Does anyone have any experience with using fish oil such as salmon oil to help prevent hairballs in cats?
I have one cat that is prone to getting constipation and intestinal blockages from hairballs (he's been hospitallsed twice, surgery once). I've taken to brushing him at least once a day and feeding him food that is supposed to be good for hairball prevention but I he's still having problems.
My vet suggested giving him a dose of those laxative pastes once or twice a week, but he doesn't like the taste so I can't see him letting me do that on a regular basis. Googling came up with suggestions of a pat of butter or else a teaspoon of olive oil once a week. I'll give them a try but I'm not sure he'll like the taste of those either. However, I've also come across a product (Salpet Salmon Oil) that is formulated for cats and dogs which claims to be 99% salmon oil and suggests giving him 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon daily. Now I can see him liking the taste of that!
Does anyone have any experience with using something like this? My vet had never heard of it.
I have one cat that is prone to getting constipation and intestinal blockages from hairballs (he's been hospitallsed twice, surgery once). I've taken to brushing him at least once a day and feeding him food that is supposed to be good for hairball prevention but I he's still having problems.
My vet suggested giving him a dose of those laxative pastes once or twice a week, but he doesn't like the taste so I can't see him letting me do that on a regular basis. Googling came up with suggestions of a pat of butter or else a teaspoon of olive oil once a week. I'll give them a try but I'm not sure he'll like the taste of those either. However, I've also come across a product (Salpet Salmon Oil) that is formulated for cats and dogs which claims to be 99% salmon oil and suggests giving him 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon daily. Now I can see him liking the taste of that!
Does anyone have any experience with using something like this? My vet had never heard of it.