Never ending battle with loose stools

What are you feeding them?

That is puzzling-especially since all three of them have it. Honestly, I know it stinks, but maybe try a different vet for a second opinion. Sometimes fresh eyes help a situation.

Do they go outside?

I've been through this with my current fosters.  I've just about concluded they will probably have soft stools until their digestive tracts and immune systems are completely developed. 

Have you tried any pro-biotics?  Live-culture yogurt can help sometimes, as long as you don't give them too much, about 1 teaspoon.

Is he sure they maybe don't have colitis? Or if they do have digestive issues, maybe they need the metronidazole for more than a week. 

I feel for you, I really do. Your poor babies.

I also wonder if a probiotic would help. It puts good bacteria in the belly. I'm thinking about trying that with my cat. Not sure if it firms the stools, though.

I also am going to start adding a bit of canned pumpkin (I get it at the pet store, the grocery store pumpkin can have spices or additives not good for animals) to the wet food consistently.

I would change the food to see if that helps. Kitten Chow is actually a pretty lousy food for growing cats. Not a heckuva lot of meat, way too many carbs and hyper-allergenic ingredients:

Yeast, corn, soy, wheat and fish are all potential trouble-makers on a cat's digestive system. Plus the fact that it's a dry food increases the risk factor for urinary tract problems to develop. See if you can find a quality canned food to switch to, like Wellness, Nature's Variety, By Nature, Merrick, Weruva, etc.

I have no answers, but we deal with that here too.  Juno and Rex and my problem children and they tend to just have ridiculously sensitive tummies.  If I change one little thing, it sets one or both of them off.  The biggest problem is that they aren't allergic to the same things and when one gets better on a food, sometimes the other gets worse. 

I am always wondering about Coccidia and Giardia...but my vet is always saying no.  Like you, we have done lots of treatments and like you, it clears for a time and then starts back.  And ours are usually not runny stools, just softer than normal...and occasionally they will have blood or mucous during a "flare."

Good luck with it all!  I know how frustrating it can be!

I would definitely have them tested for T. foetus.  If it's not that, then it's probably the food.  Tumbles had this problem and we did Metro off an on. The vet finally put him on a prescription food (Royal Canin HE for sensitive tummies) and he's done great!

My kitty had constant loose stools. In fact, he didn't always make it to the litter box. He smelled horrible and would run from his dish to the box. I switched to a raw food diet. It has changed his life. He has a stool once a day sometimes every other day. They are well formed and hardly stink.  

There are lots of sites about switching on the web and somewhat confusing. I use chicken or turkey. I grind it bones and all in a cheap hand grinder. I use a small hatchet on turkey before the grinder because the bones are a larger than a chickens.

I add chicken hearts for extra Ta urine, some brewers yeast, a little salt, and occasionally some fish for the oils.  He is gaining weight, has a luxurious coat, lots of energy. 

I think a higher quality food might solve your problem; however, I'm no vet and ruling out any disease is probably still a good idea. 

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Originally Posted by Feralvr 

It is very possible that they need to go on the Metro for longer than one week. It could be Tritrichomonas Feotus http://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/digestive/c_ct_tritrichomomas- and that would require a much longer dose of Metronidazole or even Ronizadole. Ask you vet about this parasite - it is more common then people think . My Pipsqueak had it and had to be on Ronizadole for four weeks . Completely cleared it up. If the vet is still seeing "bacteria" running around in the stools - then that is the problem, not the food....... Much luck to you and your three babies

Heyho, 

what apportioning did you had for the 4 weeks ?

Cause we have made 30mg/kg/ once a day for 14 days, and we are after 2 weeks again positive. so we are starting again today with ronidazol but are not sure with the dose our vet gives us. 

thanks for your help.

Hey, please go easy on the Metronidazole!  It is extremely irritating to the digestive tract (think chemotherapy).  Since it is not giving them a permanent fix, then it is probably doing more harm than good, in the long run - not to mention how uncomfortable it makes the cats.  I think you need to switch foods.  Purina is pretty bad!  Find a premium (low, or no carb) wet food for them.  If you think these foods are expensive, then consider your vet bills.  If you pay a little extra to put them on a high quality diet, you'll save on vet bills and come out way ahead.  You may need to go online to find a good food.  There are many many high quality brands.  I feed my cats Weruva Chicken & Duck (wet), and they also get EVO Grainless dry.  I am a true believer in food as the ultimate healer (especially for digestive stuff).  Good luck....

Ok,

thank you very much for the answer, yes we are very carefull with the ronidazol. We do not want to kill our cats or get self cancer cause this stuff is toxic and mutagen our vet said to us. only with gloves ! 

Normally we are feeding high quality wet food from macs, real nature or bozita from sweden. 

But we have seen that our cats have the best stool int the time  without ronidazol with hills i/d vet food.

many greetings tomi

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Originally Posted by Feralvr 


This cat has bacteria swimming around in the feces - so medication is a must to erradicate that bacteria/ parasite, diet won't cure that one.

Every animal has bacteria in the gut.  Some good, some bad.  These medications kill everything, good and bad.  I wasn't saying that there is no place for Metronodazole - just that it is very nasty stuff, and if it doesn't do the trick, then move on to different strategies.  That's all.

 

How can Metrodnidazole be harsh on digestion if that's what they are using to treat the digestive tract? I don't get it. Miss was only on it for a few days, but the vet wants me to watch her because he said some cats have to be on a low dose of it all the time if nothing else solves the problem...

Digestion issues are so ridiculously tough to solve...

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Originally Posted by LDG 

Metro is an antibiotic that also acts as an anti-inflammatory and is DESIGNED not to kill the healthy flora in the gut.

Are you kidding??  Do you really think a "poison" discriminates between the good bacteria and the bad??  That would be some magic (smart) bullit.  I think you're the one who needs to provide the links. "A poison that can tell good from bad bacteria" - now there's something to write about!