Sammybunny
Well-Known Member
Hello all,
Seems like I have been having alot of issues lately. Well Sammy had a bladder infection a few weeks ago. I did have bloodwork done and everything else was ok. We put him on Baytril and benebac and it resolved. Well a few days ago, he was acting a little different, and I felt his tummy, he had loud rumbles so I thought he was having gas and gave him some gas x. Well he isn't pooping and hasn't really pooped for 3 days except maybe a small amount yesterday.
After the first day I started some oral fluids and more gas x. I took him to work and snapped an xray and sure enough it looks like stasis again. He does have some fecal material lower down but isn't blocked as far as we can tell. I have him on reglan, lactulose, sub q fluids and metacam. This is so frustrating and we started the reglan 2 days ago, the lactulose yesterday. I gave him a warm water enema yesterday and today, and still no poop. In the past this normally resolves it. I am really worried because of the no poop.
He is still nibbling on food, although not eating as much. He also grinded his teeth twice so far. I feel so bad. He isn't hospitalized because I can do everything at home and the vet and I agreed he's be happier here.
We also are suspecting that he has megacolon. The more I researched it, the more he fits the textbook description. He is white with the color around his eyes, he has always had unusual poops that are larger than normal despite a good diet ect. The prognosis doesn't look good if it is megacolon. I don't want him to suffer but don't want to put him down either. He doesn't look to awful although I can tell he is uncomfortable. He is alert and grooming himself and did hop out of his cage today. I guess I will fight as long as he will. I don't want to give up yet but am running out of ideas. I know that lactulose takes 24-48 hours before it takes affect and I gave the first dose last night so we are coming up on 24 hours. Oh and I have been monitoring his temp and it is between 102.3 and 103.3 so still good. He did eat a papaya treat last night but none tonight. Any ideas? Surgery is not an option as we discussed that he probably would survive that su we are left treating medically.
Seems like I have been having alot of issues lately. Well Sammy had a bladder infection a few weeks ago. I did have bloodwork done and everything else was ok. We put him on Baytril and benebac and it resolved. Well a few days ago, he was acting a little different, and I felt his tummy, he had loud rumbles so I thought he was having gas and gave him some gas x. Well he isn't pooping and hasn't really pooped for 3 days except maybe a small amount yesterday.
After the first day I started some oral fluids and more gas x. I took him to work and snapped an xray and sure enough it looks like stasis again. He does have some fecal material lower down but isn't blocked as far as we can tell. I have him on reglan, lactulose, sub q fluids and metacam. This is so frustrating and we started the reglan 2 days ago, the lactulose yesterday. I gave him a warm water enema yesterday and today, and still no poop. In the past this normally resolves it. I am really worried because of the no poop.
He is still nibbling on food, although not eating as much. He also grinded his teeth twice so far. I feel so bad. He isn't hospitalized because I can do everything at home and the vet and I agreed he's be happier here.
We also are suspecting that he has megacolon. The more I researched it, the more he fits the textbook description. He is white with the color around his eyes, he has always had unusual poops that are larger than normal despite a good diet ect. The prognosis doesn't look good if it is megacolon. I don't want him to suffer but don't want to put him down either. He doesn't look to awful although I can tell he is uncomfortable. He is alert and grooming himself and did hop out of his cage today. I guess I will fight as long as he will. I don't want to give up yet but am running out of ideas. I know that lactulose takes 24-48 hours before it takes affect and I gave the first dose last night so we are coming up on 24 hours. Oh and I have been monitoring his temp and it is between 102.3 and 103.3 so still good. He did eat a papaya treat last night but none tonight. Any ideas? Surgery is not an option as we discussed that he probably would survive that su we are left treating medically.