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Sorry your kitties are going through this. My 12 year old boy Sniffy has struggled with IBD for the last year on and off. He had fallen off to a little under 6 lbs from his healthiest weight of a little over 10+ lbs as a result of hyperthyroidism and the IBD. There was a period where every day was an explosive liquid stool, sometimes in the box, sometimes on the floor.
Tried fortiflora/yogurt/pumpkin/slippery elm all with no luck. I tried a raw food diet that he ate, but didn't improve his digestion at all. As a side note, our oldest cat Kahlua who is 17 also took up the raw food readily, so I wouldn't necessarily write off that option. She spends most of her days in the master bedroom where I confined Sniffy due to his bathroom issues.
Best result I have gotten is from a depo-medrol shot vet gave him, combined with prednisone tabs to give him after the shot. It seemed like the shot reset his system or reduced the inflammation to a point where he could have at least semi-solid stools. SInce the first shot, he's had another shot (6 weeks later) when his symptoms returned. That was 4 weeks ago. I'm not sure whether that will work as long-term plan, but Sniffy was miserable and his quality of life was significantly comprised. Honestly our vet said we could do a biopsy, but they don't always get the pathology right.
As for what I am feeding him now, I have settled on limited ingredient venison and duck & pea from van patten, in a can. He seems to like it and he keeps it down.
Hope you and your feline family can find some resolution.
Tried fortiflora/yogurt/pumpkin/slippery elm all with no luck. I tried a raw food diet that he ate, but didn't improve his digestion at all. As a side note, our oldest cat Kahlua who is 17 also took up the raw food readily, so I wouldn't necessarily write off that option. She spends most of her days in the master bedroom where I confined Sniffy due to his bathroom issues.
Best result I have gotten is from a depo-medrol shot vet gave him, combined with prednisone tabs to give him after the shot. It seemed like the shot reset his system or reduced the inflammation to a point where he could have at least semi-solid stools. SInce the first shot, he's had another shot (6 weeks later) when his symptoms returned. That was 4 weeks ago. I'm not sure whether that will work as long-term plan, but Sniffy was miserable and his quality of life was significantly comprised. Honestly our vet said we could do a biopsy, but they don't always get the pathology right.
As for what I am feeding him now, I have settled on limited ingredient venison and duck & pea from van patten, in a can. He seems to like it and he keeps it down.
Hope you and your feline family can find some resolution.