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stephenq
I'm not sure how the royal canin is supposed to work, but the animonda food I mentioned contains electrolytes, which may be necessary to offset the side effects of diarrhoea. It was the vet who suggested that we use a special diet, not us. Part of the point, I think, is that Asha's already on a light/gentle diet and is still having problems. Regardless of the cause, we do need to manage the symptoms while tests are being run. I don't think it's meant as a cure, more as a prophylactic measure whilst we determine the underlying cause. If the stool sample also comes back clear, we'll move onto blood tests. I think my vet was reluctant to draw blood and run potentially unnecessary tests. It is very much the cautious 'one step at a time' approach.
shadowsrescue It's really interesting what you say about the vet diets. My Shadow has been on the royal canin urinary s/o feline for years. It just goes against all my instincts. I've accepted that Shadow is largely a 'junk food' cat, but I wanted better for Asha (as in, Shadow was a kitten when I was at college for one thing, and for another I didn't know then what I know now about the pet food industry etc. Shadow's set in his ways - he will eat some reasonable complimentary wet foods, but demands the highly processed stuff too ).
I hope I'm making sense...back home now and on tramadol for pain and valium for muscle spasms. I'm aware I may not be thinking as clearly as I'd like
shadowsrescue It's really interesting what you say about the vet diets. My Shadow has been on the royal canin urinary s/o feline for years. It just goes against all my instincts. I've accepted that Shadow is largely a 'junk food' cat, but I wanted better for Asha (as in, Shadow was a kitten when I was at college for one thing, and for another I didn't know then what I know now about the pet food industry etc. Shadow's set in his ways - he will eat some reasonable complimentary wet foods, but demands the highly processed stuff too ).
I hope I'm making sense...back home now and on tramadol for pain and valium for muscle spasms. I'm aware I may not be thinking as clearly as I'd like