This is the second time this week alone that I have had to come to YT for help. First off I live in a rural area and vets are just not available through the night hours. I have had 3 family members diagnosed with cancer within the last month and I am responsible for caring for two of them. My life is completely insane to say the least and now my Louie is having issues.
He has had issues with constipation, white stools, thread/ribbon size stools etc and the vet has really no info for me about how to fix the issue. He has never been a good eater and I jump through hoops trying to home cook for him and get him enough calories. Last weekend he began to drag his behind on the floor and I have read that this is due to his anal sacs being drained. (he is 5 months old by the way) The last two days he acts as though he is going to go poop but he cannot and now he has stool all stuck to the rear of him and matted into his fur.
I know its gross but I am desperate. I can't really get him to eat this evening and he is kind of shaking. I just gave him a warm bath and let his rear region soak in warm water to try and wash off the matted poo but he seriously doesn't want me going anywhere near that region. I had to check to see what was happening and the entire anal region looks swollen. Maybe 4 inches or so across his rectal area. It is raised and looks quite sore. Tomorrow I have to leave by 10 am to get grandma to the hospital for her cancer surgery so I only have about an hour total from when the vet opens until I have to leave. I'm beside myself with worry for Louie and don't know what this could be. Any advice would be very much appreciated. I doubt I will sleep tonight and I have an almost 3 hr drive to St Louis tomorrow. Help!