My foster boy Archie- the one with ongoing GI issues - had been on a month-long course of metronidizole with really good results. Now that the drug is working its way out of his system- the puddin' poo is back.
Talked to the vet who wants to put him back on metro - lower dose, longer term - What she said was that she knows we are treating symptoms of what is probably another underlying problem causing his colitis, but it may be simpler to do this than continue to go through things... or even change his diet. Part of THAT problem is that there are six cats in my home -living communally - and I would have to change ALL of them to a limited ingredient diet. We are talking EXPENSIVE!!! She also said that even if I were to transition his food, she would want him on metro to ease any tummy and gut problems.
She is also going to check into the cost of doing the culture test for T Foetus... just in case. I have read terrible things about the med to treat that, how it is toxic to humans, how it can cause neurotox problems in cats, etc. So I would NOT put him on the drug UNLESS he tests pos. for the parasite.
Any insight, advice or suggestions would be great, since this has been going on now for more than three months. Poor boy.
Oh- tried pumpkin, he's on probiotics, etc. Didn't improve the poo.
Talked to the vet who wants to put him back on metro - lower dose, longer term - What she said was that she knows we are treating symptoms of what is probably another underlying problem causing his colitis, but it may be simpler to do this than continue to go through things... or even change his diet. Part of THAT problem is that there are six cats in my home -living communally - and I would have to change ALL of them to a limited ingredient diet. We are talking EXPENSIVE!!! She also said that even if I were to transition his food, she would want him on metro to ease any tummy and gut problems.
She is also going to check into the cost of doing the culture test for T Foetus... just in case. I have read terrible things about the med to treat that, how it is toxic to humans, how it can cause neurotox problems in cats, etc. So I would NOT put him on the drug UNLESS he tests pos. for the parasite.
Any insight, advice or suggestions would be great, since this has been going on now for more than three months. Poor boy.
Oh- tried pumpkin, he's on probiotics, etc. Didn't improve the poo.