Still having diarrhea

[lv4dogs]

I LOVE my new(er) vet! They rock! Took me almost 2 years to find a good vet in my area & I couldn't be happier. It was well worth the wait to find them!

Anyways she called me back before I even had a chance to call her & ask her about the w/d.
She saw Meko once but not Tiki. Anyways she remembered seeing Meko & remembered that she's at a slim healthy weight so she had to call me right back to tell me that that's probably not the best thing for them to be on. AND before I could even mention it she reccomended me buying a decent hairball formula at the pet store instead of the expensive new purina veterinary diet thats high in fiber & bland that they sell at their office!
She said that since the hairball formulas don't have as much fiber as she'd like the cats to be on that I should add a small small amount of pumpkin to their food. Like a tablespoon twice a day. And use the metamucil (sp?) twice a day.

She said to try this for 2-3 weeks and if there is no improvement to bring them in then. Of course if it worsens I should bring them in sooner.

So I'll be at the pet store tonight, then the grocery store.

[Jessika]

she reccomended me buying a decent hairball formula at the pet store instead of the expensive new purina veterinary diet thats high in fiber & bland that they sell at their office!

Wooow that's rare a vet will do that, because they usually "HAVE" to recommend the food sold in their office because that particular company sponsors them or something. I LIKE your vet!!

[lv4dogs]

Wooow that's rare a vet will do that, because they usually "HAVE" to recommend the food sold in their office because that particular company sponsors them or something. I LIKE your vet!!

I know! This vet office really rocks! This is not the only thing have done, they always go above & beyond to make sure that both people & pets are happy!
If I would of known they were this good I would of went to them years & years ago!
I will reccomend this vet to EVERYONE in this area!

[lv4dogs]

Well after almost an hour in the pet store last night comparing the fiber levels in the cat foods while also ensuring that the fat & protein levels remain kind of high I left the store with Science Diet Hairball Adult formula. I'm kind of dissapointed as I don't like to feed any diet with corn in it (corn gluten meal is third on the list and ground whole grain corn is sixth on the list). And I've never been a fan of Hills Science Diet. But I have to think of what may be best for my cats at this point. It has the most fiber and still a decent amount of fat & protein.
I figure since I am switching them over gradually they'll still be getting some good food, Innova for a while. And hopefully they won't need to be on it that long either.

If for some reason they will need to be on it long term I'll find another brand even if the amount of fiber, fat & protein levels are slightly less. Or maybe add some Innova (or other decent food) and serve it mixed half & half.

[TopCat3]

Well after almost an hour in the pet store last night comparing the fiber levels in the cat foods while also ensuring that the fat & protein levels remain kind of high I left the store with Science Diet Hairball Adult formula. I'm kind of dissapointed as I don't like to feed any diet with corn in it (corn gluten meal is third on the list and ground whole grain corn is sixth on the list). And I've never been a fan of Hills Science Diet. But I have to think of what may be best for my cats at this point. It has the most fiber and still a decent amount of fat & protein.
I figure since I am switching them over gradually they'll still be getting some good food, Innova for a while. And hopefully they won't need to be on it that long either.

If for some reason they will need to be on it long term I'll find another brand even if the amount of fiber, fat & protein levels are slightly less. Or maybe add some Innova (or other decent food) and serve it mixed half & half.

May I ask you what is your concern about Hills Science Diet w/d and what your concern about cornmeal in the diet?

I ask because my Cleo had Hills feline w/d for quite some time due to loose stools and did very well on it. Colette has fared very well on Hills Hairball formula too just recently. In fact when I ran out of it she chucked up again

Thanks for your input, we all want to do what is best for our furkids.

Now Cleo is on Walthams renal due to age and early renal failure.

Colette has some of that (or she'll steal Cleo's) and Hills furball.

I'd be interested to know what your concern is with the w/d and cornmeal, thanks.

[Jessika]

May I ask you what is your concern about Hills Science Diet w/d and what your concern about cornmeal in the diet?

Corn is generally the #1 ingredient used as a filler in most pet foods. Corn is not easily digestable and goes straight in and comes right back out as nice little packages on your front lawn.

[lv4dogs]

May I ask you what is your concern about Hills Science Diet w/d and what your concern about cornmeal in the diet?

I ask because my Cleo had Hills feline w/d for quite some time due to loose stools and did very well on it. Colette has fared very well on Hills Hairball formula too just recently. In fact when I ran out of it she chucked up again

Thanks for your input, we all want to do what is best for our furkids.

Now Cleo is on Walthams renal due to age and early renal failure.

Colette has some of that (or she'll steal Cleo's) and Hills furball.

I'd be interested to know what your concern is with the w/d and cornmeal, thanks.

My concern about the w/d is that it is a weight management formula (w=weight, d=diet). My cats like I metioned before are on the slim side (healthy but slim) & to put them on a weight reducer diet is just asking for more trouble.
Sure the amount of fiber in it would probably be great for diarrhea problems but the fact that it has low sources of protein, fat & carbs is not good for my cats.

And my problem with corn, any corn products is just that, it's corn. Have you ever looked at your feces after eating corn? It looks the same when it comes out as it did when it went in. Gross but true. Corn is a filler, it has no nutritional value. It's useless.

Science diet has other fillers too. Too many for my preferences.