cat needs non-detectable probiotic

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i am hoping someone knows of a probiotic that my (10 yr old) cat will not detect in her food, she has IBD and showing PICA symptoms lately, too...she can detect almost anything in her food (after what she's been thru we would probably all be like this, too)...been to vet, out of money, can't keep trying multiple things that the vet will try to give her...did all of this 10 years ago with Alley and symptoms were occasional all these years until this year, all symptoms back again (total spent on her problems close to $2000)...i will talk with vet soon, but i want to have name of med that is usually not detectable instead of trying multiple scripts she will write...if i have a product name or 2 i'm sure that will save me a lot of time and $$ that i no longer have...Alley was given a steroid shot 6 wks ago and it is wearing off, i will not allow her to have another one...she is on Royal Canin GI High Energy and it has been working fine, but now getting sick bec shot is wearing off...vet has never mentioned probiotics, I can't imagine why...

i am trying to make her as comfortable a possible and am seriously considering a no kill shelter, this is so very upsetting, living with her like this...this is not good quality of life for her (or me)...i REALLY appreciate any input anyone can give me...Thanks so much...

(If the product is a powder, i can usually dilute in little water and add to food successfully)
 
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Have you tried FortiFlora? It's not undetectable, but most cats love it - so much so that it's often used as a topper to tempt a sick or fussy cat to eat.
 
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thank you! i will try FortaFlora...if anyone else has further input, please answer as well...my cat has a way of being overly cautious, so if i had a second suggestion, that would be a great back up as i will be talking with the vet soon and can't keep calling her back (yes, it's Sunday, but this has to be addressed asap)...Thanks again...
 

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I also recommend Forti-flora for finicky cats, and have used it to entice sickly rescue cats to eat, but another option is Bene-Bac. It comes as a powder or a gel in a syringe. I've only used the powder, but apparently cats tend to really like the gel formulation, and it would give you a way to give it to her separate from her food, if necessary.  Good luck!
 

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Artie's specialist suggested Proviable.  You can get it on line at Chewy.com... much cheaper than at the Vet's..

Forti Flora is good also, but if your cat is allergic to chicken, as mine is; I would stay clear of it.

The specialist explained to me that Forti-flora is made up of animal digest; and to quote her, "who knows what that is"...it is probably some chicken also..so I switched to Proviable...

Provable does not have a taste to it.. I think FF does...and FF does have  slight smell to it..at least as fare as I can remember. 

Good Luck!! It is so difficult...
 

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I don't trust too many Purina products, but the few that I do trust are Forti-Flora, Beyond and Pro-Plan UTH wet food formula.

Wikipedia definition of  "Animal digest  is a common ingredient used in pet foods. As defined by the Association of American Feed Control Officials, digest is produced by the chemical or enzymatichydrolysis  of clean animal tissue that has not undergone decomposition. These animal tissues may not include hairhornsteethhooves, and feathers, with the exclusion of trace amounts that are unavoidable even after acceptable processing methods.[1]

According to the United States Food and Drug Administration  (FDA), a digest is an additive that has been treated with heat, enzymes, or also acids to produce a concentrated product intended as a natural flavoring. Pet food may legally be labelled as "Chicken Flavored" regardless of the percentage of chicken-derived product it contains, so long as the chicken flavoring is deemed "perceptible."[2]

If a product is labeled as "flavored" by a certain type of meat, the digest it contains must have been produced from tissues pertaining to the listed animal species. Chicken flavored food must be flavored with chicken digest.[1]"
 
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Thanks all of you very much for all of the info!!

i am taking all of your advise into consideration...quick update - Alley just vomited after a whole week of no problems, but this is not uncommon for her, either...i have had her on Proviable for 5 days (and the same wet food as before)...guess i have to continue to watch and record all of this There is possibility there is some other underlying problem, but after $2,000 spent on her i am broke, so comfort is the best i can do now....will try to find the best product for her here, thru your advice...

Sure seems that, if she continues to get sick (its lasts 2 days, usually) per week (or so) vomiting, then she is fine for the next 7 days...that should show pretty clearly something very familiar to a person that understands these conditions. Otherwise, wouldn't most conditions, etc. show continual symptoms? i would think that this points to something...

i will continue to check for replies here, thanks again, very appreciated :)
 

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See if you can associate the vomiting with a certain type of food...I am thinking a certain protein.

Is Alley vomiting immediately after eating or just a bit later, or does it matter? 

Artie was vomiting almost every day..sometimes twice a day. He was also losing weight. Long story short, turns out he has IBD. 

He was actually vomiting right after he ate...I thought he was eating too fast, but he is a slow eater...

Just as a coincidence, when my brain was working, I associated his vomiting with each time he ate chicken!

Got him off chicken and onto a novel protein. He is now eating high protein, low carb foods. no grains. 

He is not vomiting. With medication, he is much better..

Last time he vomited was when he ate something he should not have: a wire twist tie!!!
 
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