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Hello all, I am new to the site and am here out of desperation and for support. I have three cats 17, 16 15 and they all have IBD. I really thought the vet was nuts, there was no way that they all could have that, the symptoms started for all three within 6 months of one another. I truly believe the food we had them on purina ur, must have changed their formula, as they all got very ill quickly, all three almost died. No diagnosis, so the vet chalked it up to IBD. This was 18 months ago, we have battled it on and off ever since. It flares and goes away then comes back. I though we fixed it by switching to Natures Variety hypo allergenic limited ingredient diet, it worked great for a while but now one won't touch it, one keeps flaring and one is suffering all the time.
I am the most concerned about Chewy, he is blind and 16 years old and having a terrible time. I am lost as to what to do. Let me say first, my vet says no raw diet, his system would not digest it. Over the years he has lost from 15 lbs down to 8 1/2 lbs. It is horrible to watch. He eats all the time, I feed him any time he wants food, I now cook him chicken breast in addition to canned and dry food. I have also started the supplement of catsure and I have ordered clinicare. He is currently on Prednisone and Flagyl liquid twice a day but absolutely hates it. Currently he has pudding poop that smells vile and h meows like it hurts very bad when he goes, it breaks my heart. I just had his blood values run and all are good except he was dehydrated, but he had explosive diahrrea that day, hence the emergency vet visit.
He still comes and sits in my lap and purrs, but mostly he eats, and sleeps under the table by the heater.
Can anyone offer any advice of anything that I can try to help him. I have tried every food that is out there, prescription and packaged, and baby food.
Does anyone have a cat this age that has rebounded? I need some hope, I do not want him to suffer. Thank you for listening. These are my kids.........
I am the most concerned about Chewy, he is blind and 16 years old and having a terrible time. I am lost as to what to do. Let me say first, my vet says no raw diet, his system would not digest it. Over the years he has lost from 15 lbs down to 8 1/2 lbs. It is horrible to watch. He eats all the time, I feed him any time he wants food, I now cook him chicken breast in addition to canned and dry food. I have also started the supplement of catsure and I have ordered clinicare. He is currently on Prednisone and Flagyl liquid twice a day but absolutely hates it. Currently he has pudding poop that smells vile and h meows like it hurts very bad when he goes, it breaks my heart. I just had his blood values run and all are good except he was dehydrated, but he had explosive diahrrea that day, hence the emergency vet visit.
He still comes and sits in my lap and purrs, but mostly he eats, and sleeps under the table by the heater.
Can anyone offer any advice of anything that I can try to help him. I have tried every food that is out there, prescription and packaged, and baby food.
Does anyone have a cat this age that has rebounded? I need some hope, I do not want him to suffer. Thank you for listening. These are my kids.........