Hard stools

[BettinaT]

Intuitively, what do you feel is the right thing for your kitty? No matter what you decide to do, she will heal as best as her body is designed to do.

Did your vet mention that she would still need to wear a collar after surgery?

My own experience has been with natural healing stimulated by hot compresses and homeopathy.

I didn't want her to go under anesthesia. But I'm quite stressed and already have a hard time trusting myself and the choices I make.


No, the vet didn't say anything about whether she should wear a collar if she needs stitches.

 

[Dr. Jean Hofve]

Keep going with the hot compresses. I agree that's the best thing for healing.

 

[BettinaT]

@Dr. Jeff @Dr. Jean Hofve

I can get these two products home next week.

This for hairballs : Hairball Gold - Holistic Hairball and Digestive Care for Cats

And this for bowel movements: Smooth BM Gold - Supports Healthy Bowel Movements in Cats

Which one will be best to start my girl cat on?
I also think that my male cat who has also had hard stools will benefit from one of them

My female cat has to have antibiotics for 4 more days (so she has had it for a total of 10 days) and she has also been given painkillers every day. Can I stop it now? The vet said 7-10 days of painkillers.


Should I wait to give my girl cat some of the drops until she has been off the antibiotics longer?

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Hey Bettina!

Perhaps scroll up in this discussion for the reply about the supplements.

I think that your other questions are between you and your vet.

 

[BettinaT]

Hey Bettina!

Perhaps scroll up in this discussion for the reply about the supplements.

I think that your other questions are between you and your vet.

I think its hard to ask my vet about the supplement, what there are good to give , as he is not into holistic things.
He wasn't a fan when he heard I fed my cats raw meat. He thought it was better to give dry food to make sure they get all the vitamins and minerals

 

[BettinaT]

@Dr. Jean Hofve @Dr. Jeff

I went to the vet again on Monday to get my cat clipped. They said the hole had gotten bigger and they were going to sew it up. We agreed that I would come back on Thursday.

And now it's tomorrow that I have to go to the vet. I think it looks better, but I wish they had cut her better there on Monday, as she has some felt knots now.

It was a little hard to get a decent picture, but it looks like this right now.

 

[Dr. Jean Hofve]

Have them clip it without anesthesia. You are free to decline surgery. It's your cat, you do not have to let them do it. Closing a wound like that, especially in such a contaminated location, is not always the best choice. Then continue compressing.

The first supplement may be helpful. The second maybe not so much, I don't recommend fruit for cats.

 

[BettinaT]

Have them clip it without anesthesia. You are free to decline surgery. It's your cat, you do not have to let them do it. Closing a wound like that, especially in such a contaminated location, is not always the best choice. Then continue compressing.

The first supplement may be helpful. The second maybe not so much, I don't recommend fruit for cats.

Should it give her the first supplement soon or wait longer ? She have to get antibiotics 4 more days.

 

[Dr. Jean Hofve]

Just give the first supplement 2 hours apart from food or medicine, slippery elm can inhibit absorption of vitamins and drugs. Can start probiotics right away if she's not on them, 2 hours separated from antibiotic.

 

[BettinaT]

Just give the first supplement 2 hours apart from food or medicine, slippery elm can inhibit absorption of vitamins and drugs. Can start probiotics right away if she's not on them, 2 hours separated from antibiotic.

@Dr. Jean Hofve She is not on probiotics. Should i give her that ? And why ?


Is it better to wait until she finishes the antibiotics to give her the hairball drops?


And about getting her hair cut. Is it okay if I cut what I can with scissors and then dab the area with a cloth afterwards? Or should i go to the vet again ?

 

[Dr. Jean Hofve]

I just had surgery and not really very awake but I already answered all this.

 

[BettinaT]

I just had surgery and not really very awake but I already answered all this.

I hope all good for you

Thanks for your answer , i also wonder why i should give probiotic?

 

[BettinaT]

@Dr. Jean Hofve @Dr. Jeff
An update from here. I was at the vet on Monday where I asked them to cut the hair at the wound area. However, it was not done properly as the vet only cut a little hair at the underside of the tail.

I was therefore off again today (3 times now I have been there)
A veterinary nurse cut her, but one of the wounds has grown a flit knot into it, so she could not cut it away. She told me to come back on Monday, so hopefully the wound has healed a little more, so she could pull the felt knot off the wound.

I feel a bit confused now, and also about the many visits there.
Is it better to give her more rest now and then pull that hair out yourself?

 

[Dr. Jean Hofve]

It sounds like the nurse is more on top of the situation. Of coure, we can't assess anything without physically seeing her (pictures probably wouldn't be enough), so I'd go with the nurse's advice.

 

[BettinaT]

@Dr. Jean Hofve @Dr. Jeff
My girl cat reached yesterday and had the wound ripped off while she briefly had her hood off when she had to eat.
Now the felt knot is gone. The wound looked like this. There was a little bleeding in the skin after she had the wound ripped off.

It only bled a little afterwards and now it has stopped

I still put a warm washcloth on the area

Now it doesn't matter to go to the vet because she got the wound off herself?

My girl cat had her last day of antibiotics on Saturday. She had been on them for 10 days.
The vet said she should have it for 10 days.



I still give some steamed pumpkin. Should I still continue to give it to my cats?

 

[Dr. Jean Hofve]

If it's open and draining to the outside, so let it do that. Keep up with the warm compresses. It has to heal from the inside out which takes time. As long as she's eating and acting normal otherwise it will heal just fine!

 

[BettinaT]

If it's open and draining to the outside, so let it do that. Keep up with the warm compresses. It has to heal from the inside out which takes time. As long as she's eating and acting normal otherwise it will heal just fine!

Thanks for the answer
Should she keep wearing the hood? Or is it ok she doesn't wear it so she can lick herself in the area?

 

[Dr. Jean Hofve]

No don't let her lick it, she will just irritate it. You want to control "access" and only have the warm clean wet washcloth in the area. Do that 3-4 times a day if you can.

 

[BettinaT]

No don't let her lick it, she will just irritate it. You want to control "access" and only have the warm clean wet washcloth in the area. Do that 3-4 times a day if you can.

@Dr. Jean Hofve
My female cat's wound is now nicely scabbed over. So I still put the cap on her for a few days until the scab comes off.

You mentioned earlier that probiotics could be given.
Is it a good idea to start her on that now?
And could this probiotic be a good idea to give?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0DMFTMQK3/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A1M4LIUBJA5KCY&psc=1

 

[BettinaT]

@Dr. Jeff
We have previously talked a bit about the drops here for hairballs.

Hairball Gold - Holistic Hairball and Digestive Care for Cats

Hairball Gold is an oil-based, veterinarian-formulated supplement with high-quality herbal ingredients, like Slippery Elm and Marshmallow root, that supports your cat’s natural management of hairballs for comfortable passage through the digestive tract.

petwellbeing.com

I want to start both my cats on it as their stool is still hard in it.

How often and how much is a good idea to give them?

I also give a little bit of pumpkin mixed in their food.