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:wave: I've been given Lactulose as part treatment for Toshi's Mega Colon. It draws water to the stomach/keep the poop hydrates until it passes out. The dose given is 0.5ml once or twice a day.
He also has metaclop 0.5ml twice a day. Instead of his usual pellets the vet said to give the science recovery sachets. Other than this it is hay hay hay! Which he is not overly mad on!
He is reluctant to drink water.. he will drink Science Recovery in water (a watery version of the recovery mix) and he will guzzle Lactulose in water.. but not plain old water.
We had tried fresh pineapple, apple and water whizzed in the food processor, then sieved into a bowl.. this worked for a couple of days! He has had IV and oral fluids the last 2 days due to his lack in drinking. He is not clinically dehydrated but has had IV fluids to help get the poo in the colon moving... he is eating, still actually pooing and active (touch wood) etc.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to get him to drink, I tried putting fibreplex (which he LOVES) and pineapple juice round the nozzle of his bottle.. but he soon figured out there was just plain old water in there! I have also tried tap and bottled spring water.. the vet thinks once his guts are hydrated/feeling a bit clearer he will just start drinking again?
If I fill his 500ml bottle with a Lactulose & water mix (1 part lactulose to 4 parts water maybe?) will this cause any problems.. can you give too much Lactulose? And how much is too much?
I am just trying to think of ways to trick him into using his bottle and to get him drinking his daily amount again.. his bottle WILL eventually just have plain old water in it again. But till then I need to keep fluids going in. We have syringed fluids etc but whilst I am at work he needs to be drinking!
I'm running out of ideas! :roll::roll:
He also has metaclop 0.5ml twice a day. Instead of his usual pellets the vet said to give the science recovery sachets. Other than this it is hay hay hay! Which he is not overly mad on!
He is reluctant to drink water.. he will drink Science Recovery in water (a watery version of the recovery mix) and he will guzzle Lactulose in water.. but not plain old water.
We had tried fresh pineapple, apple and water whizzed in the food processor, then sieved into a bowl.. this worked for a couple of days! He has had IV and oral fluids the last 2 days due to his lack in drinking. He is not clinically dehydrated but has had IV fluids to help get the poo in the colon moving... he is eating, still actually pooing and active (touch wood) etc.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to get him to drink, I tried putting fibreplex (which he LOVES) and pineapple juice round the nozzle of his bottle.. but he soon figured out there was just plain old water in there! I have also tried tap and bottled spring water.. the vet thinks once his guts are hydrated/feeling a bit clearer he will just start drinking again?
If I fill his 500ml bottle with a Lactulose & water mix (1 part lactulose to 4 parts water maybe?) will this cause any problems.. can you give too much Lactulose? And how much is too much?
I am just trying to think of ways to trick him into using his bottle and to get him drinking his daily amount again.. his bottle WILL eventually just have plain old water in it again. But till then I need to keep fluids going in. We have syringed fluids etc but whilst I am at work he needs to be drinking!
I'm running out of ideas! :roll::roll:
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This is why I wonder if I can continue to tempt him with this.. :? to get the gut hydrated again and that god darn poop OUT! 
