Our 13 year old cat Lexi has been dealing with diarrhea problems for a few months. She has seen the vet multiple times, and he has tried multiple medications to calm her digestive tract. She has mild-to-moderate renal failure. Our vet wanted to avoid steroids, but nothing else has worked so she started on prednisolone a week ago.
She eats well (on the prednisolone she is eating like a horse), she is drinking (no signs of dehydration), and her weight is stable. She is not vomiting at all.
Prior to the diarrhea, her diet consisted of some kibbles, Royal Canin Renal diet, and some canned Friskies pate. She now refuses to eat any dry food. She stopped eating the Royal Canin renal diet. Our vet tried her on Royal Canin Digestive food; she ate it for about a week and then refused to eat it any more. So, now all she will eat is the Friskies pate.
When she has to pee, she uses the litter box. Her poops range from nearly liquid to pretty firm. But, she poops either at the entrance to the litter box (so her poop drips over the edge of the box or she poops in other parts of the room where the litter box is located. Prior to the diarrhea, she always used the litter box for peeing and pooping. So, there appears to be a connection between the diarrhea and not pooping in the litter box.
I am hoping that someone on the forum has some experience that could help get Lexi back to good health.
She eats well (on the prednisolone she is eating like a horse), she is drinking (no signs of dehydration), and her weight is stable. She is not vomiting at all.
Prior to the diarrhea, her diet consisted of some kibbles, Royal Canin Renal diet, and some canned Friskies pate. She now refuses to eat any dry food. She stopped eating the Royal Canin renal diet. Our vet tried her on Royal Canin Digestive food; she ate it for about a week and then refused to eat it any more. So, now all she will eat is the Friskies pate.
When she has to pee, she uses the litter box. Her poops range from nearly liquid to pretty firm. But, she poops either at the entrance to the litter box (so her poop drips over the edge of the box or she poops in other parts of the room where the litter box is located. Prior to the diarrhea, she always used the litter box for peeing and pooping. So, there appears to be a connection between the diarrhea and not pooping in the litter box.
I am hoping that someone on the forum has some experience that could help get Lexi back to good health.