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Hi all –
Brief Background: One of my little girls (7 years old) has—from the time she adopted us as a kitten—had a habit of vomiting very frequently. I started tracking each event back in 2019 and she’s averaging about every 13 days, though:
I should mention she’s got a thick coat and longer hair than normal for a short-haired domestic, and she is constantly grooming herself and her sister. That said, usually her vomit has very little hair—many times just yellowish bile with no/little hair or food.
After the ultrasound our vet is suggesting a Hydrolyzed Diet to see if it’s a food allergy. Currently I feed them Hills Prescription W/D (due to Elizabeth’s vomiting) and half a can of Halo turkey stew daily. I’ve also gone back to mixing five drops of Salmon Oil into their turkey stew.
Question: As I am clueless about Hydrolyzed Diets I thought I’d ask for some help in gathering some knowledge on the subject and identifying a high-quality food for my babies. The vet’s recommendations were (in order of preference): 1.) Hills Prescription Diet ZD 2.) Royal Canin HP 3.) Purina HA. I’m definitely not a fan of Purina, and from my prior research of Hills WD v. what I used to feed them (Orijen) a little concerned about the quality.
Sorry about the length of this post, and THANK YOU in advance for your replies. I love my little girls, and love this site for helping me be a better kitty daddy!
Brief Background: One of my little girls (7 years old) has—from the time she adopted us as a kitten—had a habit of vomiting very frequently. I started tracking each event back in 2019 and she’s averaging about every 13 days, though:
- She can go weeks without vomiting, then vomit multiple times in a week. Very inconsistent pattern.
- My tracking only includes cases where we see her vomiting; often we find vomit but don’t know for sure if it’s hers or her sister’s (so I don’t include those in my tracking).
I should mention she’s got a thick coat and longer hair than normal for a short-haired domestic, and she is constantly grooming herself and her sister. That said, usually her vomit has very little hair—many times just yellowish bile with no/little hair or food.
After the ultrasound our vet is suggesting a Hydrolyzed Diet to see if it’s a food allergy. Currently I feed them Hills Prescription W/D (due to Elizabeth’s vomiting) and half a can of Halo turkey stew daily. I’ve also gone back to mixing five drops of Salmon Oil into their turkey stew.
Question: As I am clueless about Hydrolyzed Diets I thought I’d ask for some help in gathering some knowledge on the subject and identifying a high-quality food for my babies. The vet’s recommendations were (in order of preference): 1.) Hills Prescription Diet ZD 2.) Royal Canin HP 3.) Purina HA. I’m definitely not a fan of Purina, and from my prior research of Hills WD v. what I used to feed them (Orijen) a little concerned about the quality.
Sorry about the length of this post, and THANK YOU in advance for your replies. I love my little girls, and love this site for helping me be a better kitty daddy!