Feline FBM · 6.6

6 Water Recovery and Stool System · 6.6 Constipation and Loose Stool Pathways

6.6 Constipation and Loose Stool Pathways

Feline Fat-Based Metabolism (Fat-Based Metabolism)

Definition

Constipation and loose stool are opposite output patterns along stool water content, water recovery, secretion, and propulsion variables. They should not be treated as isolated diseases by default.

This page sits in the water recovery and stool system layer. Both patterns backtrace to upstream food structure—not to drinking water alone or residue shortage alone.

Mechanism Chain
Constipation backtrace

constipation index (stool water decreases / output resistance increases)

stool water content · colonic propulsion · proximal water recovery

SGLT1-Mediated Water-Sodium Absorption and related variables

upstream food structure

Loose stool backtrace

loose stool index (stool water increases / formation decreases)

colonic secretion · colonic propulsion · absorption variables

Bile-Acid-Related Colonic Regulation · Fat Processing Rate

upstream food structure

Control Variables
Shared

Stool water content, proximal small-intestinal water recovery, colonic propulsion, upstream food structure.

Constipation-weighted

SGLT1-mediated water-sodium absorption, slower propulsion, increased recovery before output.

Loose stool-weighted

Colonic secretion, bile-acid-related colonic regulation, fat processing rate mismatch.

Output Pattern

Constipation and loose stool indices are observable outputs and backtrace entry points—not root causes.

Opposite patterns share variables but weight different segments of the chain.

Invalid Readings
Invalid readings

both patterns explained only by drinking water

constipation = fiber residue shortage by default

loose stool = bile acid single cause

isolated disease labels without structure backtrace

Boundary
Clinical boundary layer

obstruction, severe pain, bloody stool, or protracted vomiting → clinical boundary

Page duty

This page defines dual pathway structure only. Not a clinical diagnosis system, not a treatment protocol, not an effect-guarantee system.