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For the next time slippery elm or apple pectin
This is the one I use: Vetasyl.Originally Posted by otto
Thank you Carolina. I have tried pumpkin with Tolly. Tolly does not tolerate his food messed with at all. And you do know me well! I'm not going to start shoving psylium down his throat, and of course I know what it would do to the size of his stool, which are already pretty large to begin with.
However, would you tell me again what the fiber is you use for Lucky. I'll keep it in mind.
As long as I stick with his hair ball remedy regimen and the daily brushing he doesn't have any problems. It's when I slip up that these things happen. I do try to be so vigilant, but sometimes life just gets crazy, and in spite of me keeping careful records, sometimes I mess up.
It's harder now, because I used to just dose the hairball stuff first thing in the morning, an hour before their breakfast. But Tolly gets his Denosyl first thing in the morning now, so I have to do the hairball medicine at a different time of day. However that's no excuse, I need to pay better attention.
Thank you Carolina. Tolly does not love the malt taste.Originally Posted by Carolina
This is the one I use: Vetasyl.
It is 95% psyllium and 5% Barley malt extract powder (flavor). I just open a capsule and mix 1/2 in the morning food (dry), close the capsule and mix the other 1/2 on her food at night. The kitties love the taste, and the capsule just coats the food very lightly, so there is no chocking risk.
Anyways, it's been great here, and vet approved for both my kitties IBD and hairball issues.
thank you! I posted an update just above this post.Originally Posted by mrsgreenjeens
I'm SO glad he seems to be past this crisis! that he stays in track now and is already feeling much better.
If you ever want to buy it, I get it from Amazon for $13.75, free shipping. Here is the link. If they don't use it I can buy it from you - I use it daily and would be glad to... Anyways, just if you want to give it a try - I can be the way outOriginally Posted by otto
Thank you Carolina. Tolly does not love the malt taste.But I will keep it in mind. Too bad they don't sell smaller bottles, so I could try it without being out $17 +.
Thank you strange wings!Originally Posted by strange_wings
Cat grass and adding dried cat nip to his wet food (couple pinches) is an option if he'll eat those. Catnip should be more than safe if grass tends to cause vomiting or doesn't pass well.
Looking closely at Tolly's pics, he looks like a fluffier DSH like my Sho and Blann are. They shed moderately (on good foods) and have never had hairballs.I try to groom them a couple times a week with the furminator, too, though lately Blann gets too worked up and I dislike doing that because it triggers his coughing. I'm still trying to figure out how to trim his claws this week without that happening..
Have you already tried fish oil supplements with him?
LOL! Yes indeed, and really it's the best kind, after all. I actually have been unwell all this time, too. Now that Tolly's crises is over, and I am starting to feel a little better I will enjoy the rest of my vacation with local day hikes, and having a friend over. I didn't get to have my nieces, because of my own illness, they were supposed to stay with me for a few days, I always have them while I'm on vacation. But my sisters didn't want them exposed to my sickness.Originally Posted by 2furgirls
Ahh a "CATCATION"!
Is this a cat stereotype/misinformation that I've never heard?Originally Posted by otto
I do know that cats like to vomit
Yes, that's right. And I am very concerned about the damage Tolly may have sustained on his teeth over the past few days. I just couldn't bring myself to brush them when he was feeling so poorly.Originally Posted by stephanietx
Vomiting is actually not good for kitties because the acid that comes up deteriorates their teeth. I don't ever thing it's a good thing for a cat to vomit unless they've eaten something they should have and it's one way to get it out of their system. I hate cleaning up cat barf!
In other news, how's Tolly today? Things still moving along well?
Glad you're feeling better, too!