One of the kitties at the sanctuary where I volunteer has had diarrhea for months. The animal care manager, with the guidance of the vets who help out on a volunteer or reduced-price basis, has tried almost everything. Rain continues to “rain” liquid poop on the sides of the litter boxes. (I spent an hour today scrubbing litter boxes. She also pees outside the box but that’s another problem for another time.)
The only time it got better was when they gave her metronidazole. They could do that long-term, of course, but I suggested Jarrow S. Boulardii + MOS and bought it for them to try. Although Rain has always scarfed down anything and everything they give her, she wouldn’t eat her food with the Jarrow in it. I was afraid of that having read that a lot of cats won’t eat their food with it added.
As friendly as she is, she cannot be pilled or syringed. Multiple people feed the cats so putting half a capsule of powder in a Pill Pocket twice a day isn’t really feasible. It would be hard not to get the powder on the outside, and these are young interns or part-time people. Small sanctuary, almost no money.
Does anyone know of an effective s. boulardii product that’s more palatable for cats? I’ve read several threads on TCS and it seems that the Jarrow S. Boulardii + MOS is the most effective for this purpose, but that’s not going to work in this instance. I also can’t tell from my reading which brand really is the most acceptable to kitties. Thoughts?
The only time it got better was when they gave her metronidazole. They could do that long-term, of course, but I suggested Jarrow S. Boulardii + MOS and bought it for them to try. Although Rain has always scarfed down anything and everything they give her, she wouldn’t eat her food with the Jarrow in it. I was afraid of that having read that a lot of cats won’t eat their food with it added.
As friendly as she is, she cannot be pilled or syringed. Multiple people feed the cats so putting half a capsule of powder in a Pill Pocket twice a day isn’t really feasible. It would be hard not to get the powder on the outside, and these are young interns or part-time people. Small sanctuary, almost no money.
Does anyone know of an effective s. boulardii product that’s more palatable for cats? I’ve read several threads on TCS and it seems that the Jarrow S. Boulardii + MOS is the most effective for this purpose, but that’s not going to work in this instance. I also can’t tell from my reading which brand really is the most acceptable to kitties. Thoughts?