My cat hasn't pooped in days. Is it megacolon? What should I do?

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Female Cat - Has Mega Color - was taking Cesapride and Miralax - Did not have bowel movement for 5 days - She had 2 Enemas when visited Vet - another 5 days passed - No bowel movement and had another Enema - Now 6 days later and counting no bowel movement - Could another Enema help or are we kidding ourselves - Cat does not seem in pain and urinating but still no bowel movement if her Colon is stretched is it basically over for the cat - What to do next. Pet's info: Cat | American Bobtail Shorthair | Female | spayed | 43 years and 2 months old

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

Megacolon can be very difficult to treat. I've had good results with Royal Canin's FIber Response diet so you could ask your vet about this prescription diet as an option for Bobi for long term management. It sounds like Bobi may be severely constipated now, and she may need to be hospitalized for IV fluids and multiple medications, or even manual deobstipation under anesthesia. There is also a surgery (subtotal colectomy) that can be performed that might help, so you could ask your vet about referral to a specialist.

My cat hasn't pooped in days. Is it megacolon? What should I do?

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