Hello,
New to posting, have been following this site since we got our two kittens this past summer and have learned a great deal.
Apologies for the length!!
I have two 8 month old Siamese kitties. Nimitz & Hermione have been with us from roughly 10- 11 weeks of age. We have had two on going problems with Nimitz. Problem # 1 and the current frustration is loose stool. Since the end of August he has had stool issues, mostly runny and stinky. Weâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve been to the vet had stool samples tested, cultured and everything has come up negative. Weâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve even had him on the usual meds at the start to be on the safe side. Now the stool is hit and miss more often than not itâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s more on the loose than firm side. We are experimenting with foods…..and yes we are introducing them very slowly and trying them for at least 10 -12 weeks before we move on to the next food.
When we first got them, we fed them what the breeders sent us home with which was a Purina veterinary diet. We then switched them to Hill's P/D as per our vet's suggestion............when I started to research on this site I realized that Hill's was crap and started to experiment with Wellness wet & dry and Cal Nat wet. There was no improvement with the little guy so our vet suggested the Hill's Z/D. His situation did not get any worse with the Z/D but I don't think it had totally cleared up either. We have started to switch the wet to Merrick's ....which they love. The dry Z/D we are mixing with some Cal Nat Chicken & rice....and we are also trying Eagle Pack Solution. We are not seeing any improvments, in fact, tonight he had some had the most liquidy stool that I've seen in awhile. I'm not sure what is causing it. So I'm wondering what to cut back on. The Merricks? The Cal Nat? The Eagle Pack solution? I'm also not sure how often to actually use the Solution. can too much cause loose stool? What about the Eagle Pack Transition? Is that a better product for him than then the Solutions? I hate to go back to just Z/D...I really want them on a good healthy premium food.
It has been frustrating for us as it seems the poor guy just canâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t catch a break and because we are not sure if it is just a kitten problem that with time and the right food will eventually go away or if itâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s a sign that there is something wrong with him. He is a happy little guy, playing with his sister, getting into everything he can, and a total cuddler.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and I do apologize once again for the length.
New to posting, have been following this site since we got our two kittens this past summer and have learned a great deal.
Apologies for the length!!
I have two 8 month old Siamese kitties. Nimitz & Hermione have been with us from roughly 10- 11 weeks of age. We have had two on going problems with Nimitz. Problem # 1 and the current frustration is loose stool. Since the end of August he has had stool issues, mostly runny and stinky. Weâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve been to the vet had stool samples tested, cultured and everything has come up negative. Weâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve even had him on the usual meds at the start to be on the safe side. Now the stool is hit and miss more often than not itâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s more on the loose than firm side. We are experimenting with foods…..and yes we are introducing them very slowly and trying them for at least 10 -12 weeks before we move on to the next food.
When we first got them, we fed them what the breeders sent us home with which was a Purina veterinary diet. We then switched them to Hill's P/D as per our vet's suggestion............when I started to research on this site I realized that Hill's was crap and started to experiment with Wellness wet & dry and Cal Nat wet. There was no improvement with the little guy so our vet suggested the Hill's Z/D. His situation did not get any worse with the Z/D but I don't think it had totally cleared up either. We have started to switch the wet to Merrick's ....which they love. The dry Z/D we are mixing with some Cal Nat Chicken & rice....and we are also trying Eagle Pack Solution. We are not seeing any improvments, in fact, tonight he had some had the most liquidy stool that I've seen in awhile. I'm not sure what is causing it. So I'm wondering what to cut back on. The Merricks? The Cal Nat? The Eagle Pack solution? I'm also not sure how often to actually use the Solution. can too much cause loose stool? What about the Eagle Pack Transition? Is that a better product for him than then the Solutions? I hate to go back to just Z/D...I really want them on a good healthy premium food.
It has been frustrating for us as it seems the poor guy just canâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t catch a break and because we are not sure if it is just a kitten problem that with time and the right food will eventually go away or if itâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s a sign that there is something wrong with him. He is a happy little guy, playing with his sister, getting into everything he can, and a total cuddler.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and I do apologize once again for the length.