Would it be possible that my cat might be intolerant to probiotics? I started giving my cats a yeast-based strain called s.boulardii made by FullBucket about 2 weeks ago. Even though my cats didn't have any health issues, I just thought probiotics should be beneficial for their wellness.
I started out with 1/2 or even 1/4 of suggested dose but they outright rejected their usual meal at first. One of them eventually accepted it. The other one who usually has a bigger appetite still doesn't like it today and sometimes he'd rather stay hungry. In the last week or so, he threw up his entire food twice right after eating, so I started to wonder if he might be intolerant to s.boulardii because he would only vomit like that once or twice a year before.
I have also noticed an increase in size and frequency in their stools. They used to poop every 2 or 3 days on a raw diet but immediately after starting the probiotics they pooped almost daily and the size was significantly larger than before. It kinda makes sense because probiotics promotes vowel movements. As of today that frequency is somewhat adjusted back to normal but I think the volume is still larger. A lot of people give their cats probiotics to fix diarrhea but one of mine who vomits has also had occasional soft stools since I have started giving him probiotics.
Should I continue giving him probiotics till he vomits his entire meal again, or should I pause and restart slowly? I know he will stop vomiting if I discontinue the probiotic regimen. FullBucket's Daily Cat smells like fish oil.
I also read this article - Your Guide to Probiotics for Cats Side Effects - Veterinarians.org
I started out with 1/2 or even 1/4 of suggested dose but they outright rejected their usual meal at first. One of them eventually accepted it. The other one who usually has a bigger appetite still doesn't like it today and sometimes he'd rather stay hungry. In the last week or so, he threw up his entire food twice right after eating, so I started to wonder if he might be intolerant to s.boulardii because he would only vomit like that once or twice a year before.
I have also noticed an increase in size and frequency in their stools. They used to poop every 2 or 3 days on a raw diet but immediately after starting the probiotics they pooped almost daily and the size was significantly larger than before. It kinda makes sense because probiotics promotes vowel movements. As of today that frequency is somewhat adjusted back to normal but I think the volume is still larger. A lot of people give their cats probiotics to fix diarrhea but one of mine who vomits has also had occasional soft stools since I have started giving him probiotics.
Should I continue giving him probiotics till he vomits his entire meal again, or should I pause and restart slowly? I know he will stop vomiting if I discontinue the probiotic regimen. FullBucket's Daily Cat smells like fish oil.
I also read this article - Your Guide to Probiotics for Cats Side Effects - Veterinarians.org
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