Hello Community,
I am new here, switched over to the english side of Cat Internet bc German Cat forums tend to be hostile and not a big help at all sadly.
One of my Birmans, 5 y.o. Helmut has some poop issues. He is neutered, perfect weight and healthy according to the vet, whom he sees every 3-4 months. My problem is that even though his poops have the optimal shape, colour and consistency, the last end of it always seems soft and gets caught in his butt. (Even after a butt Hair trim)
Checked him for gastrointestinal stuff, since Birmans tend to have sensitive stomachs, everything good. His food is sheduled, he gets several small meals a day. In the morning I feed a very small amount of dry food by a german brand - grain free and sugar free. The wet food he gets was recommended by the breeder and was also vet approved after asking
It contains more than 70% meat and again no weird grain or plants that brands like Royal Canin use. The only thing that helped with occasional soft poop was a spoon of Kefir, which the vet also said was ok from time to time. We never had issues with runny stool though.
It feels like he is not digesting his food until the end, it leaves his body too fast. The other two Birmans dont have this issue.
Is there any way I can make his poop better? Are there any probiotics besides Kefir I can maybe use? I will appreciate any input.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Have a picture of him too
I am new here, switched over to the english side of Cat Internet bc German Cat forums tend to be hostile and not a big help at all sadly.
One of my Birmans, 5 y.o. Helmut has some poop issues. He is neutered, perfect weight and healthy according to the vet, whom he sees every 3-4 months. My problem is that even though his poops have the optimal shape, colour and consistency, the last end of it always seems soft and gets caught in his butt. (Even after a butt Hair trim)
Checked him for gastrointestinal stuff, since Birmans tend to have sensitive stomachs, everything good. His food is sheduled, he gets several small meals a day. In the morning I feed a very small amount of dry food by a german brand - grain free and sugar free. The wet food he gets was recommended by the breeder and was also vet approved after asking
It contains more than 70% meat and again no weird grain or plants that brands like Royal Canin use. The only thing that helped with occasional soft poop was a spoon of Kefir, which the vet also said was ok from time to time. We never had issues with runny stool though.
It feels like he is not digesting his food until the end, it leaves his body too fast. The other two Birmans dont have this issue.
Is there any way I can make his poop better? Are there any probiotics besides Kefir I can maybe use? I will appreciate any input.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Have a picture of him too
