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Mittens has been heaving hair balls more than once a week for a couple weeks. She is fine otherwise, no inappetance or funky stools. What I give her: she eats Natures Variety and that is mixed with about 1 1/2 tsp of the Royal Canine gastric formula (dry food, prescription). Supplements: 2 capsules of Egg yolk lecithin daily; Nexabiotic, one capsule; pumpkin in the food; 1/8 tsp miralax; and more recently, 1/2 tsp of slipper elm bark. I dont know what else I can do. I also tried the Vets Best tabs and they did not seen to be expecially effective, so I stopped. Oh she also get s capsule of Welactin, which is a fish oil supplement.
She is a long-ish haired kitty, and I also brush her daily with the furminator.
I dont know if cats have started over shedding because the temp has been unseasonably warm but I am still concerned. I already have one cat on Pred for GI disease. (Obi). Mittens has an appt with the vet next week, and I am pretty sure she will suggest an ultrasound. I always balk at the US, because they are often inconclusive; they shoe things to worry me and that is about it, or at least that is how Obi's have been, and he seems to be doing really well.
Is it feasible to, for example, ask the vet to put Mittens on a short course of pred, say, a month, then taper? All thoughts appreciated!
She is a long-ish haired kitty, and I also brush her daily with the furminator.
I dont know if cats have started over shedding because the temp has been unseasonably warm but I am still concerned. I already have one cat on Pred for GI disease. (Obi). Mittens has an appt with the vet next week, and I am pretty sure she will suggest an ultrasound. I always balk at the US, because they are often inconclusive; they shoe things to worry me and that is about it, or at least that is how Obi's have been, and he seems to be doing really well.
Is it feasible to, for example, ask the vet to put Mittens on a short course of pred, say, a month, then taper? All thoughts appreciated!