Constipation

[sarasara]

I got an interesting tip from a vet when Sophie was constipated due to a couple of urinary infections one after another. The vet said give her a spoonful of cod-liver oil morning and evening and it helped her to go. I generally give some de-furrm also to clear out any hairs or other matter that might be aggrivating.

[Maddiesmum]

I would certainly speak to your vet but Katalax is very good.  Charlie will eat it off my finger.  Best of luck

[Janeyk]

I would ask your vet 

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

If she is not drinking and eating that will prob be the cause, especially she needs to drink enough.

I would be tempted to speak to your vet earlier raher than later 

[Corporal Smokey]

Lactulose is the one my vet prefers for cats with renal failure as it helps to rid the body of some of the nitrogen wastes. 

Well I didn't know that!

Just to add (and I really don't want to scare you so sorry in advance) it's one to keep on top of as if the cat's blockage is not regularly outed it can cause megacolon, where the colon sort of loses its push and the stool just sits there. I only learnt that the hard way and it was after a long period of unresolved constipation and other renal related symptoms before I knew 

[swampmaxmum]

you can get SEB from Holland and Barratt in a pure capsule (no additives) IF you can manage to give a whole capsule?
Lactulose is the one my vet prefers for cats with renal failure as it helps to rid the body of some of the nitrogen wastes.  He says liquid paraffin is dangerous if injected into the mouth as it can be aspirated into the lungs.
If it has to be paws to lick off, I think Corporal Smokey is right - it has to be katalax. Lactulose would just stick and makes their fur change colour where it sticks too

[Corporal Smokey]

Katalax can be applied to paws (and then shaken off followed by a flick of the tail and a dirty look...).

You can use liquid paraffin short term but it stop the absorption of essential vitamins so I wouldn't really recommend it for a cat who's not eating enough.

Lactulose is my "shifter" of choice but it does get syringed into the mouth. It's very messy if it gets spilt onto carpet  as it's a sugary solution.

I believe slippery elm is useful for regularity but mine can smell it on food a mile off.

Hope you manage to keep on top of it 

[sixfurballs]

As some my remember Purdey developed renal failure at Easter. She did make a recovery and seemed make to her normal self and my vet was hapy with her blood counts etc and said I could start letting her outside again. A couple of weeks ago she went missing for exactly one week (I was serioulsy pulling my hair out). She was very skinny when she came home, has little appetite and he poos are very small and hard. She has had a week of antibiotics since she came home. I suspect she is constipated. Is there anything I can give her to help soften her poops? She is so off her food that something to be added to food won't work and she is extremely difficult to medicate orally so probably something I could put on her paws for her to lick off would be the best.

If she doesn't show any improvement by next week she will be having blood tests run again.