Constipation & Megacolon
Difficulty passing faeces, from an occasional bout to a permanently stretched, sluggish colon (megacolon). Common and distressing in cats especially, driven by dehydration, pain, stress or an idiopathic colon. A pet that cannot pass faeces, is in pain or is repeatedly vomiting needs the vet.
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Managing constipation: fibre, lactulose, prokinetics, hydration and the litter-tray truth
_By Dr Alastair Greenway MRCVS | Reviewed by Claire Greenway BVM&S MRCVS_
The cat who cannot poo: constipation, megacolon and when it is an emergency
_By Dr Alastair Greenway MRCVS | Reviewed by Claire Greenway BVM&S MRCVS_
Constipation in dogs: diet, dehydration, and the causes worth ruling out
_By Dr Alastair Greenway MRCVS | Reviewed by Claire Greenway BVM&S MRCVS_
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