Constipation? Or stone?

Hazel · 21-04-2010, 11:30 PM

My little one Dandelion went to the vet last week as she is a bit off her food. The vet was happy with her on examination but we're doing a faecal screening. Thing is, she won't poo! I've been giving her long baths every day, changing the water, but not a sausage (excuse the mental imagery..).
It must have been nearly a week now since I've seen anything.

Today she passed a small amount of gritty urates. I am wondering if she is either constipated or might need to pass a stone?

Any advice anyone?

**Bindi** · 22-04-2010, 08:23 AM

All I can suggest Hazel is to completely cut out the dandies for a few weeks and bathe 3 times a day for 20mins, warmish water. Try adding fibrous weeds, i.e plantain to her diet and some cucumber for a bit of added water.

Hazel · 22-04-2010, 08:36 AM

Thank you Bindi, I will attempt some more baths today.
While I don't feed dandies too often i suspect it might be the cause; she is off her food but cannot resist a dandy flower. Perhaps she ate that a couple of times but left anything else.
I have started to give bits of cucumber. Fingers crossed!

Hazel · 22-04-2010, 10:54 AM

No she is not straining as far as I can see.
She is eating every day but not that much, she will have a few bites and wander off, and she will only eat certain things (usually the 'junk food' i.e. i gave her a small piece of cucumber last night and she wolfed it) whereas normally she eats most things. I think she is eating enough to expect a poo by now, but who knows.

shellonia · 22-04-2010, 01:38 PM

If she does start straining use liquid paraffin or vaseline round the opening-Worked for me!I'm talking about my tortoise!!

**Alan1** · 22-04-2010, 01:41 PM

dan advised a little baby oil squirted in and it worked for mine. it was a stone but unlike yours there had been straining

yuna1971 · 22-04-2010, 09:05 PM

To be done after eating your evening meal....

NATURALIS · 23-04-2010, 12:06 AM

try putting some soft hay through a coffee grinder, sprinkle this on the cucumber

21-04-2010, 11:30 PM	#1
Hazel Member Juvenile Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 853	Constipation? Or stone? My little one Dandelion went to the vet last week as she is a bit off her food. The vet was happy with her on examination but we're doing a faecal screening. Thing is, she won't poo! I've been giving her long baths every day, changing the water, but not a sausage (excuse the mental imagery..). It must have been nearly a week now since I've seen anything. Today she passed a small amount of gritty urates. I am wondering if she is either constipated or might need to pass a stone? Any advice anyone? __________________

22-04-2010, 08:23 AM	#2
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	All I can suggest Hazel is to completely cut out the dandies for a few weeks and bathe 3 times a day for 20mins, warmish water. Try adding fibrous weeds, i.e plantain to her diet and some cucumber for a bit of added water. __________________

22-04-2010, 08:36 AM	#3
Hazel Member Juvenile Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 853	Thank you Bindi, I will attempt some more baths today. While I don't feed dandies too often i suspect it might be the cause; she is off her food but cannot resist a dandy flower. Perhaps she ate that a couple of times but left anything else. I have started to give bits of cucumber. Fingers crossed! __________________

22-04-2010, 10:54 AM	#4
Hazel Member Juvenile Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 853	No she is not straining as far as I can see. She is eating every day but not that much, she will have a few bites and wander off, and she will only eat certain things (usually the 'junk food' i.e. i gave her a small piece of cucumber last night and she wolfed it) whereas normally she eats most things. I think she is eating enough to expect a poo by now, but who knows. __________________

22-04-2010, 09:05 PM	#7
yuna1971 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 7,157	To be done after eating your evening meal.... __________________ Rach Lily's Movie. http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=68025

22-04-2010, 01:38 PM	#5
shellonia Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central s england Posts: 1,534	If she does start straining use liquid paraffin or vaseline round the opening-Worked for me!I'm talking about my tortoise!!

22-04-2010, 01:41 PM	#6
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	dan advised a little baby oil squirted in and it worked for mine. it was a stone but unlike yours there had been straining

23-04-2010, 12:06 AM	#8
NATURALIS Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cheshire Posts: 3,472	try putting some soft hay through a coffee grinder, sprinkle this on the cucumber

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