Our 12 year old cat, Moose, has had diarrhea for the past month or so. Originally we thought it was due to being on Clavamox for a cold/upper respiratory virus (she has had diarrhea in the past from these meds). However, it has continued even after stopping the clavamox.
Background:
From an animal shelter, got her around age 8. No history of any medical problems since we adopted her.
Started feeding Blue Wilderness Chicken dry food and Wellness Chicken wet food this past summer (previous fed Purina Indoor dry only). Things went well on that food.
Had to change foods because another one of our cats possibly had allergies. Now feeding Moose Natural Balance Duck & Pea dry food in AM and Wellness Chicken wet in PM since December. She has lost weight since then (from 10 lbs-ish to 9 lbs-ish) but we also swtiched from free feeding to only AM and PM feedings.
Vet has tested blood for liver/kidney readings which have all been normal. Tried metrinidazol (sp?) and probiotics. Kept her from having diarrhea on her rear and tracking it all over the house, but stools still remained loose. Ended meds on Tuesday and again yesterday she was tracking it around the house and had it on her rear.
At this point I am not sure what to do. The vet wants to try another anti-diarrheal med and then do x-rays.
Is there another food we could try? I am considering the Royal Canin kitten/baby food. Or going back to what we were feeding this summer. I have read that we could mix in canned pumpkin with the wet food to help firm up stools. Is this true?
Are there any other things I could try? The vet didn't feel any masses but still wants to check with an xray.
What could cause this? Could it be from an inability to process duck? She cannot eat anything with beef because she has vomiting almost immediately after. Could she be sensitive to duck as well? Or is this just part of getting older??
Please help!!
Background:
From an animal shelter, got her around age 8. No history of any medical problems since we adopted her.
Started feeding Blue Wilderness Chicken dry food and Wellness Chicken wet food this past summer (previous fed Purina Indoor dry only). Things went well on that food.
Had to change foods because another one of our cats possibly had allergies. Now feeding Moose Natural Balance Duck & Pea dry food in AM and Wellness Chicken wet in PM since December. She has lost weight since then (from 10 lbs-ish to 9 lbs-ish) but we also swtiched from free feeding to only AM and PM feedings.
Vet has tested blood for liver/kidney readings which have all been normal. Tried metrinidazol (sp?) and probiotics. Kept her from having diarrhea on her rear and tracking it all over the house, but stools still remained loose. Ended meds on Tuesday and again yesterday she was tracking it around the house and had it on her rear.
At this point I am not sure what to do. The vet wants to try another anti-diarrheal med and then do x-rays.
Is there another food we could try? I am considering the Royal Canin kitten/baby food. Or going back to what we were feeding this summer. I have read that we could mix in canned pumpkin with the wet food to help firm up stools. Is this true?
Are there any other things I could try? The vet didn't feel any masses but still wants to check with an xray.
What could cause this? Could it be from an inability to process duck? She cannot eat anything with beef because she has vomiting almost immediately after. Could she be sensitive to duck as well? Or is this just part of getting older??
Please help!!