Hello! It's a long ramble, do bear with me!
I've noticed that since july, my cat has had intermittent diarrhoea (very weirdly, just once a day of "bad" stools, and perfectly fine for next few weeks, this coming week will be the 5th week since he's loose-stool free, so i'm hoping that continues and all the previous loose stools were unrelated to each other.
However, 2 days ago, i noticed that the mucus on his poop was a little redder(?) / dark red(?) almost like brown, (he has always had a tiny bit of mucus on his poo) and also some fresh spot of blood stained on the litter. not alot at all, but yes.
I've brought him into the vet, but felt like i'm still very confused and lost on my options. she seemed really impatient and all :/
the vet just said it could either be:
a) infectious causes (and said a PCR test is an option i could do, but at this stage, when its only once every few weeks, the financial cost of it is putting me off a little)
b) diet. (she suggested i switch to hills z/d because she said scottish folds are susceptible to ibd and (this long name?? that i cant remember) and that high protein isn't too good for them - my cat is currently on wet: freezedried raw + ziwipeak / feline natural and dry: t/d for his teeth)
c) genetic causes (and said if it still doesnt resolve after diet change/ PCR, we will do an endoscopy?)
I came back from the vet and because i'm quite reluctant to change his diet to purely hills, i feel like i'm at a loss, because options a, b and c don't feel like too feasible options to me at this stage. so i think the only thing i can do at this stage is to continue monitoring him...
He's currently on Blackmores Digesticare PAWS Probiotics 3x/ week (7 strain probiotic powder at 60 million colony forming units (CFU) / 2g (Lactobacillus acidophilus; L.delbrueckii subspecies bulgaricus; L.lantarum; L. rhamnosus; Bifidobacterium bifidum; Enterococcus faecium; Streptococcus alivarius subspecies thermophilus)
I was reading up and saw the good effects of Saccharomyces Boulardii, and i was wondering if adding an additional yeast probiotic would be recommended in his presentation? Is s boulardii also good for long term health use like a normal probiotic is?
I found this option that contains both normal probiotics and s boulardii and was wondering if it's a good option?
Or would it be better to use a pure s boulardii one in addition to his current blackmores digesticare?
Thank you so much!!
I've noticed that since july, my cat has had intermittent diarrhoea (very weirdly, just once a day of "bad" stools, and perfectly fine for next few weeks, this coming week will be the 5th week since he's loose-stool free, so i'm hoping that continues and all the previous loose stools were unrelated to each other.
However, 2 days ago, i noticed that the mucus on his poop was a little redder(?) / dark red(?) almost like brown, (he has always had a tiny bit of mucus on his poo) and also some fresh spot of blood stained on the litter. not alot at all, but yes.
I've brought him into the vet, but felt like i'm still very confused and lost on my options. she seemed really impatient and all :/
the vet just said it could either be:
a) infectious causes (and said a PCR test is an option i could do, but at this stage, when its only once every few weeks, the financial cost of it is putting me off a little)
b) diet. (she suggested i switch to hills z/d because she said scottish folds are susceptible to ibd and (this long name?? that i cant remember) and that high protein isn't too good for them - my cat is currently on wet: freezedried raw + ziwipeak / feline natural and dry: t/d for his teeth)
c) genetic causes (and said if it still doesnt resolve after diet change/ PCR, we will do an endoscopy?)
I came back from the vet and because i'm quite reluctant to change his diet to purely hills, i feel like i'm at a loss, because options a, b and c don't feel like too feasible options to me at this stage. so i think the only thing i can do at this stage is to continue monitoring him...
He's currently on Blackmores Digesticare PAWS Probiotics 3x/ week (7 strain probiotic powder at 60 million colony forming units (CFU) / 2g (Lactobacillus acidophilus; L.delbrueckii subspecies bulgaricus; L.lantarum; L. rhamnosus; Bifidobacterium bifidum; Enterococcus faecium; Streptococcus alivarius subspecies thermophilus)
I was reading up and saw the good effects of Saccharomyces Boulardii, and i was wondering if adding an additional yeast probiotic would be recommended in his presentation? Is s boulardii also good for long term health use like a normal probiotic is?
I found this option that contains both normal probiotics and s boulardii and was wondering if it's a good option?
Ava's Blend - Probiotic & Prebiotic
Ava's Blend Probiotic/Prebiotic 100gm Ava’s blend is a specially formulated mix of species specific probiotics and the newest technology of prebiotics designed to increase and nourish the gut flora of your cat Everything in the body is connected with, and influenced by, the gut, so a healthy gut...
rawmeow.com.au
Or would it be better to use a pure s boulardii one in addition to his current blackmores digesticare?
Thank you so much!!