I have read the handful of threads here on cats who have either had no interest in, or had an upset tummy from the Epigen 90. Presumably due to the high protein content.
I decided, when I saw it on sale, to give that kibble a try since it also appears to help with weight loss, and our younger boy, who is an extreme kibble guy, needs to drop 2lbs. Both our boys have had 1/8c each 2x per day (morning/night time). We feed 90% wet (Rad Cat Chicken, Weruva Chicken, Instinct Chicken and Sheba Chicken Pate) that neither have ever had anything but perfect litterbox action on. The small amount of kibble they were getting was also Instinct Chicken w/Raw Boost.
--The youngest has shown no signs of an upset tummy or litterbox issues.
--The oldest threw up last night, within a couple of hours after eating his evening snack/meal - the Epigen 90. This morning he has also dry heaved a couple of times but not thrown up. And again, it was within a couple of hours of his morning kibble.
They are both DSHs so we've never had hairball issues.
I'm curious as to thoughts on whether it is the Epigen's high protein amounts combined with the higher protein wet foods we regularly feed. Way too much overall?
And whether it would take a full week before it upset his tummy. They have both been eating the Epigen for 8 days now and last night was the first tummy issue we've seen in forever with our oldest.
I decided, when I saw it on sale, to give that kibble a try since it also appears to help with weight loss, and our younger boy, who is an extreme kibble guy, needs to drop 2lbs. Both our boys have had 1/8c each 2x per day (morning/night time). We feed 90% wet (Rad Cat Chicken, Weruva Chicken, Instinct Chicken and Sheba Chicken Pate) that neither have ever had anything but perfect litterbox action on. The small amount of kibble they were getting was also Instinct Chicken w/Raw Boost.
--The youngest has shown no signs of an upset tummy or litterbox issues.
--The oldest threw up last night, within a couple of hours after eating his evening snack/meal - the Epigen 90. This morning he has also dry heaved a couple of times but not thrown up. And again, it was within a couple of hours of his morning kibble.
They are both DSHs so we've never had hairball issues.
I'm curious as to thoughts on whether it is the Epigen's high protein amounts combined with the higher protein wet foods we regularly feed. Way too much overall?
And whether it would take a full week before it upset his tummy. They have both been eating the Epigen for 8 days now and last night was the first tummy issue we've seen in forever with our oldest.
