Yoghurt Dosage

Hi everyone,

What amount the yoghurt do you give your kitties that have the diarrhea? I started Boo on this but not sure how much to give him.

Thanks!!!

I would personally give them canned pumpkin (not the pie filling, the pure pureed pumpkin). Yoghurt has been recommended by some but others think that if your cat has any lactose intolerance (which is fairly common in cats), that it may not do the trick.

I think with the pumpkin that a spoon full mixed in with their regular food is fine.

I was going to try the pumpkin this week when I went to the store. I have been sick and haven't left the house and had some yoghurt and wanted to see if that would work.

I am going to try the yogurt trick today as well, one of our cats is having loose stool issues and she has been checked out by a vet already. We tried the pumpkin and for our cat it made things much worst (turned stools into liquid and left a horrid mess around the house). I guess our cat is particularly difficult. I heard something about Eagle Pack's Holistic Solutions and sprinkling it on food... wonder if that will help if the yogurt wont.

Originally Posted by Yosemite

I would personally give them canned pumpkin (not the pie filling, the pure pureed pumpkin). Yoghurt has been recommended by some but others think that if your cat has any lactose intolerance (which is fairly common in cats), that it may not do the trick.

I think with the pumpkin that a spoon full mixed in with their regular food is fine.

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The bacteria in live yoghurt actually digest the lactose - so it shouldn't cause a problem at all. I wouldn't mind betting that anyone who has experienced problems hasn't been using yoghurt with live bacteria, make sure it is labelled 'live' rather than 'plain', and follow the storage instructions as incorrect temperatures will kill off the bacteria.

I give about 1/2 to 1 teaspoon a day as needed - usually after oral antibiotics to help restore digestive bacterial levels, healthy cats shouldn't need it.

I haven't tried yogurt but I do now use the Eagle Pack HS and it has made all the difference in the world for us here....

Love this site...............Thanks for all the recs. I have been giving Boo more than the 1/2 to 1 tsp. per day, it is live yoghurt, so that is good. I am wondering how long do you think I should test this out? The diarrhea has not stopped yet.......

So, the yoghurt did not work. Just started the pumpkin last night. Hope this will work!!!

to get the bacteria in something like EP or a probiotic supplement like bene bac you would have to use5-10 cups of LIVE yogurt ... yogurt just doesnt have enough to make it a good sub