http://amazingnutritional.com/nutrition/help-with-cat-who-has-ibs.html Nutrition information. Complete nutrition. Food nutrition facts. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:47:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://amazingnutritional.com/nutrition/help-with-cat-who-has-ibs.html/comment-page-1#comment-5999 Online Tarot Readings by an experienced Psychic Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:28:00 +0000 http://amazingnutritional.com/nutrition/help-with-cat-who-has-ibs.html#comment-5999 IBS usually results in a sensitivity to certain proteins in their food. Dietary management is the normal approach, trying to find a meat protein source they are not sensitive to. Often that is rabbit, venison or duck. Steroids are sometimes used to reduce bowel inflammation. Science Diet has prescription dry kibble for sensitive cats containing proteins they may not have encountered before. Natural Balance also has a dry kibble with duck. There are likely others. IBS usually results in a sensitivity to certain proteins in their food. Dietary management is the normal approach, trying to find a meat protein source they are not sensitive to. Often that is rabbit, venison or duck.
Steroids are sometimes used to reduce bowel inflammation.
Science Diet has prescription dry kibble for sensitive cats containing proteins they may not have encountered before. Natural Balance also has a dry kibble with duck. There are likely others.

]]> http://amazingnutritional.com/nutrition/help-with-cat-who-has-ibs.html/comment-page-1#comment-5998 kali Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:37:31 +0000 http://amazingnutritional.com/nutrition/help-with-cat-who-has-ibs.html#comment-5998 It's very good that you are going to see your vet, as this is definitely something that need professional help. It is important that she is seen as soon as you can make an appointment. Chronic diarrhea can deplete your cat's body of water and electrolytes and put her at risk for things like organ failure. Unless she has a severe food allergy, there is nothing dietary that can help her. Cats (and many animals) can be very sensitive to switching foods, so if you find something that you think will work, stick with that for a while. It doesn't need to be expensive, canned, or holistic, a good brand name food is fine. Quick check on some basic things: Has she been dewormed? This can cause a myriad of GI signs. Is her abdomen sore at all? Can you feel all around it without her showing signs of pain? Does her breath smell like ammonia? This could indicate organ failure and is a serious concern. Cats are notorious for getting pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas), and they sometimes like to combine that with liver problems as well, those naughty little devils. Has she recently lost a lot of weight? This can complicate the above, or be a problem on its own, if it causes something called "hepatic lipidosis". Are the feces dark/black? This can mean digested blood, meaning she is bleeding into her digestive tract. Have you fed her raw meat or eggs? This can lead to food poisoning just like in humans. There are various viruses and bacteria, as well as neoplasia (benign or malignant tumors, etc.). Cats, especially purebreds, do get Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), but you still need to see the vet to rule out anything else and to make sure she is not losing electrolytes or upsetting the pH of her blood. She is a little young; it usually hits cats a few years older than she is. If she does have IBD you and your vet will have to work on finding a food that is least irritating to her. I love cats and hope yours is just going through a rough patch, but if she becomes depressed at any point, please consider it an emergency. It’s very good that you are going to see your vet, as this is definitely something that need professional help. It is important that she is seen as soon as you can make an appointment. Chronic diarrhea can deplete your cat’s body of water and electrolytes and put her at risk for things like organ failure. Unless she has a severe food allergy, there is nothing dietary that can help her. Cats (and many animals) can be very sensitive to switching foods, so if you find something that you think will work, stick with that for a while. It doesn’t need to be expensive, canned, or holistic, a good brand name food is fine.
Quick check on some basic things:
Has she been dewormed? This can cause a myriad of GI signs.
Is her abdomen sore at all? Can you feel all around it without her showing signs of pain?
Does her breath smell like ammonia? This could indicate organ failure and is a serious concern.
Cats are notorious for getting pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas), and they sometimes like to combine that with liver problems as well, those naughty little devils.
Has she recently lost a lot of weight? This can complicate the above, or be a problem on its own, if it causes something called “hepatic lipidosis”.
Are the feces dark/black? This can mean digested blood, meaning she is bleeding into her digestive tract.
Have you fed her raw meat or eggs? This can lead to food poisoning just like in humans.
There are various viruses and bacteria, as well as neoplasia (benign or malignant tumors, etc.). Cats, especially purebreds, do get Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), but you still need to see the vet to rule out anything else and to make sure she is not losing electrolytes or upsetting the pH of her blood. She is a little young; it usually hits cats a few years older than she is. If she does have IBD you and your vet will have to work on finding a food that is least irritating to her.
I love cats and hope yours is just going through a rough patch, but if she becomes depressed at any point, please consider it an emergency.

]]> http://amazingnutritional.com/nutrition/help-with-cat-who-has-ibs.html/comment-page-1#comment-5997 Spike & Co. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:42:38 +0000 http://amazingnutritional.com/nutrition/help-with-cat-who-has-ibs.html#comment-5997 Your cat needs to see a vet immediately. This is serious and she will continue to go downhill until she receives proper treatment. She should be seen a your vet no later than Monday. This is not a matter of supplements or diet changes. Something is wrong and needs to be taken care of. good luck! Your cat needs to see a vet immediately. This is serious and she will continue to go downhill until she receives proper treatment.
She should be seen a your vet no later than Monday. This is not a matter of supplements or diet changes. Something is wrong and needs to be taken care of.
good luck!

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