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I have a long haired minx (mixed) cat. She is a bob tail about 3-4 years old and has been spayed. About a year ago I moved into an apartment and couldn't let her outside. Shortly after I started noticing she was getting constipated. I took her to the vet and he said it was because of hairballs and recommended I give her 1 tsp olive oil twice a day to help it pass. I did this and it worked. About 2 weeks ago she got really constipated and olive oil didn't help. I took her to another vet and he helped her pass the "plugs" that was causing the constipation. He also gave me Laxatone to give her. I've been doing this but now something else seems to be wrong. She is acting like she is constipation (hiding and not eating much). However, I just checked her and it looks like something is there but it's liquidy and I know it's not diarrhea because I haven't seen it in the litter box. I have her on Hills Science Diet Hairball Formula now. Should I take her back to the vet again or give her time?
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Because this is a problem that reoccurs, I would definitely take her back to the vet. You can also help her to not ingest so much hair by brushing her as often as she'll tolerate it, at least once a day. If she is hiding, she is definitely not feeling well. You've given the latest cure two weeks and as you've said, she still isn't 'right'. Your vet may recommend a specialty clinic where she can be seen by a veterinary gastroenterologist who can perform more focused tests to diagnose the problem. Good luck!
Izadore (Izzie)
answered on 6/28/10.
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I agree that you should take her back to the vet. Manx cats are prone to issues with constipation as the same mutation that causes them to have no tail can also affect how well they can pass their poop. Being long haired and having to pass the hair too is probably just adding to the problem.
Since she is a manx mix and has had problems in the past I'd take her back to the vet for a check up. Sometimes even though cats are basically blocked/constipated they produce liquid poop that comes round the blockage and this may be what you are seeing. Ask your vet about what they would recommend for long term treatment, how her manx ancestry could be affecting things and whether they'd recommend other things to help keep her stool sofetr and easy to pass. thinks they may suggest are increasing the amount of fluids she takes in (water fountains, switch to wet food), regular brushing to remove dead fur and adding a little caned pumpkin (plain canned pumpkin not pie filling) to her food.
Sassy
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