? Constipation Remedies?

Looking for advice on how to "get things moving" for my 10 year old male Maine Coon fur baby. He was recently diagnosed (9/26/18) with diabetes & heart murmur and is going in tomorrow for IAA and IGF-1 tests. Drinking lots of water, heavy urine output, and eating approximately 6 oz Fancy Feast wet food with 1-2% carb content per day. Not very active. Has not had a bowel movement in a couple of days. On 4.0 12/12 units Lantus. Exhibiting hind leg weakness.
SEE 10/24/18 POST IN THIS THREAD.

 

My vet had me give Rhubarb 1/8 to 1/4 tsp Restorlax bid. Seemed to work and doesnt affect glucose.

 

Thank you, Majandra!

 

I've always used Miralax. I use 1/4 teaspoon in food, some use 1/8 teaspoon. It may take over night or so to work.

 

My pharmacy only carries MiraLax in the powder form. Is that what you use? Should I just sprinkle 1/8-1/4 tsp of the powder directly into his wet food or mix it with water before adding to food?

 

You can do either. It doesn't change consistency really

 

Miralax and Restorlax (and others too) use PEG 3350 as the active ingredient. I use the store brands of PEG 3350 since a lot less expensive than the brand name Miralax

 

Good to know!!!

 

I've been using Miralax since Dusty was diagnosed 5 years ago. You just need to adjust the amount depending on how soft or hard his poop is.

 

I sprinkle it on his wet food.

 

Sprinkled 1/4 tsp MiraLax on his wet food and tonight he produced a little poop. I’m sure he will feel a little better to get cleaned out.

 

10/24/18 - Maestro is very bloated. His last (small) BM was Sunday night and prior to that he had not had a bowel movement for several days. Sprinkling 1/4-1/2 tsp MiraLax+1/4 tsp olive oil on his wet food. Gave him a warm bath this morning. Praying this will get things moving today. Any other suggestions? NOTE: Maestro is a large Maine Coon. He weights 17.4 pounds, so maybe I need to increase amt of MiraLax??

 

When all else fails, a warm bath worked! Maestro had a wonderful BM this afternoon!!!

 

Hoorah! I never thought there'd be a day when I texted all my friends because my cat pooped, but I'm in the same boat as you!

 

POOP HAPPENS!!!

 

Oh yes TONS!!! Main Coons, omg I'mg going fangirl, I'm sorry I looooove THAT BREED!!! Oh give him love for me, huggles, cuddles, kisses, just molest the HELL out of him!

Ok so STOP - pause.. one at a time.

1.) He eats all wet food...? What? How many times a day, set times, amounts..?

---if yes = 1/8 miralax morning, mixed in with gravy/juice/jelly of his canned food and using 1 tablespoon to thin out, mix WELL gently with spoon, feed to him BEFORE breakfast.
---if he eats 3 times a day or 4, Maine Coon? BIG cat, 3.5 - 4 tablespoons water/tuna water/broth per mini meal or meal! No less!!!
---if you're at home to see him poop, at LEAST once - watch him! night time, 1/8 Miralax - start small and slow.
---if you're home when he poops, make sure its covered in litter - note it is it covered well, enough moisture for coating?
---scoop it into a bag and squish it - how much is soft, hard, how much hair in it, etc?

2.) If giving olive oil, give in the MORNING. Give Miralax at night - when is night feeding? You can lightly rub/jiggle his tummy up to 3 hours after night feed, he WILL burp! Just remember, slick morning, slow night - aka, oil morning, Miralax night. Watch for a few days - oil will help hairballs, Miralax stool. Watch the stool - play with it, you have to, it helps.

3.) Is he outside..?