Archie is my problem poo poster child. The new vet I took him to took him off the metronidizole and I am giving him 1/4 tsp of Metamucil daily to help suck up the liquid in his gut.
When she examined him, she said that his anal glands were fine "today."
In the last week and a half - he has had three distinct (with emphasis on STINK) episodes of what I can only describe as horrendously smelly butt! I mean bad!!! This morning trumped them all. He ran upstairs and then ran back down, plopped his backside onto the kitchen floor to eat. And then the stench crept in. It forced me to step out of the kitchen. And I went on a poop hunt. The stool was fairly well formed, but reeked like it had a lot of bile in it... that sour, putrid smell you get with diarreah.
So I called the vet and she wanted the stool sample. The only thing the smear showed was too much undigested FAT in the poo.
So... now we are discussing more complicated issues, like pancreatic insufficiency and feline triaditis. And of course, IBD. Archie doesn't present with many of the clinical symptoms of these conditions. He is FAT and has a great appetitie. He had a wonderful coat and loves to play and wrestle. (Energy).
Her next recommendation to me was - eliminate ALL GRAIN and see if that helps. She wants a LID food trial but that is nearlhy impossible with the living arrangement. He would have to be isolated for 8-12 weeks.
I also went around and sniffed kitty butt this morning to see if anyone else had this terrible odor. Prowler did a little bit. So this got me thinking ... could the sardines be causing a problem? They are a very rich fish... They get a little bit every day b/c they beg, beg, beg for it... and I need SOMETHING to get Arch to take his nutraceuticals.
Perhaps I should stop feeding them this.
The vet also didn't rule out that Arch just cannot digest SOMETHING in his diet. Hence the reco about grain.
But the fat in the fecal smear has her concerned.
Sigh.........
We may do the high-end blood test for EPI after the first of the year, but first I am going to transition them to all grain free. Or I may give him boiled chicken for a couple of days.
If anyone has any advice, suggestions, etc... I would love to hear them. I am very distressed that something could be seriously wrong with Arch. I love him dearly and want him to be happy and healthy. Also - He will be impossible to adopt out if he is sick....
When she examined him, she said that his anal glands were fine "today."
In the last week and a half - he has had three distinct (with emphasis on STINK) episodes of what I can only describe as horrendously smelly butt! I mean bad!!! This morning trumped them all. He ran upstairs and then ran back down, plopped his backside onto the kitchen floor to eat. And then the stench crept in. It forced me to step out of the kitchen. And I went on a poop hunt. The stool was fairly well formed, but reeked like it had a lot of bile in it... that sour, putrid smell you get with diarreah.
So I called the vet and she wanted the stool sample. The only thing the smear showed was too much undigested FAT in the poo.
So... now we are discussing more complicated issues, like pancreatic insufficiency and feline triaditis. And of course, IBD. Archie doesn't present with many of the clinical symptoms of these conditions. He is FAT and has a great appetitie. He had a wonderful coat and loves to play and wrestle. (Energy).
Her next recommendation to me was - eliminate ALL GRAIN and see if that helps. She wants a LID food trial but that is nearlhy impossible with the living arrangement. He would have to be isolated for 8-12 weeks.
I also went around and sniffed kitty butt this morning to see if anyone else had this terrible odor. Prowler did a little bit. So this got me thinking ... could the sardines be causing a problem? They are a very rich fish... They get a little bit every day b/c they beg, beg, beg for it... and I need SOMETHING to get Arch to take his nutraceuticals.
Perhaps I should stop feeding them this.
The vet also didn't rule out that Arch just cannot digest SOMETHING in his diet. Hence the reco about grain.
But the fat in the fecal smear has her concerned.
Sigh.........
We may do the high-end blood test for EPI after the first of the year, but first I am going to transition them to all grain free. Or I may give him boiled chicken for a couple of days.
If anyone has any advice, suggestions, etc... I would love to hear them. I am very distressed that something could be seriously wrong with Arch. I love him dearly and want him to be happy and healthy. Also - He will be impossible to adopt out if he is sick....
