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I have a 5-year old cat with red blood (about 1/8 tsp) coming out after she poops. I first noticed this in mid July and brought a stool sample to vet#1. Stool sample tested negative and nothing was unusual with her anal exam. The vet advised mineral oil/pumpkin/or Miralax. I went the mineral oil way for 5 days and saw no improvement for her condition. The vet came back to suggest Hill's Hydrolyzed Protein kibble and if that didn't improve things then to do a colonoscopy. I wasn't thrilled about starting the hydrolyzed diet but started to transition her to it anyways. I'm a bit skeptical that a sudden food allergy would cause the blood so I decided to seek out another vet.
My cat is otherwise eating, drinking and acting fine.
Vet #2 says the first thing we need to do is move my cat to a raw protein (no plant, no kibble) diet. I mentioned some hesitation as she is in the midst of the transitioning to the other diet and we will be traveling soon (hard to get a cat sitter to visit 2x a day). Vet #2 prescribed Lactulose as a stool softener and Maropitant as an anti-inflammatory. I started the lactulose and, after one dose, the stool was much softer but still some blood. I was unsuccessful in getting the Maropitant pill down my cat's throat -- it's a super bitter pill and she was having none of it! (looking at getting a transdermal gel version). If this doesn't resolve it, Vet#2 wants to do a slew of diagnostic blood tests and then an ultrasound.
As you can see, I have two different philosophies to try and make sense of. From the experience of the group here --
-- Can cats develop food allergies that can cause red blood in the stool?
-- Has anyone seen a raw diet improve stools when there is blood?
-- Anyone have success with Maropitant improving blood in the stool?
TIA for sharing any experiences you have!
My cat is otherwise eating, drinking and acting fine.
Vet #2 says the first thing we need to do is move my cat to a raw protein (no plant, no kibble) diet. I mentioned some hesitation as she is in the midst of the transitioning to the other diet and we will be traveling soon (hard to get a cat sitter to visit 2x a day). Vet #2 prescribed Lactulose as a stool softener and Maropitant as an anti-inflammatory. I started the lactulose and, after one dose, the stool was much softer but still some blood. I was unsuccessful in getting the Maropitant pill down my cat's throat -- it's a super bitter pill and she was having none of it! (looking at getting a transdermal gel version). If this doesn't resolve it, Vet#2 wants to do a slew of diagnostic blood tests and then an ultrasound.
As you can see, I have two different philosophies to try and make sense of. From the experience of the group here --
-- Can cats develop food allergies that can cause red blood in the stool?
-- Has anyone seen a raw diet improve stools when there is blood?
-- Anyone have success with Maropitant improving blood in the stool?
TIA for sharing any experiences you have!