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    FVRCP Booster vaccine for an IBD indoor cat?

    I have a question about the vaccine titer. My cat, Tabby is an indoor cat, does she still need to take a FVRCP Booster vaccine?  She is 10 years old, and she has IBD. She had a hard time last year, very fortunately, she is doing really well this year. She hasn’t taken any medications since...
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    Mild elevation in my cat's kidney enzyme??

    Hi everyone!  I took one of my cats to a vet for annual exam this week. The lab test shows that her Creatinine level is 1.8. Even though the adult reference range is 0.6-2.4 mg/dL, our vet said she has the mild elevation in her kidney enzyme. She told me to feed her commercial renal diets...
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    NV 95% Beef or Just Juicy Pork Stew for an IBD cat?

    Hi everyone, I would like to seek your advice in the following matter. One of my cats, Tabby was diagnosed with IBD in April 2015. Very fortunately, she’s been well this year. I finally could stop giving her Prednisolone in March!  Lately, she’s really picky about her food. I’ve been feeding...
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    Healthy Dental Treats for IBD cats

    Do you know any healthy “dental” chews/treats for cats? I have two cats. One of them has IBD, and other had bladder stones. My IBD cat has an allergy to chicken, so I need to stay away from poultry. She also has tiny liver stones… I used to give them Virbac C.E.T. dental Chews and sometimes...
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    Does anyone know what these are? I found stone like things in my cat’s wet food, Natural’s Variety.

    I found these in my cat’s wet food, Natural’s Variety Instinct Limited Ingredient diet Lamb Formula.  They look like tiny stones, but not as hard as stones. They are crushable. (Please see an attached photo.) I’ve been feeding the same wet food for a while, but I have never seen anything like...
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    My cat leaks urine

    Early morning, my cat leaked a little urine in her blanket right before she went to her litter box. Has anyone else had this with their cat? The spots were light yellow color with no blood. She is urinating normally in her litter box.  She is 9.5 years old. She had bladder stone about 6 years...
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    IAMS URINARY S changed there ingredients.

    IAMS174 VETERINARY FORMULA8482 URINARY-S LOW PH/S8482/FELINE canned food changed there ingredients. They haven't updated the website yet.  I purchased the cases online last week. My cat likes the old formulation, but I don’t want her to try this new formulation, since they have added Guar Gum...
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    Food Rotation for Cat Has a History of Bladder Stones.

    Do you rotate food for a cat who had a history of bladder stones? If so, could you tell me what brands and flavors are in your cats rotation? My cat had a bladder stones more than 5 years ago. She was put on Hills S/D canned food to dissolve the stones in her bladder, then switched to Hills C/D...
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    Has anyone had any experience with Iams Urinary-S Low pH/S, Iams Urinary-O Plus Moderate pH/O, and P

    Hi everyone, Has anyone fed your cat who had bladder stones Iams(Eukanuba) Veterinary Formula Urinary-S Low pH/S Canned Cat Food, or/and Iams(Eukanuba) Veterinary Formula Urinary-O Plus Moderate pH/O Canned Cat Food, or/and Purina Pro Plan Focus Adult Urinary Tract Health? If so, could you...
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    Best canned food for a cat who had a history of bladder stones?

    Hi everyone!  My 8 year old female cat had bladder stones when she was 2 years old. She had blood in her urine, and the vet took x-rays, that was how she diagnosed with bladder stones. She was put on Hills S/D canned food to dissolve the stones in her bladder, then switched to Hills C/D canned...
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    Lamb or Pork for IBD Cats?

    Hi everyone! Could anyone tell me which meat is good for cats with IBD, lamb or pork? I plan on feeding my IBD cat NV’s Instinct LID canned lamb or NV’s Instinct LID canned pork.  ibdkitties.net said “Try feeding a novel protein like rabbit, lamb, duck or venison; something that your cat isn’t...
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    IBD Cat Stool Problems

    My cat Tabby who has IBD has loose stools. It’s funny, just a few weeks ago, she had hard stools, even thought she was on medication (Miralax) for it! I changed her diet to the NV’s LID Rabbit canned food from the NV’s LID Turkey canned food, it got better, so I stopped giving her the Miralax. ...
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    Can I give my cat Pepcid (Famotidine) and Miralax at the same time?

    Is there any contraindication between Pepcid (Famotidine) and Miralax? If anyone knows this please let me know.  I asked the vet about it, but I still haven’t got an answer yet. However, I already mixed them together into her food last night… Not sure about tonight. Any help would be greatly...
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    My IBD cat has kidney stones.

    Hi everyone! Hope you are having a nice weekend! I forget to mention this on my other threads. I was busy worried about my cat’s IBD, but Tabby also has kidney stones…   Tabby accidentally discovered that she had kidney stones (renal calculi) in 2012. Since she was doing good back then, and...
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    How is your cat’s respiratory rate?

    I noticed that my cat, Tabby’s side rose up and down very rapidly last night, so I counted her respiratory rates . It was about 90 (normal is about 20-30) breaths a minute…  This morning, her rate is around 70 breaths a minute. Is this because of her IBD? Or a side effect from the prednisolone...
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    My cat with IBD has been vomiting hairballs frequently and I'm getting concerned.

    Hi everyone, I would like to seek your advice in the following matter. One of my cats, Tabby was diagnosed with IBD in mid-April. She’s been doing well since she started taking prednislone. I’m happy that she has started gaining weight! I stopped giving her Cerenia about two weeks ago. Within...
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    Does anyone have a cat with IBD on Prednisolone long term?

    Hi there,   Does anyone have or had in the past a cat has IBD who was on Prednisolone long term? Could you share how much dosage and how often do you give Prednisolone to your cat?  My 8 year old female cat, Tabby was diagnosed with IBD about three weeks ago. Her weight is 7.3 pounds. The...
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    How often do you take your cat with IBD to the vet?

    Hi everyone!   I wonder how often do you take your cat with IBD to the vet? One of my cats, Tabby was diagnosed with IBD two weeks ago. She is on Prednisone twice a day. So far, she is doing fine. She has been on Nature's Variety Instinct Grain-Free Limited Ingredient Canned Food for a week...
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    Best canned food for cats with IBD?

    Hi there, nice to meet you! I’m glad I found this site! I’m trying to find a food I can give my 8 year old female cat just diagnosed with IBD (Inflammatory bowel disease) a week ago. The vet put her on Prednisolne (steroid), and changed her diet. The vet said to feed her Hill’s d/d canned food...
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