Really hoping I can benefit from someone's experience on here, as I'm pretty much at my wits end.
Ziggy (18 months old - Russian Blue), started having regular soft stools and occasional vomiting (about once every 2 weeks approx) about 3 months ago. At the time it began he was on a grain free diet, mix of wet and dry.
Obviously we took him to the vet. Poo test (for parasites etc) negative, blood tests - clear. Will most likely have ultra sound in the coming weeks. He is fine, energetic in himself, seems absolutely fine otherwise, but I really want to get to the bottom of this if I can.
Over the last 3 months he has had periods of 2-3 weeks on the following foods, all to no avail. James Wellbeloved (wet and dry), Purina Pro plan (wet and dry), Blink (wet food only for a few weeks). Latest attempt has been dry food only - Royal Canin (Hypoallergenic). No better. Next option will be plain cooked chicken (no dry food). But after that, I'm out, no ideas!
The final, really weird thing to my mind, is every time we make a change in his diet (slowly changing over a period of a week or so usually) his poo firms up and becomes solid for a few days. Once he gets used to the new diet the stools slowly soften again and we are back to square one. This has happened in the transition between foods several times! Isn't that just bizarre?
No easy answers obviously, but anyone got any ideas or suggestions - please!
Ziggy (18 months old - Russian Blue), started having regular soft stools and occasional vomiting (about once every 2 weeks approx) about 3 months ago. At the time it began he was on a grain free diet, mix of wet and dry.
Obviously we took him to the vet. Poo test (for parasites etc) negative, blood tests - clear. Will most likely have ultra sound in the coming weeks. He is fine, energetic in himself, seems absolutely fine otherwise, but I really want to get to the bottom of this if I can.
Over the last 3 months he has had periods of 2-3 weeks on the following foods, all to no avail. James Wellbeloved (wet and dry), Purina Pro plan (wet and dry), Blink (wet food only for a few weeks). Latest attempt has been dry food only - Royal Canin (Hypoallergenic). No better. Next option will be plain cooked chicken (no dry food). But after that, I'm out, no ideas!
The final, really weird thing to my mind, is every time we make a change in his diet (slowly changing over a period of a week or so usually) his poo firms up and becomes solid for a few days. Once he gets used to the new diet the stools slowly soften again and we are back to square one. This has happened in the transition between foods several times! Isn't that just bizarre?
No easy answers obviously, but anyone got any ideas or suggestions - please!