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squidink ([personal profile] squidink) wrote2010-11-10 06:55 pm
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catupuncture



Oscar was having trouble and none of the meds (lactulose)/pumpkin/metamucil were working

this really did the trick

I suppose I'll give it a shot when I'm really old and constipated
(he's going to be 19 in December/January)

[identity profile] squid-ink.livejournal.com 2010-11-12 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
Oscar was very antsy the second time in (he was feeling better). Ideally it would be a four to five time treatment, but the vet said the more he squirms. the less effective the acupuncture.

I did get some herbs that really are keeping things moving, his stool was like hard powdery clay at one point and as I mentioned, not even the pumpkin/lactulose/metamucil was working :(

I was away for a week visiting my folks and I suspect my husband 'treated' Oscar to some dry food

Have you tried pumpkin for your cat? My fellow took it okay for a while but now he's completely disgusted by it and avoids it like the plague. It really is good stuff, though, if you can get them to eat it
zillah975: (Default)

[personal profile] zillah975 2010-11-12 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, Dinah won't touch pumpkin. I tried and tried but she just gave me this look, wouldn't even sniff it. The vet suggested a pinch of Metamucil, but it disagreed with her system or something and she had the runs for days. It was unpleasant for everyone, especially the carpet.

What are the herbs you're using?

[identity profile] squid-ink.livejournal.com 2010-11-12 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
poor kitty! the runs are uncomfortable for humans AND cats, I'd imagine!

I got the herbs from the vet (the acupuncture guy is a DVM). It's something called Ba Zheng San and Dang Gui Cong Rong Tang

I have no friggin' idea what that means

she just gave me this look
I know THAT LOOK well...!