Our little daschund did the same thing but to an area in her flank. She stopped after a few months and years later you an still see the spot self mutilated badly). I would agree with the gabapentin for nerve pain. As for defecation try stimulating the rectum and below the rectum with a COLD wet wad ...

I came to this forum to try and help with what's worked for our paralysed daschund. Pooping on demand is the most difficult achievement when trying to simply 'express' the feces. We discovered by accident that while holding over the toilet of you tickle and or apply pressure around and under the rec...

Also: while learning. Lactulose (a liquid you can find in any pharmacy) will help to keep things soft. Ask your veterinarian for dosing.

What's worked for our paralysed daschund is while holding her over the toilet tickle and or apply pressure around and below her rectum with a COLD wet wad of toilet paper (especially seems to work when applying pressure to her vulva). This makes her feel where to push to have a bowel movement. I've ...

Hi there. Not sure if it will work as well for a cat however with my paralysed daschund I tickle and apply pressure around her ectum and below her rectum with a cold wet peice of toilet paper. This triggers her to feel where to push if she's ready to have a BM. I can always tell if she's ready to po...