I would avoid spirulina at this point because it can cause pain and nausea if there's something going on with the g.i. or the urinary tract. If you have slippery elm, red raspberry leaf or marshmallow root, you can ask your vet about giving a tea. I found this recipe for homemade pedialyte in...
I did give her also slippery elm. But we're back from vet - am posting a whole new thread with her blood results - she is severely anemic and vet couldn't say the cause other than *age*.
I can’t imagine it would be harmful, honestly. Especially since it’s primarily spirulina in there. You could always try spirulina[owder (without additives) intended for human use, but it’d be a pain to figure out dosage.
Spirulina is a form of cyanobacteria aka blue green algae. They are classified in the plant kingdom but are not true plants because they do not have roots or true leaves and stems. Spirulina has omega-3 fatty acids.
...crying. I don't want to cause her more pain. Will see within the next hour if I can manage some electrolytes. I have no pedialyte - just honey/spirulina and other natural minerals. Was thinking it could be pancreatitis because of the pain/food/nausea aspect - but there is no yellowing of eyes.
As LTS3 has already mentioned, spirulina is a type of algae that already contains the necessary form of omega 3 fatty acids (I.e. doesn’t have to go through the inefficient conversion process from plant omega to DHA). In fact, that’s where fish get it from! As such, I can’t imagine kitties would...
...and hopefully it will work out for him. I've been looking at different supplements and I'm not really finding anything that only has spirulina for cats. Do you think this would be a good option even though it has microalgae as well?
DR. MERCOLA SpiruGreen Superfood Tablets Dog & Cat...
...to give it a try. Unfortunately, Morty started getting a number of hairballs again, so I didn't feel like it would be good to introduce the spirulina until his vomiting is a bit more under control again, just in case he did react to it. The powdered egg yolk doesn't appear to be working...
...nutricionist (she okay-ed the octopi diet with an indication that it composes no more than the 25% of his diet) and she suggested algae (spirulina), blueberries and homecooked food (no BARF for FIV+) with an emphasis on high protein meat, like tongue or heart.
Hope any of this is any help...
Thank you for the suggestions! I had never heard of spirulina before. Does that not also come from a plant though? How are cats able to get omegas from it? I see a few brands that sell it to cats like Mercola, but I wonder how well it would compare to a traditional fish oil.
I forgot to mention...
...brine shrimp from eggs. Day old brine shrimp with yolk sacks attached still is most nutritious for them. After a day I gutload them with Spirulina powder otherwise there's no nutrition value. I feed them right to the tank and they sit and wait for the brine shrimp to float by to eat. The...
...and interestingly enough, he's not allergic to chicken. So I'm thinking we're looking at fish, turkey and peas.
Anyway, I gave him the spirulina last night and he hasn't thrown up. Unfortunately, they come in hard green pills that I had to crush up and mix in his food. I was hoping they...
...I'd rather not find out. I do think it's likely that Morty's also allergic to all seafood so krill will be a last resort. Hopefully the spirulina works out well and we won't have to worry anymore. If it doesn't things could get difficult and I may just have to give up and switch to feeding...
...conversion from plant omegas to DHA (one of the types of omega 3 in fish, alongside EPA) is very inefficient. As such, your best bet is to look into non-fish sources of DHA, such as spirulina. There are also egg and yogurt brands that fortify their product with DHA and other omega 3 fatty acids.
...it's ill-advised to fly him that far immuno-comprimised. Anyone ever treat an FiV pos. cat w/ ANY ideas? Supplements I've been told are; Spirulina, Lactoferrin & S. Boullardi for GI health.
TY for any ideas anyone has. ;) I SOO want to help his Immune System. I know also Lysine Powder can...