Recurrent rectal prolapse in MN exotic short hair (9 MTHS)

RE: Recurrent rectal prolapse in MN exotic short hair (9 MTHS)

Anthony Dennison — Sun, 03 May 2020 10:16:47 GMT

Does the RC Fibre response have psyllium in it? If not, may be worth finding a supplement with this in

RE: Recurrent rectal prolapse in MN exotic short hair (9 MTHS)

Kara Gibson — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:06:17 GMT

I know you said faecal analysis was normal but did this include Tritrichomonas PCR - not classic history for it but he is a young cat!

RE: Recurrent rectal prolapse in MN exotic short hair (9 MTHS)

David Mills — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 22:13:06 GMT

Consider a colonopexy to prevent symptoms but would need to have some longer term dietary management. Straightforward op.

Never discount lymphoma in these cases.

RE: Recurrent rectal prolapse in MN exotic short hair (9 MTHS)

Richard Carter — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:08:07 GMT

indoor or outdoor cat? have had more gi/ motility problems with indoor cats that never get a good mixed bacterial/ fungal/ yeast loading in gi - time for rectal faecal transplant?

cisapride, B12, lactulose/miralax; subtotal colectomy to reduce tendency to mega colon?

RE: Recurrent rectal prolapse in MN exotic short hair (9 MTHS)

Sara Ramsey — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 23:58:55 GMT

Sorry Kate, "gah" was my expression of frustration when I mixed up an oriental and an exotic shorthair...to be fair it was at the end of the night shift.

The owner had stopped the cisapride and miralax (found out today) ...so we are re-starting cisapride and will probably try increase that if needed. I think if we re-start the miralax his poos will be too soft? I'm quite surprised how soft they are actually whilst on a fibre responsive diet .

Thanks for all the replies

RE: Recurrent rectal prolapse in MN exotic short hair (9 MTHS)

Kate Richardson — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:34:13 GMT

Whats GAH?! Have you tried wet food at all? Any scope to increase cisapride dose? Probably way too early to consider but would surgery help such as a rectal pull through? Just thinking aloud and sharing my thoughts!

RE: Recurrent rectal prolapse in MN exotic short hair (9 MTHS)

Sara Ramsey — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:32:41 GMT

GAH! Sorry he's an oriental shorthair so very active. Fed RC fibre response dry food 5 times a day.

He seems to poo daily or every other day so the poo gets to the distal colon/rectum...he starts to struggle actually defecating

RE: Recurrent rectal prolapse in MN exotic short hair (9 MTHS)

Kate Richardson — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:21:36 GMT

Hard one- you need bulk to stimulate movement but needs to be moist too. Is he a typical shorthair ie overweight and lazy? Encuraging activity/playing with him and weight los may help if so. I would probably be inclined to increase the miralax slowly to find the level that keeps it formed but slightly softer. What is he fed and how often is he fed? Do you think he has a motility issue?