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My 12-year-old cat was recently tentatively diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease after video monitors placed on all litter boxes (I have three cats) indicated that she was the one having diarrhea every few days and occasional vomiting. The vet prescribed a diet of special proteins dry and wet food, not even a bite of anything else, for two weeks. After about one day on that diet, there were multiple diarrhea incidents, rather than one every few days that had been happening for several months, so I called the vet and was advised to back off, let her have the regular food, and gradually reintroduce the special diet. She also prescribed a kit of "Provialbe-Forte," consisting of a sort of syringe pre-loaded with a paste-like medication that releases the right dosage when activated, to be given twice a day for three days (the course is finished), and capsules (very large, so they are opened and the contents sprinkled on food). The cat didn't have any diarrhea for several days, after I switched back to mainly her normal diet and only very small amounts of the special protein foods. However, I found diarrhea in a litter box this morning. Although my monitors can't always show WHAT happens in the box, just who was there and at what time and for how long, Shirley seems the likely candidate. I'm waiting for a call back from the vet on what to do next. Shirley began having diarrhea while eating the regular food, and also had it with the special food, so what can I feed her? I give her the powder from the capsules in the only thing I'm sure she'll eat all at once, a packet of Inaba Churu puree (which I have long suspected was one of the triggers for her diarrhea). She needs to get the capsule powder until I've used it up, 12 more doses; I'm uncomfortable giving her the medication in a treat that may aggravate the situation, but she might not consume the powder if it's mixed with canned food, whether the standard varieties or the specialty foods. I'm sure the vet will have some advice, but I'd like some other thoughts. It seems like there are no good choices. She has diarrhea with the regular food and with the specialty food and the treats! Maybe giving her body time to adjust is the only answer. The doctor offered the option of a series of tests, but she thought it would be simpler to start off with the special protein diet for a limited period. Could be we'll have to proceed with testing and give up on the food trial.