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- Health & Wellbeing
My cat has constipation. Can I give him lactulose syrup? It is 10g/15mL. How much to give?
Hello and thank you for reaching out to Boop by Petco. Yes, you can give lactulose orally. If he is a medium-sized cat, he can likely get 2 mL by mouth twice daily until his stools are softer. If he does not defecate for longer than 48 hours, he should be seen by a veterinarian right away. Constipation can progress to obstipation, meaning a cat is completely unable to pass the feces. This can lead to rupture of the colon and/or irreversible problems with the colon. I hope this is helpful.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
- Health & Wellbeing
My cat is constipated and has been healing from a broken pelvis. He weighs around 3.2-3.5kg. The vet recommended that I should give him 5ml of lactulose twice a day, but that gives him diarrhoea. If i give him only one dosage, he is still constipated
Stick with the dose that your veterinarian recommends. Constipation can kill. The type of diarrhea he gets from lactulose likely will not impair him. Do not feed him dry food, but stick to good quality tinned cat food, or low residue tinned cat food. You can ask your vet if you can reduce the amount of the individual dose, however, please do not do this on your own without consulting with your vet. Unfortunately the broken pelvis has possibly caused the passage through the pelvis to get smaller and the constipation may have expanded the colon before the pelvis so that feces collect there and do not fit through the pelvical opening. So it is much better if the feces are soft, or even fairly liquid provided that is caused by the lactulose.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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Can I safetly give my cat Lactalose daily
Thanks for using Boop by Petco! Yes, as long as you have found the right dose where she is not having diarrhea and losing an excess amount of fluids then it would be ok to be used on a daily basis. Good luck and have a good night!
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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My cat is having chronic constipation for the first time in her life. Had 2 enemas and now on Fiber canned food and lactulose or miralax. The vet told me to start with lactulose and then switch to miralax. It has been one day on the mirlax but now i
Hello, and thanks for your question on Boop by Petco. For now, I wouldn't stress about knowing exactly which medication has helped Kiki - in truth, it's probably been a combination of all the different interventions. Cats who are prone to constipation often need constant adjustments in their management, so for now, if she's doing well, continue the miralax as your vet advised and touch base with them if her stools become hard or less frequent again. Sometimes cats may need to be on both meds for a time, or even switch foods entirely to a diet formulated for cats with constipation issues. So, there's probably not one "right" medication for her, and a therapy that worked this time might still need to be adjusted in the future. I have found the Royal Canin GI Fiber Response food to help immensely - you could ask your vet if that's an appropriate option if Kiki continues having bouts of constipation. Hope this helps!
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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Can I feed my constipated cat orange flavoured Lactulose?
Hello, and thanks for your question. The specific flavor of lactulose shouldn't matter, but I'd make sure to give it according to your vet's recommendations. Constipation is a bit unusual in a young cat like Aspen (I'm seeing she is just over a year in your profile), so I would not recommend giving it unless your vet instructed you to do so. Hope this helps!
Updated on August 12th, 2025
