This post comes after the second sleepless night this week.
Its a long story, but probably necessary to get to where I need help. So, my poor Chester did alright on Iams Hairball and Weight Loss formula for five years with occasional diahrrea. Then one day in July he started throwing up, so I took him to the vet. They put him on Hills Prescription Z/D allergy formula. His diahrrea worsened to daily. They added a probiotic. It became less diahrrea, still daily. They tried an antibiotic. Massive diahrrea all day. I got fed up and told the vet I'm putting him on raw. For a week he was the happiest, healthiest cat ever. Then, week two he got constipated, I gave him a little pumpkin. He got constipated again. I gave him more pumpkin. This doesn't work, and results in emergency vet visit at 1am because he's laying on this side straining and crying.
So, I try mixing in some high fiber canned. He gets constipated again, recoverable with pumpkin. I take him off the raw entirely and switch to all canned. Now last night we're back to vomiting and diahrrea. I'm at a bit of a loss. Should I try a different kind of raw? This is when he thrived if not for the constipation. Please help, I don't know what to do anymore.
Its a long story, but probably necessary to get to where I need help. So, my poor Chester did alright on Iams Hairball and Weight Loss formula for five years with occasional diahrrea. Then one day in July he started throwing up, so I took him to the vet. They put him on Hills Prescription Z/D allergy formula. His diahrrea worsened to daily. They added a probiotic. It became less diahrrea, still daily. They tried an antibiotic. Massive diahrrea all day. I got fed up and told the vet I'm putting him on raw. For a week he was the happiest, healthiest cat ever. Then, week two he got constipated, I gave him a little pumpkin. He got constipated again. I gave him more pumpkin. This doesn't work, and results in emergency vet visit at 1am because he's laying on this side straining and crying.
So, I try mixing in some high fiber canned. He gets constipated again, recoverable with pumpkin. I take him off the raw entirely and switch to all canned. Now last night we're back to vomiting and diahrrea. I'm at a bit of a loss. Should I try a different kind of raw? This is when he thrived if not for the constipation. Please help, I don't know what to do anymore.