Long-time chronic diarrhea problem...

From: (-L.)

"Hank" wrote in message
...
I give him filtered water using a high quality system that filters out 99%
of chlorine. I've been giving him this since before his diarrhea. Also, he
has been on dry food the whole time.
Hank

WD is weight diet for overweight cats - not for urinary tract
problems. Science Diet foods are crap - get your cat to a different
vet and change to a normal food - one that won't exascerbate his
urinary tract or intestines/colon. If the vets push Science Diet just
tell them you won't feed it. Vets push it because they get huge
bennies from Hill's.

It seems to me, from reading posts the past couple of years, that cats that are
given Science Diet/Hill's prescription foods for one problem often develop
anorther problem. Also, what happens when the vet misdiagnoses a condition and
recommends one of these "prescription" foods. What does it in turn do to the
cat's health? Nothing good, I'm sure.

Lauren
________
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http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

OP here... Thanks all for the support. I had questioned the vet about the WD
decision noting it's stated purpose. He said the fiber might help with the
runs, and should still have enough urinary ingredients.

I've heard from this thread and others suggesting to stop food (keep water)
for 24 hours, then start a diet of boiled chicken and rice. I think I may do
this and see how it goes. Should it be chicken breast, or the more fatty
thighs, keep the skin (lot's of fat there)?

Also, I think I'll try a different vet, and will also check the resouces
listed by an above poster on alternative veterinarians.

Thanks!
Hank



"PawsForThought" wrote in message
...
From: "Cheryl"

PawsForThought composed with style:
From: "Hank"

This whole thing started with the diet change. Diarrhea was never
a problem before the diet change. Maybe it's a food alergy, I
don't know.

So your cat didn't have a problem until you started feeding him the
urinary formula of Science Diet

That's the weird thing here, Lauren. Hill Prescription WD isn't for
urinary problems, it is high fiber.

Maybe all the fiber iritated the cat's colon?
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

OP here... Thanks all for the support. I had questioned the vet about the WD
decision noting it's stated purpose. He said the fiber might help with the
runs, and should still have enough urinary ingredients.

I've heard from this thread and others suggesting to stop food (keep water)
for 24 hours, then start a diet of boiled chicken and rice. I think I may do
this and see how it goes. Should it be chicken breast, or the more fatty
thighs, keep the skin (lot's of fat there)?

Also, I think I'll try a different vet, and will also check the resouces
listed by an above poster on alternative veterinarians.

Thanks!
Hank



"PawsForThought" wrote in message
...
From: "Cheryl"

PawsForThought composed with style:
From: "Hank"

This whole thing started with the diet change. Diarrhea was never
a problem before the diet change. Maybe it's a food alergy, I
don't know.

So your cat didn't have a problem until you started feeding him the
urinary formula of Science Diet

That's the weird thing here, Lauren. Hill Prescription WD isn't for
urinary problems, it is high fiber.

Maybe all the fiber iritated the cat's colon?
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

OP here... Thanks all for the support. I had questioned the vet about the WD
decision noting it's stated purpose. He said the fiber might help with the
runs, and should still have enough urinary ingredients.

I've heard from this thread and others suggesting to stop food (keep water)
for 24 hours, then start a diet of boiled chicken and rice. I think I may do
this and see how it goes. Should it be chicken breast, or the more fatty
thighs, keep the skin (lot's of fat there)?

Also, I think I'll try a different vet, and will also check the resouces
listed by an above poster on alternative veterinarians.

Thanks!
Hank



"PawsForThought" wrote in message
...
From: "Cheryl"

PawsForThought composed with style:
From: "Hank"

This whole thing started with the diet change. Diarrhea was never
a problem before the diet change. Maybe it's a food alergy, I
don't know.

So your cat didn't have a problem until you started feeding him the
urinary formula of Science Diet

That's the weird thing here, Lauren. Hill Prescription WD isn't for
urinary problems, it is high fiber.

Maybe all the fiber iritated the cat's colon?
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

In m,
-L. being of bellicose mind posted:
"Hank" wrote in message
...
I give him filtered water using a high quality system that
filters out 99% of chlorine. I've been giving him this since
before his diarrhea. Also, he has been on dry food the whole
time.
Hank

WD is weight diet for overweight cats - not for urinary tract
problems. Science Diet foods are crap - get your cat to a
different
vet and change to a normal food - one that won't exascerbate his
urinary tract or intestines/colon. If the vets push Science Diet
just
tell them you won't feed it. Vets push it because they get huge
bennies from Hill's.

I would start off with a bland canned food that is easy on the
digestive tract - the one my feline specialist recommended was
Purina
diabetic diet - it is high in protein and easy to digest.
Alternatively, you can feed him cooked chicken or turkey with rice.
If his intestines are irritated, a wet food is easier on him.

best of luck,
-L.

Lydia, I agree with your regarding Science Diet. All but one of
their dry food products is typically waxy, greasy, and oily resulting
in elimination problems or in outright rejection by the cat. Purina
products do the job and cost less.
--

~~Philip

"Never let school interfere
with your education - Mark Twain"

In m,
-L. being of bellicose mind posted:
"Hank" wrote in message
...
I give him filtered water using a high quality system that
filters out 99% of chlorine. I've been giving him this since
before his diarrhea. Also, he has been on dry food the whole
time.
Hank

WD is weight diet for overweight cats - not for urinary tract
problems. Science Diet foods are crap - get your cat to a
different
vet and change to a normal food - one that won't exascerbate his
urinary tract or intestines/colon. If the vets push Science Diet
just
tell them you won't feed it. Vets push it because they get huge
bennies from Hill's.

I would start off with a bland canned food that is easy on the
digestive tract - the one my feline specialist recommended was
Purina
diabetic diet - it is high in protein and easy to digest.
Alternatively, you can feed him cooked chicken or turkey with rice.
If his intestines are irritated, a wet food is easier on him.

best of luck,
-L.

Lydia, I agree with your regarding Science Diet. All but one of
their dry food products is typically waxy, greasy, and oily resulting
in elimination problems or in outright rejection by the cat. Purina
products do the job and cost less.
--

~~Philip

"Never let school interfere
with your education - Mark Twain"

In m,
-L. being of bellicose mind posted:
"Hank" wrote in message
...
I give him filtered water using a high quality system that
filters out 99% of chlorine. I've been giving him this since
before his diarrhea. Also, he has been on dry food the whole
time.
Hank

WD is weight diet for overweight cats - not for urinary tract
problems. Science Diet foods are crap - get your cat to a
different
vet and change to a normal food - one that won't exascerbate his
urinary tract or intestines/colon. If the vets push Science Diet
just
tell them you won't feed it. Vets push it because they get huge
bennies from Hill's.

I would start off with a bland canned food that is easy on the
digestive tract - the one my feline specialist recommended was
Purina
diabetic diet - it is high in protein and easy to digest.
Alternatively, you can feed him cooked chicken or turkey with rice.
If his intestines are irritated, a wet food is easier on him.

best of luck,
-L.

Lydia, I agree with your regarding Science Diet. All but one of
their dry food products is typically waxy, greasy, and oily resulting
in elimination problems or in outright rejection by the cat. Purina
products do the job and cost less.
--

~~Philip

"Never let school interfere
with your education - Mark Twain"

From: "Hank"


OP here... Thanks all for the support. I had questioned the vet about the WD
decision noting it's stated purpose. He said the fiber might help with the
runs, and should still have enough urinary ingredients.

Hi Hank,
AFAIK, fiber on an already irritated colon will only make things worse, so I
don't understand how your vet thought more fiber was going to help a cat with
serious diarrhea.

I've heard from this thread and others suggesting to stop food (keep water)
for 24 hours, then start a diet of boiled chicken and rice. I think I may do
this and see how it goes. Should it be chicken breast, or the more fatty
thighs, keep the skin (lot's of fat there)?

I would just make sure not to go more than 24 hours without your cat eating.
As to the chicken, because your cat's system is already stressed, I would
eliminate the skin for now and just go with some white meat. I think if you
post on that IBD Yahoo group, they may have some guidelines when feeding
homemade meals.

Also, I think I'll try a different vet, and will also check the resouces
listed by an above poster on alternative veterinarians.

Good idea. Good luck and let us know how things go.

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

From: "Hank"


OP here... Thanks all for the support. I had questioned the vet about the WD
decision noting it's stated purpose. He said the fiber might help with the
runs, and should still have enough urinary ingredients.

Hi Hank,
AFAIK, fiber on an already irritated colon will only make things worse, so I
don't understand how your vet thought more fiber was going to help a cat with
serious diarrhea.

I've heard from this thread and others suggesting to stop food (keep water)
for 24 hours, then start a diet of boiled chicken and rice. I think I may do
this and see how it goes. Should it be chicken breast, or the more fatty
thighs, keep the skin (lot's of fat there)?

I would just make sure not to go more than 24 hours without your cat eating.
As to the chicken, because your cat's system is already stressed, I would
eliminate the skin for now and just go with some white meat. I think if you
post on that IBD Yahoo group, they may have some guidelines when feeding
homemade meals.

Also, I think I'll try a different vet, and will also check the resouces
listed by an above poster on alternative veterinarians.

Good idea. Good luck and let us know how things go.

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

From: "Hank"


OP here... Thanks all for the support. I had questioned the vet about the WD
decision noting it's stated purpose. He said the fiber might help with the
runs, and should still have enough urinary ingredients.

Hi Hank,
AFAIK, fiber on an already irritated colon will only make things worse, so I
don't understand how your vet thought more fiber was going to help a cat with
serious diarrhea.

I've heard from this thread and others suggesting to stop food (keep water)
for 24 hours, then start a diet of boiled chicken and rice. I think I may do
this and see how it goes. Should it be chicken breast, or the more fatty
thighs, keep the skin (lot's of fat there)?

I would just make sure not to go more than 24 hours without your cat eating.
As to the chicken, because your cat's system is already stressed, I would
eliminate the skin for now and just go with some white meat. I think if you
post on that IBD Yahoo group, they may have some guidelines when feeding
homemade meals.

Also, I think I'll try a different vet, and will also check the resouces
listed by an above poster on alternative veterinarians.

Good idea. Good luck and let us know how things go.

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm