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Old September 8th 04, 03:57 PM
John Tomasi
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Hi everyone,

My cat (1.5 years) has had recurrent problems with blood on her stool.
My vet says, in the absence of other symptoms, it's probably low-grade
colitis in reaction to her food. He recommended a low-residue cat food.
Can anyone suggest a brand I might try? I've looked on the Web sites for
Science Diet, Iams, Eukanuba, etctera, but I haven't seen anything that
specifically says "low residue."

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

John
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Old September 8th 04, 08:56 PM
Mary
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Can anyone suggest a brand I might try? I've looked on the Web sites for
Science Diet, Iams, Eukanuba, etctera, but I haven't seen anything that
specifically says "low residue."


My cat had this. I gave him Katz n Flodder (sp?) dry food. I also made plain
baked chicken with enriched wild rice mixed 50/50. Chop up chicken with skin
and fat into bite sized pieces and mix with rice. Store in small containers in
freezer and defrost as needed. You might also want to mix some vitamin/mineral
powder into it. It'll take two days for her stools to get better. Don't let him
eat anything else, not even a bite or he could end up with the bloody mucousy
diarrhea for three days. My cat had the extreme type.
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Old September 8th 04, 08:56 PM
Mary
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Can anyone suggest a brand I might try? I've looked on the Web sites for
Science Diet, Iams, Eukanuba, etctera, but I haven't seen anything that
specifically says "low residue."


My cat had this. I gave him Katz n Flodder (sp?) dry food. I also made plain
baked chicken with enriched wild rice mixed 50/50. Chop up chicken with skin
and fat into bite sized pieces and mix with rice. Store in small containers in
freezer and defrost as needed. You might also want to mix some vitamin/mineral
powder into it. It'll take two days for her stools to get better. Don't let him
eat anything else, not even a bite or he could end up with the bloody mucousy
diarrhea for three days. My cat had the extreme type.
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Old September 8th 04, 09:13 PM
jamie
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John Tomasi wrote:
Hi everyone,

My cat (1.5 years) has had recurrent problems with blood on her stool.
My vet says, in the absence of other symptoms, it's probably low-grade
colitis in reaction to her food. He recommended a low-residue cat food.
Can anyone suggest a brand I might try? I've looked on the Web sites for
Science Diet, Iams, Eukanuba, etctera, but I haven't seen anything that
specifically says "low residue."


You might try Science Diet Sensitive Stomach. It limited Gideon's
irritable bowel flare-ups to about once a year or less. But since
I had to switch to canned when the other went diabetic, he's also
doing very well on Wellness canned.

Or, you might see if she'll eat some canned pumpkin. Visible blood,
rather than black stool, means it's fairly close to the rectum.
Some soluble fiber like the pumpkin could help soften stools and help
them pass easier. Some cats love pumpkin, and others turn their nose
up at it. You can blend it with canned food, too.

--
jamie )

"There's a seeker born every minute."

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Old September 8th 04, 09:13 PM
jamie
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John Tomasi wrote:
Hi everyone,

My cat (1.5 years) has had recurrent problems with blood on her stool.
My vet says, in the absence of other symptoms, it's probably low-grade
colitis in reaction to her food. He recommended a low-residue cat food.
Can anyone suggest a brand I might try? I've looked on the Web sites for
Science Diet, Iams, Eukanuba, etctera, but I haven't seen anything that
specifically says "low residue."


You might try Science Diet Sensitive Stomach. It limited Gideon's
irritable bowel flare-ups to about once a year or less. But since
I had to switch to canned when the other went diabetic, he's also
doing very well on Wellness canned.

Or, you might see if she'll eat some canned pumpkin. Visible blood,
rather than black stool, means it's fairly close to the rectum.
Some soluble fiber like the pumpkin could help soften stools and help
them pass easier. Some cats love pumpkin, and others turn their nose
up at it. You can blend it with canned food, too.

--
jamie )

"There's a seeker born every minute."

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Old September 9th 04, 12:57 AM
Sharon Talbert
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Your vet should have low residue perscription food in his clinic. Comes
canned or dry. We use it sometimes to help bring diarrhea under control
with kittens (though there is no kitten formula of low-residue).

Sharon Talbert
Campus Cats

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Old September 9th 04, 12:57 AM
Sharon Talbert
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Your vet should have low residue perscription food in his clinic. Comes
canned or dry. We use it sometimes to help bring diarrhea under control
with kittens (though there is no kitten formula of low-residue).

Sharon Talbert
Campus Cats

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Old February 4th 13, 10:10 PM
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My cat had the same colitis issue and was on Prescription food for a very long time and that always worked to keep it at bay. I was determined to find a natural health food that worked the same way and after trying almost everything available I finally found one that works wonders. It is called California Natural The brown rice and chicken version. What I have realized is that my cat can not eat anything that has fruits, vegetables or anything other than just meats, fish ,and rice. I just wanted to share with you.


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Hi everyone,

My cat (1.5 years) has had recurrent problems with blood on her stool.
My vet says, in the absence of other symptoms, it's probably low-grade
colitis in reaction to her food. He recommended a low-residue cat food.
Can anyone suggest a brand I might try? I've looked on the Web sites for
Science Diet, Iams, Eukanuba, etctera, but I haven't seen anything that
specifically says "low residue."

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

John
 




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