Cat constipation?
My cat has been struggling with constipation since about march. Today he had to go in for an emergency visit because I noticed him squatting and straining and not doing anything. The vet gave him an enema and cleared him out (this has been his 4/5th total this year). Per the vet he is currently getting 2ml of lactulose day and night and they recommended today to add 1/4 tsp of MiraLAX midday. I keep multiple water fountains through my house and scoop his litter boxes 2 times a day (I have 2 cats and 3 litter boxes). He also gets 1 50mg gabapentin in the morning and 75mg at night to manage his arthritis pain. I’m doing everything the vet says but it feels like this keeps happening and I don’t know what to do to keep him going normally anymore. I add water to his food, promote water intake, keep his areas clean, and give him wet food twice a day. Does anyone else have this issue with their cat and how do you help manage it so you don’t have to make emergency vet visits often?
My cat is male, 11 years old, about 12lbs maybe a little more, and overall pretty healthy. He is on prescription food for urinary issues but that is under control.