7 month old has irritable bowel

subconsciousme · Nov 6, 2010

Today has been eventful.

Lola has been to 2 vets. The first one was awful. Once I told him that she has had all her shots/tests that kittens should have and all came back positive as well as having about 6 fecals... he seemed a bit... um... upset. We left without anything but a script for a minimum ingredient diet (Science Diet z/d) and that's that.

Because of the poor experience, we went to another vet nearish our place and was much happier. The vet saw us on spur on the moment and we will try that location in the future.

The second vet had some Royal Canin Rabbit wet food for sale which we purchased for $50/24 cans. Apparently, each of our kids (2 of them) need 1 can day. Therefore, each month we would be spending $100+ on food.

We have tried to feed them separately and they don't take to it well. Eeecks. I am so lost and frustrated.

It is believed she has inflammatory bowel disease.

sharky · Nov 6, 2010

Over the counter Rabbit diets are often very similar to the RX ... Ask the Vet about them...

Z D will definitely tell you if it is a protein allergy and IBD in some cases ... For a Trial I would try the zd first ... If it does not work then you know it is IBD and not IBD linked to allergy to food .... If it does work very well you will know it is likely a protein allergy issue( In my experience both go hand in hand ) ....

I do not understand why the first vet did not make sure you went home with the ZD ...

subconsciousme · Nov 6, 2010

First vet suggested to purchase it at PetCo.

Second vet did not carry it (the z/d)--only the Royal Canin option (and they only had the wet). He stated since she has only eaten chicken, to try to rabbit to see if it is a sensitivity (or whatever) to the chicken. Stated they could order the dry.

Went by a PetSmart today... they had the z/d dry at $25 for 4 pounds.

I am at wits end.

approx $125 for a month supply of food alone is steep no matter how you look at it.

On the topic of the first vet... we were very dissapointed. We asked if the original vet we saw at that clinic was regular and he isn't--just on call. And he practices far from the city regularly (which may explain why he is so nice).

It is awful it has been so difficult finding a vet which loves my kitties as much as I do :-(

ldg · Nov 8, 2010

Just a note for those considering trying z/d to see if allergans are part if the IBS problem, the #1 ingredient in z/d dry is Brewer's Rice. z/d dry is marketed as a "low allergan" food - but Brewer's Rice can be an allergy trigger. If you're going to eliminate allergies as a source of the problem, please try feeding the z/d wet only.

sharky · Nov 8, 2010

Originally Posted by LDG

Just a note for those considering trying z/d to see if allergans are part if the IBS problem, the #1 ingredient in z/d dry is Brewer's Rice. z/d dry is marketed as a "low allergan" food - but Brewer's Rice can be an allergy trigger. If you're going to eliminate allergies as a source of the problem, please try feeding the z/d wet only.

Very good Info

thank you as I did not think about that ... I guess I figured it was all micronized proteins...

ldg · Nov 8, 2010

It doesn't say it's hydrolyzed Brewers Rice, it just says "Brewers Rice." And THEN I noticed the dry says "low allergan," not "ultra allergan" like the wet does.

It's a major ingredient in the c/d dry too (which we feed our cats). We thought we'd done the food allergy elimination for Chumley when he was on z/d for almost two months... but we fed him the dry.

So yesterday I went ahead and picked up all the dry food (despite the revolt) so we can eliminate the Brewers Rice as a possible trigger. My understanding is that Brewers Rice is a known allergan (so I find it REALLY strange it's in the low allergan food, but whatever).

sharky · Nov 8, 2010

Originally Posted by LDG

It doesn't say it's hydrolyzed Brewers Rice, it just says "Brewers Rice." And THEN I noticed the dry says "low allergan," not "ultra allergan" like the wet does.

It's a major ingredient in the c/d dry too (which we feed our cats). We thought we'd done the food allergy elimination for Chumley when he was on z/d for almost two months... but we fed him the dry.

So yesterday I went ahead and picked up all the dry food (despite the revolt) so we can eliminate the Brewers Rice as a possible trigger. My understanding is that Brewers Rice is a known allergan (so I find it REALLY strange it's in the low allergan food, but whatever).

Brewers rice is a allergen as it is fractionated rice( ie piece so you do not know if you got the protein, carb or the fat part or a combo)...

Yeah I remember the cat one saying low allergen vs the dog saying No allergen but thought I read that had changed evidently it was the canned not the dry...

subconsciousme · Nov 12, 2010

Hey everyone! Just thought I would throw out another update. Lola is going okay so far on the rabbit Royal Canin. But... only time will tell if this is a long term solution.

Having a lot of trouble separating the kitties at meal time. They don't as well as they should when we do. Feeding both the babies this rabbit food is a bit out of my finances right now due to family emergencies. In addition, I also need to keep some money aside for Lola's constant vet visits.

If anyone has any ideas in how to effectively get this separate feeding thing down that would be great!

otto · Nov 12, 2010

Just keep at it. Put them at different levels. Lola up on a table, other kitty on the floor.

Feed Lola first, and give her a few minutes head start before feeding the other kitty. Possibly distract the other kitten by tossing a kibble on the floor for her (him?) to chase, to give Lola more time. One kibble at a time.

As soon as second kitten is finished remove her (him?) from the room until Lola has finished.

debralynn0318 · Nov 2, 2011

I adopted a Siamese Chocolate Point Cat from a breeder last March 2011. It has been 7 months now and she still has diarhhea... The Vet I took her to is of NO help for me. All the bloodwork and the fecal check came back negative for any issues. It must be the food.. I changed the food and it seems that nothing helps her. Does anyone have a cat that has had constant diarhhea and gas with smelly stools? She is a Siamese. What medicines are out there that are used to treat diarhhea for cats? Doxycycline is one of them. PM me please I'm not always going to be on here. Thanks from Debra

otto · Nov 2, 2011

DebraLynn0318 said:
I adopted a Siamese Chocolate Point Cat from a breeder last March 2011. It has been 7 months now and she still has diarhhea... The Vet I took her to is of NO help for me. All the bloodwork and the fecal check came back negative for any issues. It must be the food.. I changed the food and it seems that nothing helps her. Does anyone have a cat that has had constant diarhhea and gas with smelly stools? She is a Siamese. What medicines are out there that are used to treat diarhhea for cats? Doxycycline is one of them. Send me an email please I'm not always going to be on here. Thanks from Debra, [email protected]

Flagyl (Metronidazole) is the go to antibiotic for persistent diarrhea. Perhaps your kitten needs a probiotic. When my kitten had persistent diarrhea and every test in the book, it was ProViable DC, a probiotic for animals, that did the trick. She will likely take it all her life.

http://www.nutramaxlabs.com/vet/products/Proviable-dc.aspx

Welcome to the forum! Most people would rather reply in a thread than send an email to someone they don't know.

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