There are many potential causes of obstipation, including congenital megacolon (presumed to be due to developmental abnormalities of the intestinal nervous system) and either congenital, traumatic, or acquired diseases of the bones in the pelvis, but over half result from
idiopathic megacolon.
A: I am very happy to hear that your kitty is now doing well, and I'd like to provide a little information about the colon disorder called
idiopathic (meaning the cause is unknown)
megacolon to our readers.