With 3 long hair cats here, hairballs are an issue.
Lucky had a blockage in the past that made her very sick for quite a while and she has issues from time to time.
Bugsy has issues sometimes as well and while he wasn't blocked, he had an e-vet visit in the middle of the night, and had to go to the vet a couple of times for medication to stop throwing up, etc.
Luckily, they are not shedding as much anymore since they have been on raw. Lucky's problem got WAY better too..... but it is not 100% better.
On my research trying to find a more natural solution for hairballs, I found out that a lot of raw feeders add Egg Lecithin to their cats diet to get rid or Hair balls. The usual dosage is 1/2 capsule 2x per week.
That seems to keep the major problems at bay - no throwing up, no lack of appetite, no actual hairballs, and I see that they are passing lots of hair on their poop :nod:
But Bugsy is still hacking once in a while - I would say once every couple of days - not too much, but a little bit. I am thinking he needs more...... He is a compulsive groomer. He is awake, he is grooming
I am thinking of giving Bugsy a every other day dosage or every day. Maybe everyday until the hacking is gone, then every other day.....
Anyways, I opened this thread so those who give Egg Lecithin can discuss the dosage they use.
By the way, this is the one I see that is recommended everywhere, so it is the one I use too: Egg Lecithin
Lucky had a blockage in the past that made her very sick for quite a while and she has issues from time to time.
Bugsy has issues sometimes as well and while he wasn't blocked, he had an e-vet visit in the middle of the night, and had to go to the vet a couple of times for medication to stop throwing up, etc.
Luckily, they are not shedding as much anymore since they have been on raw. Lucky's problem got WAY better too..... but it is not 100% better.
On my research trying to find a more natural solution for hairballs, I found out that a lot of raw feeders add Egg Lecithin to their cats diet to get rid or Hair balls. The usual dosage is 1/2 capsule 2x per week.
That seems to keep the major problems at bay - no throwing up, no lack of appetite, no actual hairballs, and I see that they are passing lots of hair on their poop :nod:
But Bugsy is still hacking once in a while - I would say once every couple of days - not too much, but a little bit. I am thinking he needs more...... He is a compulsive groomer. He is awake, he is grooming
I am thinking of giving Bugsy a every other day dosage or every day. Maybe everyday until the hacking is gone, then every other day.....
Anyways, I opened this thread so those who give Egg Lecithin can discuss the dosage they use.
By the way, this is the one I see that is recommended everywhere, so it is the one I use too: Egg Lecithin