My cat hasn't pooped after anesthesia. Should I be worried?

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Cat had general anaesthetic 6 days ago for a lump has been eating drinking and urinating normally but not been for a poo. He seems happy purring and playing he can’t wait to go outside ( he normally poos outside) he’s due back at vets in two days to check wound and have cone removed is it ok to wait for appointment he has not even tried to poo

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would only be concerned if he is trying to poop but nothing is coming out. Since he is not even trying, I would not be overly concerned. Definitely mention it to the vet at his follow-up so they can give him an enema if needed. I'm not sure if you are giving him any post-op medications but anesthesia along with some medications can cause constipation; also, it doesn't help if the cat is not a big water drinker. If you have some canned pumpkin and he will eat it you can try feeding him that (a couple teaspoons per day). If you don't normally feed him canned/tinned cat food that often helps. The final thing you can try is organic human baby foods (meat flavors).

My cat hasn't pooped after anesthesia. Should I be worried?

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