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Hello all! I'll just jump right into my question! I came home from work this evening, and my boyfriend told me one of our cats (we have 3) may have eaten the inside of a grape (grapes?). He said he found a few whole ones on the floor and one 'shell' of one. Of course, I immediately consult...

I also have an IBD cat and want to transition to raw. It's so wonderful to hear how much this helps other IBD kitties. What commercial food are you using? I ask because I get a little nervous because of the IBD. Thanks!

That's so wonderful to hear! I'm so glad she's doing well! My cat Meeko was diagnosed with IBD over the summer. We've been really successful with hill's I/d prescription kibble, mainly because he has refused any of the freeze-dried raw I've tried to give him. Even if I'll mix a pea size amount...

Bumping/commenting because I was searching this point. My IBD cat has been having (maybe?) a flare up this week. He does this gag thing when he's purring, but hasn't actually vomited yet. It's only been goin on for a few days, and he's been eating normally and acting totally normal otherwise...

Well, he's basically back to normal now! For as lethargic as he was all day, he's much better now! Thank you for reading/responding! Hopefully this post will pop up and help someone else if they have a similar situation :)

I'm glad I'm not alone. Was your kitty acting similarly? One of my other cats has ibs, so you think I'd learn not to totally freak out when they're bellies are upset. It was a small amount but I still get so worried. He's such an energetic and cuddly kitty, I hate seeing him not feel well. :(...

Hello and happy holidays! My 9-10 lb., 8 month old kitten Mowgli got into a Stocking with candy in it this morning. He ate about half of one kiss. He threw up a good amount around 11:30 am, and a little more, but mostly saliva, at about 12:45. It is now 4pm and he hasn't vomited since. He is...

Thank you so much for responding! Meeko had been doing really well on the dry rx food, so it's definitely helping him, I just want what's best for him. I'm going to keep trying, there is just too much evidence of IBD cats doing well on raw. I also tried the primal beef FD and he wouldn't touch...

Hello there! My cat, Meeko, started showing symptoms the end of June, and was (informally) diagnosed with IBD the beginning of August. It's informal because my vet suggested we do a cancer marker test, and only go forward with the endoscopy if it had come back positive. Since his diagnosis, we...

So i have wonderful news!  The cancer maker test came up negative! The cancer enzyme came back normal, whereas the inflammation enzyme was very high. (They consider high at 140, Meeko was at 235!) The pancreatitis bloodwork came back normal as well :) My Dr. and I agreed on trying to get him...

Meeko has been hating every canned prescription food. We're basically still on it to help sooth his belly, and to make sure his symptoms don't change because of changing food. I bought the instinct chicken, but I don't think he's much of a fan. Its also so difficult because I want to slowly...

Thank you so much. I'm so sick with worry, I don't know how I'm going to get through this week. It's a cancer marker test. It measures an enzyme (thymadine Kimase(?sp?) that is made by rapid cell growth (cancer cells), and the enzyme feline haptoglobin an that is made with inflammation...

Today we went back to the vet. He sent out blood samples to Texas for a Pancreatitis check and to California for a cancer marker test. Please keep us in your prayers that especially the cancer marker test comes out negative. I honestly don't know how I'm going to get through this week.  I know...

Thank you so much! I'm trying to be positive and stay calm about it, But i am such a nervous and worrying person by nature. I also dont have much patience, so not knowing a diagnosis is kind of killing me. However, my vet doesn't seem super concerned. When I brought him in last week, the Dr...

My initial vet did the b/w so I think it was just a general panel . My new vet suspects it could be pancreatitis or IBD, though can't rule out lymphoma yet, because they all have the same symptoms. Meeko finished up his antibiotic last Saturday, so we were hoping that cleared up the issue and...

Thank you for reading and posting! That makes me feel much calmer about everything. Right now, we're kind of in a 'wait and see' period to help with diagnosing. He didn't want to put Meeko right back on the antibiotics or a steroid without seeing if it was something that cleared up after the...

That makes me feel a bit better. What further testing and questions helped your vet rule out lymphoma? My vet initially said he didn't think it was likely Meeko has lymphoma, though we can't totally rule it out without biopy or further testing. I just have anxiety issues and can't hear cancer...

Hi there!  I am new to the site, but was looking for some help/guidance/experience with the issues involved in diagnosing IBD symptoms. I want to start off by saying I'm not asking for a diagnosis, just support and hopefully similar experiences from other cat parents. Sorry, this is lengthy, I...

Hey! I know this thread is from a few months ago. I was wondering how long it took for your Kitty to start showing progress? I've been going through a bit of testing and different foods with my 2.5 year old baby. I am absolutely terrified that his issues are lymphoma and not just IBD. Everything...

Kind of. He was throwing up undigested dry food the other day, was fine for a day or two, then last night started throwing up clear saliva. That happened three times in just about 24 hours.  I've also been giving him the hairball medicine twice a week since Saturday, 6/27. He did throw up a...