Cat Clinic of Woodstock

Constipation is infrequent and/or difficult bowel movements.  Dry, hard stools cause pain and straining.

Constipation is a sign of large bowel problems and is not a disease itself.  There are many causes for constipation, and often variuos tests and examinations are necessary to find the underlying cause.

Signs of constipation are having bowel movements less frequently than daily, hard stools, prolonged time in the litterbox, increased senstivity in the abdomen and a hard abdomen.