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So no symptoms while on steroids? I think you’d try a novel protein diet and then see if you are able to wean them off of steroids. If symptoms return, back on steroids and try again with a different diet.

Have the vets mentioned a prescription diet? My girl started vomiting quite a bit this past summer and was put on a hydrolyzed protein diet. She struck out on any novel protein I tried but some IBD cats can have their symptoms completely controlled through diet alone. She also has elevated...

Sheba. Also, if they’re sick and being very picky and no dietary restrictions, Royal Canin mama cat and baby canned food - it’s like a soft whipped mousse.

Yeah…IBD doesn’t come with a straightforward answer. My previous cat who had it was 100% controlled with prescription Royal Canin Gastrointestinal food and her only symptoms were diarrhea and voracious appetite. My current cat just had biopsies done because her symptoms (vomiting, weight loss...

One of my girls is recovering from surgery so both of their Christmas’s are delayed. But they’re getting catnip.

Looks like they did buried sutures with surgical glue. For the life of me I don’t understand why some vets want surgical glue applied to a CAT’S easily accessible incision - it’s just asking them to fuss at it if only because they’re annoyed something is on their skin. Most vets I’ve worked with...

Agree that it sounds like it was heart related but wanted to add, even if it was the heart a necropsy still might not provide any answers. For example, if it was an electrical problem with the heart, there won’t be any tell-tale sign and all the vet can do is guess. It’s a terrible thing to...

I took her in yesterday and the vet wanted to repeat her ultrasound and blood work. Bloodwork still showed elevated eosinophils but everything else was normal. Ultrasound report came be back today and she has increased thickening in her intestines. Going in for a full thickness biopsy to rule...

Ugh. She’s still vomiting and we’re on day 3. Cerenia didn’t appear to help at all. She doesn’t really vomit during the day but at night she’s up and down a lot. If she’s still vomiting tonight I think she’ll have to go in for another check up. Unfortunately my vet hasn’t sent home any steroids.

Those with IBD kitties, how do you handle IBD flare ups? My girl, who has eosinophilic IBD, is in the midst of what I suspect is another flare up after just having one a few weeks ago. She’s not wanting to eat much today, came very close to vomiting - lots of lip licking and some very unhappy...

If they’re acting normally otherwise then they should be eating. Sounds like a trip to the vet is in order to be safe.

I had excellent luck with this for one of my cats a few years back before she passed. She could literally eat nothing else. One of my current cats has food allergies and I had to go with RC Hydrolyzed.

I typically feed kitten food until 1 year. There was one kitten who had to free feed an adult formula until 1 year since the resident cat would sneak/steal kitten food and they had dietary restrictions. But I worked with the vet to find something they both could eat and at what frequency...

Instead of putting her straight in the carrier I’d start by simply having the carrier in the same room when she eats. After a month or so start to slowly move the food closer to the carrier. Eventually move the food into the carrier but leave the door open. When she can enter the carrier and eat...

One of my girls has dirty ears. Not infected, just dirty. The vet said some cats just have dirty ears and as long as the ears aren’t red/inflamed, they’re not scratching them or shaking their head then they’re probably fine. I use Revolution on my girls so I know it’s not ear mites (also...

There are Hydrolyzed formulas now for IBD/food allergy cats that might be worth a try. Royal Canin makes a prescription hydrolyzed protein diet.The primary protein source is soy with some chicken fat but it’s hydrolyzed so their immune system can’t recognize and therefore won’t react to the...

Could also be a consistency thing. One of my girls will only eat pate and it had better be the extra smooth kind or she’ll walk away 🤷‍♀️ Up to you whether it’s worth trying a bunch of things - wet food is great for added hydration but it’s not the end of the world if they don’t eat it.

Doesn’t look too bad. Avoid putting anything on the incision if you can as it will attract the cats attention to said incision and could result in licking (grooming).

I’m honestly not sure what my area is going to do. We have several vet clinics but they’re all booked solid these days and obviously the staff have their limit (fair). So what happens is if you need to be seen that day your only option is one of three emergency vets and the clinics will...

Exactly this. I’ve also seen ferals injure their faces, mostly their noses because the wires are so close together. When they’re scared out of their minds (or high as a kite and hallucinating) they can injure themselves. Still sad though and I’d be a bit upset that no one noticed/intervened...