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Some of you may have seen my thread about my very picky ragdoll who is now having an ongoing hairball issue (http://www.thecatsite.com/t/259470/vomiting-bile-possible-blockage-in-ragodoll-what-to-ask-vet). I am fairly certain the cause of the hairballs is ibs/ibd. He has always been an extremely picky eater and I used to have to hand feed him wet food as a kitten and young cat. He never eats a lot of wet food and vomits every time I try to give him a tiny amount of raw (have tried chicken, duck and freeze dried lamb).
I am thinking since he most likely has ibs if I should switch him to a novel protein diet? Do you think I should stop giving him chicken? He currently eats tiki cat and weruva for wet and orijen for dry (I do not want to give him dry but it is the only way to get him enough calories). I am wondering about the Nature's Variety limited ingredient dry food and thought I should try turkey (http://www.naturesvariety.com/Instinct/cat/kibble/LIDturkey)? I also was thinking of trying the new pride line because they have a shredded version which is the only type of wet food he likes. My kitten tried the minced version and really loved it, though I am kind of concerned that there is so much spinach in it. Are there any other shredded or non-pate limited ingredient canned foods I should try?
I am thinking since he most likely has ibs if I should switch him to a novel protein diet? Do you think I should stop giving him chicken? He currently eats tiki cat and weruva for wet and orijen for dry (I do not want to give him dry but it is the only way to get him enough calories). I am wondering about the Nature's Variety limited ingredient dry food and thought I should try turkey (http://www.naturesvariety.com/Instinct/cat/kibble/LIDturkey)? I also was thinking of trying the new pride line because they have a shredded version which is the only type of wet food he likes. My kitten tried the minced version and really loved it, though I am kind of concerned that there is so much spinach in it. Are there any other shredded or non-pate limited ingredient canned foods I should try?