My cat is constipated and straining. What can I give her besides Miralax?

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My cat has real bad constipation. She was given an enema about 2 weeks ago. At time she was eating or drinking. She started feeling better but now again she's straining what can give that I can get over the counter? I already tried miralx. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | 5 years and 8 months old

Ann Dion, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I am sorry that Mama is having these issues. Constipation is really a disease of prevention. If she is straining then at this point she likely needs another enema. In the future you will need to prevent the constipation from occurring by getting her on a high-fibre diet. Sometimes adding canned pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling, just pure pumpkin) to the diet can help. Discuss with your vet about adding other products, like lactulose, to her diet daily. There are other products as well that can be added depending on how severe Mama's issues are. Increasing the fluid intake is another very useful tool. Feeding canned food and adding water to the food is a good preventative measure as well. Best of luck with Mama.

My cat is constipated and straining. What can I give her besides Miralax?

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