Tiddles

On the road to recovery

Tiddles went to the vets last week to have a scan and x-ray and we found out that he had a condition called a Megacolon. Tiddles had been constipated for some time prior to his trip to the vets. He had also stopped eating completely so as you can imagine we were rather worried. We have him several enemas, shots of liquid paraffin and oily fish but nothing seemed to work. 

We were relieved to find out what was wrong with him. Megacolon is a condition in which the colon becomes abnormally dilated, enlarged and loses it's ability to contract. It is associated with constipation or obstipation. 

What are the symptoms of megacolon? 

• Crouching & straining for prolonged periods in the litter tray, with either no feces being passed or small, hard, dry stools
• Defecating outside the litter tray
• Lethargy
• Vomiting
• Depression
• Hunching over, due to discomfort
• Loss of appetite
• Weight loss 
• Abdominal pain  

Tiddles is now on a special diet of Applaws chicken with pumpkin. He also on lots of medication to stop him from being constipated again. This should hopefully for the time being make him happier. We are also brushing him daily to prevent fur balls. He seems much more like himself today and we hope he is now on the road to recovery. Get well soon Tiddles.