You are probably making a good decision on a lot of level to switch to a new vet.
The upset tummy thing he meant but I don’t think she should have to live with it."Just have to live with it" for how long...forever, until it heals?
Will certainly keep this in mind but going to give the Fortiflora a chance first, she did pass a much better poop late last night, it was a bit softer than usual but formed so hoping it continues but that could just be vain hope at this point.I have had very little luck with Fortiflora to help with diarrhea. We use Proviable DC (probiotic), Sacchromyces boulardii (from the health food store), and even Culturelle (probiotic from Walmart, drug store, Amazon, and etc) if it's really bad. This has worked so well for my kitty who has a sensitive tummy, is on RX food, and still has loose stools and sometimes diarrhea.
I know vets sometimes go off label with things but to use something that isn’t approved or tested is just beyond belief more so when the company who make it said to stop use immediately.I have had good luck with Fortiflora when diarrhea was caused from antibiotics. But otherwise, I don't know. Now I understand why I could not find any info on Sustain for cats! I did see it for dogs and figured the one for cats must just not be available here in the U.S.or something.
Great well doneVery happy to announce she has now had 2 normal poops!!!!
And her scratching seems to have eased and the scab has shrunk and seems to be healing nicely, going to continue with the cleaning wipes as it seems to increase healing speed, think it might have a soothing affect too.
Very impressed with the Fortiflora!
Not really sure with that one, she has been taking them for a few months now(6ish) the vet said she would most likely be taking them for life now although they will attempt to lower the dose once the skin has completely healed and fur grown back.Predisolone steroids can be good in short doses.
Im not sure if this would be the same in cats, but my son was on steroids for a long time and the steroids made his skin worse in the end. It caused topical steroid withdrawal.
Steroids are known to cause this problem. Use with caution.
Unfortunately that wouldn’t be possible as she has to have a hypoallergenic diet, they did say we can try again with the Purina Sensitive diet once the skin is fully healed and fur grown back if we want to but I don’t think it would be worth the risk after last time.Sorry to hear about your cat being ill.
Perhaps try her on organic cooked chicken, mix a little good bottled water with it. (Cook this yourself dont use a microwave oven)
Ive noted an improvement with my cat feeding her the above with water.
I note that someone on this site had trouble with probiotics. I use probiotics for our cat, Dr Mercolas probiotics. There is also an improvement with our cat with this. I understand important to get gut health correct, as immune system is the gut, approx 75%
It seems your cat is now on probiotics ? fortiflora is probiotics ?Unfortunately that wouldn’t be possible as she has to have a hypoallergenic diet, they did say we can try again with the Purina Sensitive diet once the skin is fully healed and fur grown back if we want to but I don’t think it would be worth the risk after last time.