if not laxatone to the rescure | EDUC8::TRACHMAN | E.T.'s ZhivagoCats....DTN: 264-8298 | Tue Sep 06 1988 12:33 | 4 |
| Gee, Edd, it's Shoo Shoo, don'tsha know??? Whew! and I'm sitting
here eating lunch!
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| 1722.9 | oops | EDUC8::TRACHMAN | E.T.'s ZhivagoCats....DTN: 264-8298 | Tue Sep 06 1988 12:34 | 1 |
| oops! that's rescue!!!
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| 1722.10 | More Nukes, Less Kooks, No Dukes! | VAXWRK::SKALTSIS | Deb | Tue Sep 06 1988 13:24 | 6 |
| Edd,
I loved it!
Deb
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