Eukanuba Intestinals

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My cat has inflammatory bowel disease.  When her sister was alive, the vet recommended I feed both my cats Eukanuba intestinal biscuits.  Simone, probably because of the Prednisalone medication, has a dry skin condition.  When the weather is hot, she is prone to her fur clumping.  This condition worsens with the onset of wet weather during summer.  She is a Maine Coon and has a mixture of long and short hair.  She has a thick coat.  Earlier this year, she had a severe bout of inflammation of her colon and stomach, to the extent that I think she developed an ulcer.  She couldn't keep anything down.  I switched her to the IAMS Mature chicken pouches to encourage her to eat because she had lost her appetite.  The condition of her fur and skin improved, so much so that she enjoys being groomed and I haven't had to cut any fur clumps off her for 6 months.  She also hasn't vomited up a furball during this time and her bowel movements, are slightly improved.  But she has gone from weighing 4.7 kg to 4 kg.  This could be through the loss of her sister 2 months ago (no competitive eating, loneliness, less exercise).  But I'm not sure.  She is eating less Eukanuba Intestinal biscuits.  Should I change her hard biscuits/
 

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Cats do better on wet foods (as you found out quite accidentally!). I would cut out the dry biscuits entirely, especially since she has IBD. Try a few different brands--IBD cats have different triggers and you might be able to find one that she does better on. Do they have prepared raw meat diets where you live? If she'll eat it, many IBD cats do best on raw.

Also, "mature" formulas usually have fewer calories, so if she needs to gain weight switch her to the "adult" or "kitten" formulas.
 

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My cat has inflammatory bowel disease.  When her sister was alive, the vet recommended I feed both my cats Eukanuba intestinal biscuits.  Simone, probably because of the Prednisalone medication, has a dry skin condition.  When the weather is hot, she is prone to her fur clumping.  This condition worsens with the onset of wet weather during summer.  She is a Maine Coon and has a mixture of long and short hair.  She has a thick coat.  Earlier this year, she had a severe bout of inflammation of her colon and stomach, to the extent that I think she developed an ulcer.  She couldn't keep anything down.  I switched her to the IAMS Mature chicken pouches to encourage her to eat because she had lost her appetite.  The condition of her fur and skin improved, so much so that she enjoys being groomed and I haven't had to cut any fur clumps off her for 6 months.  She also hasn't vomited up a furball during this time and her bowel movements, are slightly improved.  But she has gone from weighing 4.7 kg to 4 kg.  This could be through the loss of her sister 2 months ago (no competitive eating, loneliness, less exercise).  But I'm not sure.  She is eating less Eukanuba Intestinal biscuits.  Should I change her hard biscuits/
You can also try Innova wet or Before grain wet cats with IBD also cant handle corn or wheat IAM'S has both in it or like what willowy said try raw and try this http://www.petco.com/product/119256...ement.aspx?CoreCat=RecentlyViewed-_-Product_2
 
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Thanks for the great advice.  We've never tried feeding her raw food.  I live in South Africa and vets over here insist on dry biscuits based on the argument that it's necessary for dental health.  I will try alternative wet foods and see how she goes. 
 

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I agree that a wet or raw diet would be purrfect for your kitty. It will increase moisture in her body, and the lower amount of carbohydrates may lessen the impact on her digestive system.
 
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