Comments on: Nothing says “Merry Christmas” to your cat like an enema at the ER http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/12/28/nothing-says-merry-christmas-to-your-cat-like-an-enema-at-the-er/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Victoria Hoover http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/12/28/nothing-says-merry-christmas-to-your-cat-like-an-enema-at-the-er/comment-page-1/#comment-481057 Victoria Hoover Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:29:24 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=11197#comment-481057 I, too ,wish only the best to vets who man the ers. We can take the best care of our pets and problems still occur requiring immediate attention. In my case,Zorro's Law, did not apply to Pager and Pal. But New Year's is just a few days away? Constipation hasn't been the problem for these two dogs. The opposite has been. Now if they would not be so willing to eat anything they put their noses too! Here is to Dickens! Consider All Three of You to be hugged today. I, too ,wish only the best to vets who man the ers. We can take the best care of our pets and problems still occur requiring immediate attention.

In my case,Zorro’s Law, did not apply to Pager and Pal. But New Year’s is just a few days away?

Constipation hasn’t been the problem for these two dogs. The opposite has been. Now if they would not be so willing to eat anything they put their noses too!

Here is to Dickens! Consider All Three of You to be hugged today.

]]> By: Phyllis DeGioia http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/12/28/nothing-says-merry-christmas-to-your-cat-like-an-enema-at-the-er/comment-page-1/#comment-481034 Phyllis DeGioia Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:52:49 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=11197#comment-481034 Zorro's law is right! For the first time in my life, I wasn't with my family on Christmas. The weather was bad (freezing rain) making it dangerous to drive an hour back and forth - I needed to either spend the night out there or not go, so I stayed home alone in my jammies, spilling tears. Wah! Zorro’s law is right! For the first time in my life, I wasn’t with my family on Christmas. The weather was bad (freezing rain) making it dangerous to drive an hour back and forth - I needed to either spend the night out there or not go, so I stayed home alone in my jammies, spilling tears. Wah!

]]> By: H. Houlahan http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/12/28/nothing-says-merry-christmas-to-your-cat-like-an-enema-at-the-er/comment-page-1/#comment-480989 H. Houlahan Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:41:28 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=11197#comment-480989 You got a visit from Mister Hanky! You got a visit from Mister Hanky!

]]> By: Janeen http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/12/28/nothing-says-merry-christmas-to-your-cat-like-an-enema-at-the-er/comment-page-1/#comment-480981 Janeen Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:22:05 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=11197#comment-480981 After years of adventures with a wild, crazy dog who had an entire Minnesota smorgasbord of health problems we came up with "Zorro's Law" which states that the possibility that your pet will need emergency veterinary care increases exponentially by factors related to the amount the cost of treatment exceeds your budget and the relative inconvenience of the visit. So, if its a holiday, there's bad weather, you desperately need to be somewhere else and cash is short - feel blessed if the fates bless you and Zorro's Law <i>doesn't</i> apply! After years of adventures with a wild, crazy dog who had an entire Minnesota smorgasbord of health problems we came up with “Zorro’s Law” which states that the possibility that your pet will need emergency veterinary care increases exponentially by factors related to the amount the cost of treatment exceeds your budget and the relative inconvenience of the visit.

So, if its a holiday, there’s bad weather, you desperately need to be somewhere else and cash is short - feel blessed if the fates bless you and Zorro’s Law doesn’t apply!

]]> By: Dr. Tony Johnson http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/12/28/nothing-says-merry-christmas-to-your-cat-like-an-enema-at-the-er/comment-page-1/#comment-480976 Dr. Tony Johnson Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:50:20 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=11197#comment-480976 Glad the ER was able to save the day, Phyllis. The irony of Dickens being in the ER on Christmas was not lost on me. God bless us everyone! ...and I am sure that Dickens is glad to be rid of his own little Tiny Turdy Tim! Glad the ER was able to save the day, Phyllis. The irony of Dickens being in the ER on Christmas was not lost on me. God bless us everyone!

…and I am sure that Dickens is glad to be rid of his own little Tiny Turdy Tim!

]]> By: Phyllis DeGioia http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/12/28/nothing-says-merry-christmas-to-your-cat-like-an-enema-at-the-er/comment-page-1/#comment-480959 Phyllis DeGioia Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:28:20 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=11197#comment-480959 " Just the title made me spew coffee all over my keyboard.: glad to help, Nadine! Pumpkin didn't help Dickens a while back. He's been on Miralax twice a day for a while, so this isn't looking pretty. The problem might be as simple as the commercial pre-mixed raw food I give him - it might have too much ground bone in it for him. The hilarious part of that is that the person who suggested it to me to *fix* his constipation and hard stool is a feline diplomat (boarded veterinary specialist). We'll see. Of course the holidays have fouled up the usual timing of the blood work. Keeping my paws crossed! ” Just the title made me spew coffee all over my keyboard.:

glad to help, Nadine!

Pumpkin didn’t help Dickens a while back. He’s been on Miralax twice a day for a while, so this isn’t looking pretty.

The problem might be as simple as the commercial pre-mixed raw food I give him - it might have too much ground bone in it for him. The hilarious part of that is that the person who suggested it to me to *fix* his constipation and hard stool is a feline diplomat (boarded veterinary specialist). We’ll see. Of course the holidays have fouled up the usual timing of the blood work. Keeping my paws crossed!

]]> By: catmom5 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/12/28/nothing-says-merry-christmas-to-your-cat-like-an-enema-at-the-er/comment-page-1/#comment-480955 catmom5 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:06:26 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=11197#comment-480955 It usually happens on holidays! Glad Dickens is feeling better. One of my long haired catgirls recently had to have a lot of poo removed under anesthesia and then enemas to clean everything out really well. She's on lactulose in the morning and haven't had a problem since. She refuses anything but kibble, and believe me, I have tried. Pumpkin? NO WAY! It usually happens on holidays! Glad Dickens is feeling better. One of my long haired catgirls recently had to have a lot of poo removed under anesthesia and then enemas to clean everything out really well. She’s on lactulose in the morning and haven’t had a problem since. She refuses anything but kibble, and believe me, I have tried. Pumpkin? NO WAY!

]]> By: Sherron http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/12/28/nothing-says-merry-christmas-to-your-cat-like-an-enema-at-the-er/comment-page-1/#comment-480953 Sherron Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:39:30 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=11197#comment-480953 My poor dog (lab mix) recently had to have two enemas to get everything unclogged. Wonder what the math would be on that!? Glad Dickens is better! My poor dog (lab mix) recently had to have two enemas to get everything unclogged. Wonder what the math would be on that!?

Glad Dickens is better!

]]> By: Dorene http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/12/28/nothing-says-merry-christmas-to-your-cat-like-an-enema-at-the-er/comment-page-1/#comment-480951 Dorene Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:30:56 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=11197#comment-480951 Talk to your vet about pumpkin -- Lindsey has had much the same problem (I had to keep disposable latex gloves around the house to dig him out whenever he threw up). Now that Lindsey gets pumpkin in his food at every meal, he's doing a lot better. Also have his anal spincter muscles checked out -- supposedly, it's common in dogs for these muscles to "wear out" and the dog can't pass his stool, but it does happen to male cats. Lindsey had to have surgery to fix these muscles and while it wasn't cheap, it and the pumpkin completely cleared up his problem. No more drugs and no more "dig outs" with Mom (which I really appreciate). If the muscles do wear out, he's at risk for megacolon. The surgeon told me that Lindsey was on his way toward megacolon and wasn't so sure the surgery would fix everything, but we were very lucky -- he's been great since the surgery and was able to go off all drugs (but still on pumpkin) 6 months later. Talk to your vet about pumpkin — Lindsey has had much the same problem (I had to keep disposable latex gloves around the house to dig him out whenever he threw up). Now that Lindsey gets pumpkin in his food at every meal, he’s doing a lot better.

Also have his anal spincter muscles checked out — supposedly, it’s common in dogs for these muscles to “wear out” and the dog can’t pass his stool, but it does happen to male cats. Lindsey had to have surgery to fix these muscles and while it wasn’t cheap, it and the pumpkin completely cleared up his problem. No more drugs and no more “dig outs” with Mom (which I really appreciate). If the muscles do wear out, he’s at risk for megacolon. The surgeon told me that Lindsey was on his way toward megacolon and wasn’t so sure the surgery would fix everything, but we were very lucky — he’s been great since the surgery and was able to go off all drugs (but still on pumpkin) 6 months later.

]]> By: Schnauzer http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/12/28/nothing-says-merry-christmas-to-your-cat-like-an-enema-at-the-er/comment-page-1/#comment-480949 Schnauzer Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:16:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=11197#comment-480949 Dickens, Just because Christie wanted ER stories there's no reason to go get your own. Hope you all are doing better. Dickens,
Just because Christie wanted ER stories there’s no reason to go get your own.

Hope you all are doing better.

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