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I just posted in the health section for ideas as to what to do next. He's been dewormed, treated for coccidia, and his last two fecals(in-house) are currently free of parasites. He defecates about twice a day(always smelly, sometimes loose & "cow patty-like"), eats a great deal(estimated 12 ounces of canned food), experiences bloating/sometimes smelly gas after meals, and appears to be healthy otherwise at a little over 4lbs.
I started with feeding him various canned foods but he's been on strictly NB venison/green pea canned for about a week now, without any improvement really. I'm wanting to feed him a variety of foods, including some dry food possibly(to put in treat dispensing toys & assist in providing the large amount of calories he'll be consuming as he grows. I'm on-the-fence about feeding any dry but am considering getting a bag of duck/turkey Wellness Core or Orijen). I've been holding off on starting him on the commercial raw my adult cats eat, due to everything he has had going on & the cost(I feed Rad Cat, primarily with my oldest cat in mind. I would like to switch my younger guys to something more affordable). I do have some frozen Primal as well and have considered feeding this to him but I'm not sure if I should throw raw into the mix right now, as I said...
I'm open to any suggestions. The vet prescribed Hill's PV to see if he has food allergies but, I'm just not feeling that that's likely and I'm worried that he will develop food allergies if I don't feed him a variety of protein sources right now. I'm also concerned that I'm setting him up for life-long GI issues(he's on Clavamox right now & has been treated with Albon as well) so I'm eager to find something that works for him.
Here are some of the brands I currently have(my cats do get some canned but mostly Rad Cat):
Holistic Select
Natural Balance(just venison)
Wellness
Weruva
Hounds & Gato
Redbarn
I and Love and You
Tiki Cat(just chicken)
Fancy Feast classics(poultry flavors)
And that's all I can think of at the moment. Most of those foods are still packed from a move.
Here's what I'm considering buying today:
Wellness Core Duck & Turkey dry food, and maybe a few of the cans.
I started with feeding him various canned foods but he's been on strictly NB venison/green pea canned for about a week now, without any improvement really. I'm wanting to feed him a variety of foods, including some dry food possibly(to put in treat dispensing toys & assist in providing the large amount of calories he'll be consuming as he grows. I'm on-the-fence about feeding any dry but am considering getting a bag of duck/turkey Wellness Core or Orijen). I've been holding off on starting him on the commercial raw my adult cats eat, due to everything he has had going on & the cost(I feed Rad Cat, primarily with my oldest cat in mind. I would like to switch my younger guys to something more affordable). I do have some frozen Primal as well and have considered feeding this to him but I'm not sure if I should throw raw into the mix right now, as I said...
I'm open to any suggestions. The vet prescribed Hill's PV to see if he has food allergies but, I'm just not feeling that that's likely and I'm worried that he will develop food allergies if I don't feed him a variety of protein sources right now. I'm also concerned that I'm setting him up for life-long GI issues(he's on Clavamox right now & has been treated with Albon as well) so I'm eager to find something that works for him.
Here are some of the brands I currently have(my cats do get some canned but mostly Rad Cat):
Holistic Select
Natural Balance(just venison)
Wellness
Weruva
Hounds & Gato
Redbarn
I and Love and You
Tiki Cat(just chicken)
Fancy Feast classics(poultry flavors)
And that's all I can think of at the moment. Most of those foods are still packed from a move.
Here's what I'm considering buying today:
Wellness Core Duck & Turkey dry food, and maybe a few of the cans.