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When my IBD kitty was at his worst with an IBD flare, he was urinating all over the house. The vet prescribed Prozac for him daily for 30 days, then every other day for 30 days. It helped tremendously with the inappropriate urination, but not with the inappropriate pooping outside the box. When...

I crush between two spoons into wet food or you can try baby food or tuna juice.

This sounds exactly like asthma. I would either find a new vet or ask your vet to do a chest x-ray to check his lungs. Also, if you can get videos of him doing the gagging, that would be great to show the vet. You can check out Fritz the Brave's website for more info on asthma. Most treatment...

Is there an update on your kitty?

My cat has had gastroenteritis previously and he was running a fever, very lethargic, wouldn't eat, and all the things. His x-ray also showed a build up of gas and possibly a touch of constipation, though he had good poops. Most likely, it was caused by an intolerance to something in his food...

My vet told me early afternoon is a good time for a full bladder.

We have better luck with Ondansetron (Zofran) for nausea than Cerenia. We also will give plain Pepcid (over the counter, Famotadine 10 mg, 1/4 tablet) as needed for nausea. What I've found with my IBD kitty in regards to eating is that he likes his food fresh, so I open a new can and put half...

It could also be nausea, especially if he's not eating well.

Find another vet who will be more responsive to your concerns and not just send you home with a urine collection kit. A needle collection is actually the best way to collect urine.

I'd get him to the ER vet ASAP.

I don't have experience with beef. We feed my IBD kitty duck, venison, and turkey. I have another kitty who eats rabbit with pumpkin. Plain canned pumpkin puree is something else you can try to firm up his poops. Some kitties like it and some don't. Slippery Elm Bark syrup also works well. Bring...

I know with IBD kitties, sometimes probiotics can make things worse. Chicken and fish are both known to cause digestive issues with many cats. They don't tolerate either one very well, so trying a different protein is a good thing. Have you tried Metronidazole to help firm up poops>

It looks okay, but keep an eye on it. If it starts weeping, opens up, or turns angry red, then get her to the vet.

He now eats Royal Canin Gastrointestinal, RAWZ duck and turkey flavors wet food. For dry food, he gets RC Gastro and Taste of the Wild Mountain Stream.

I would try a novel protein that's not chicken or fish as many cats are intolerant of those ingredients. It's difficult to find chicken-free cat food. I would also encourage you to feed wet twice a day as it's healthier and keeps them hydrated better. You can also ask the vet for Metronidazole...