FortiFlora Nutritional Supplement

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My vet prescribed FortiFlora Nutritional Supplement for Cindy's colitis, since she won't eat pumpkin or yogurt. Does anyone know how well it works, and what is the best way to get her to take it. The vet said mix it with her food, but she usually only licks at her food and leaves 3/4 of it behind. Also, does anyone know where I can get it cheaper than $25 for 30 packets?
 
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You need to discuss her lack of desire to eat it with your vet...
 
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I did discuss it with my vet. Trust me, I take very good care of my cats, and they both just had their check up and then some. Cindy is a grazer, she doesn't eat a lot at one meal, but she eats a lot of small meals. She'll eat what she likes, eat all she wants, then walk away. She let's me (or hubby) know when she's hungry, and we give her something to eat. I will even get up in the middle of the night to feed her.

My problem is that I would like to know if this stuff is effective, and the best way to ensure that she gets all of it. For example, can I mix it with her dry food, and dole it out a bit at a time? Or could I save her wet food in the fridge for later? That's all I wanted to know.
 
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That would be a vet question... I KNOW you take GOOD care of your babies ... One would think a little in each meal would be okay but only the vet will know for sure... Out of curiosity is this something you get at the health food store??
 
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With a name like 'fortiflora' I assume it's a pro-biotic? If it is, then with colitis it is essential to keep the natural bacteria in the gut properly balanced, so giving it is a good thing, assuming that's what it is!

In which case I would not keep it in the fridge. The cold temperatures could render the good bacteria ineffective which would defeat the point, and getting it to room temperature again afterwards could encourage bad bacteria to grow - if good bacteria can survive well in a food then so can bad if you see what I mean.

If I were you, given that your cat eats little and often, I would give her a tablespoon of wet food at a time, with some of the probiotic on it, and feed her small amounts more frequently.

If she has colitis she probably can't manage more than a small meal at a time, she needs to eat little and often.
 
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Originally Posted by sharky

That would be a vet question... I KNOW you take GOOD care of your babies ... One would think a little in each meal would be okay but only the vet will know for sure... Out of curiosity is this something you get at the health food store??
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I got it from the vet. Like I said, I just wanted to know if anyone here had any experiences with it. Next time I will know better and just ask my vet.
 
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Originally Posted by Epona

With a name like 'fortiflora' I assume it's a pro-biotic? If it is, then with colitis it is essential to keep the natural bacteria in the gut properly balanced, so giving it is a good thing, assuming that's what it is!

In which case I would not keep it in the fridge. The cold temperatures could render the good bacteria ineffective which would defeat the point, and getting it to room temperature again afterwards could encourage bad bacteria to grow - if good bacteria can survive well in a food then so can bad if you see what I mean.

If I were you, given that your cat eats little and often, I would give her a tablespoon of wet food at a time, with some of the probiotic on it, and feed her small amounts more frequently.

If she has colitis she probably can't manage more than a small meal at a time, she needs to eat little and often.
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Thank you. I appreciate the information.
 
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I used it a couple of times recently when Odo was on antibiotics. It seemed to help with his loose stools. I mixed it in with his canned food. You may be able to mix it into a small portion of canned rather than the whole meal.
 
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