Your cat may be constipated if it can't pass feces or has hard stools.It's hard to watch your cat struggle with Constipation.You can give your cat an enema at home if your vet approves.
Step 1: There are signs of bicyle.
If your cat is constipated, she may squat to defecate, but fail to pass her feces.During these attempts, your cat may vocalize.Losing appetite, throwing up foam, and abdominal pain are some of the symptoms.If you gently push on your cat's abdomen, you can feel a lump of feces.An emergency that can quickly become life threatening is the sign of a urinary obstruction.If you think your cat has been straining to urinate, or if you haven't seen any urine in the litter box in more than a day, you should take the cat to the vet.
Step 2: It's possible to identify the cause of constipation.
Hair, bones, and plant material can obstruct the passage of feces.Sometimes diet can play a role.Adding canned food or psyllium to the cat's diet if it has a history of Constipation is a good idea.Dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and obesity are some of the disorders that can cause constipation.Neurological problems can cause scurvy in cats.When colon no longer pushes contents, megacolon may develop.
Step 3: It is advisable to give an enema at home in cases of mild, occasional constipation.
If your cat is constipated less than 2 to 3 days you can try an enema at home.If the case is more severe, you should seek veterinary care.If you notice a complete loss of appetite, a low energy level, or a change in water intake, your cat may have a more complicated disorder.Sometimes a constipated cat will still be willing to eat even if it is a little less hungry.
Step 4: Take your cat's personality into account.
If your cat is gentle, you should attempt an enema at home.She shouldn't have other painful or medical conditions.One advantage of giving an enema at home is that your cat will be more familiar with it.A second person may be needed to help restrain your cat.Your cat could scratch or bite you.If your cat is fighting back, don't restrain her too much.
Step 5: Purchase an appropriate enema.
The best kind of enemas are for cats.The dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate is similar to Feline Pet-Ema ®.The dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate draws water into the feces.The lubricating part of the glycerin is in the rectum.There are cat enemas for sale online.Warm water or mineral oil could be used.Warm water or mineral oil can also be used.Warm clean water isn't likely to cause dehydration, so it's the cheapest and safest option.Mineral oil can lubricate the rectum and help small hardened stools pass.It can affect the levels of vitamins in cats with underlying disease.If you use water or mineral oil, be aware that it will take time before the stool becomes soft since it doesn't draw water from the intestines like enemas do.It doesn't have lubricating properties.It will take several flushes into the rectum before the feces come out.Fleet enemas should be used if they contain sodiumphosphate.Cats can digest these enemas into their blood and tissues.It could be life-threatening if this leads to a severe electrolyte imbalance and dehydration.
Step 6: The correct syringe is used.
If you purchase a prepared enema kit, it will come with the correct needle.If you are using water or mineral oil as an enema, you should use a soft feeding tube attached to a 10-25 mL syringe.The tips of feeding tubes are soft.It's a good idea to lubricate the end of the feeding tube.A light coating of lubricant can be placed on the end of a feeding tube.
Step 7: Take care of your environment and materials.
Your bathroom is a great place to do enemas because your cat is familiar with the place, it is enclosed, and the cleaning will be confined to a small place afterwards.Put your materials together by cleaning all the surfaces.An enema can be messy.There are towels, absorbent pads, and newspaper on the bathroom floor.It's best to wear clean, plastic gloves.This process needs to be sanitary for you as well.
Step 8: The cat should be wrapped in a towel.
Set your cat in the middle with a clean towel.To tuck the free end under your cat's feet, pull one side up and around her side.Pull one side of the towel over the other.Your cat should be rolled up like a burrito.If you are alone, keep your cat close to you with her head facing the opposite direction of your hand.Talk to her in a calm voice.It will help in calming the cat if you do this during the entire procedure.
Step 9: The enema should be done.
Lift the cat's tail and gently insert the tip of the enema syringe or feeding tube into the rectum.You could insert until you feel the feces hitting the rubber tubing.Since you could cause rectal trauma or tears, do not push hard with the tube or fluid.If you are going to use mineral oil, apply it slowly.If you're going to use warm water, slowly give it 50-75 liters.If you're going to use a Feline Pet-Ema ® Enema, the first thing you should do is put in 6 liters.Follow the same procedure as the first administration after 1 hour.
Step 10: Take care of the abdominal area.
Place your palm between your cat's legs and squeeze until you feel the feces.Use your thumb and the rest of your fingers to massage this area.After 5 to 10 minutes, some cats will come out with their feces.It could take up to 2 hours for the stool to softened.If no stool passes, you can repeat the enema in 1-2 hours.If the second enema is not effective, you should contact your doctor.
Step 11: Your cat needs to be monitored for problems.
There are a few small streaks or specks of bright red blood, and that's okay.If you see a lot of blood or rectal bleeding, your cat may have an injury.Don't wait to see a vet.It's a good idea to keep an eye on your cat for a few hours.Enemas can cause sickness.The administration of fluids might be necessary if your cat becomes dehydrated.