My cat seems to have issues expressing his glands when he goes, so I have had to take him in to my vet to have them manually expressed 3-4 times in the last two years. My dog's holistic vet told me that it can be damaging and unhealthy to have the glands manually expressed so often and it is best if he could manage to do it by himself.
So I spoke to my cat's vet and he said adding more fiber would help. He recommended canned pumpkin or psyllium husk.
I occasionally use canned pumpkin for hairballs and it seems to help, but I never wanted to use it on a daily basis. I'm not sure how I feel about that.
Has anyone found canned pumpkin or psyllium to help with anal gland problems? My vet says it's safe for daily usage, but has anyone ever read contradicting info (i.e. not healthy for cats to have canned pumpkin/psyllium on a daily basis long-term)?
I'm very cautious and don't really want to give something every single day since we know too much of a 'good thing' can be bad as well.
Thanks!
So I spoke to my cat's vet and he said adding more fiber would help. He recommended canned pumpkin or psyllium husk.
I occasionally use canned pumpkin for hairballs and it seems to help, but I never wanted to use it on a daily basis. I'm not sure how I feel about that.
Has anyone found canned pumpkin or psyllium to help with anal gland problems? My vet says it's safe for daily usage, but has anyone ever read contradicting info (i.e. not healthy for cats to have canned pumpkin/psyllium on a daily basis long-term)?
I'm very cautious and don't really want to give something every single day since we know too much of a 'good thing' can be bad as well.
Thanks!