Sensitive Stomach/Digestion food??

[kaycountrygal]

I dont know if this will help or not but here goes. Back in December, Luke was throwing up about every 2-3 days. I was feeding him mainly dry Purina Sensitive. Also he was having difficulty having bm's. I suppose he was throwing up because not much was coming out in bm's. He got severely constipated and then to the vet 4x, finally got him unstopped. I switched from dry food to canned Wellness no grain and canned w/d. He hasnt thrown up since middle of December and he no longer has bm problems... Kay in NC

[Kittyfoot]

We have the same problem with our little Gabby. He's the one with Feline Aids (FIV). The vet has him on a dry food called Premium Edge (www.premiumedgepetfood.com). His stools are normally soft but solid, but sometimes very liquid. Either way he's gained back a bit of weight, the patches of fur that fell out are growing back in and my boy RUNS again. Purrs like a diesel truck too.

Don't disregard the throwing up as a "sensitive palate", get things checked now. We almost lost our Gab.

If you do find a food that works for them, you need to feed them separate and keep them out of the other's chow. It's hard, but it's like having a "special needs" child.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm sorry to hear that Boris and Sophie are having problems. How old are they? If they're seniors then they may need a more easily digestible food for seniors. How are their stools? The reason I ask is that both Alani & Blaze also have sensitive stomachs and I did catch Alani throwing up a few times. They also had soft/loose stools and some diarrhea when they were much younger.

I just recently changed their diet to one higher in fiber and in just one day I noticed a huge difference. They're now on Chicken Soup For The Cat Lover's Soul Adult Light. It has more protein and fewer calories than the regular adult dry and it also has cellulose to help with hairballs. They also make a senior hairball formula that is also high in fiber. Here's the link:http://www.chickensoupforthepetlover...rball_formula/. They also make canned food too. I sure hope that you'll be able to find something that will work for them. Good luck.

[Craftlady]

4 Health (Indoor Formula) sold at Tractor Supply.
Very little throwing up going on at my house these days (been since early summer they went on the new food).

Science Diet food line (regular and rx) is HORRIBLE food. He was on regular SD at shelter for 3 months. They get "free Science Diet food".
Snoopy (beagle) with all his problems the I/D food made things worse his skin dried out and his nails split after 2 months on the food.

I spoke with at great length via emails with vet at Precise Foods(great company) and I've switched him off the I/D food and he is doing great. Thanks to my groomer who pointed out his skin/nail problem. Thanks to this company that makes superior products.

Little tough to find but my groomer assures me she isnt going anywhere and I can always get food through her. Priced very reasonable.

I'm going to switch the felines over to the Precise line of cat food. It's even better than 4 Health.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

Purina One Sensitive Systems worked for my guys but they rarely vomited anyway. All of their digestive woes came out the other end. I have to monitor Toby's diet carefully because if he has a problem with anal leakage.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Jenn, I forgot to mention that you should also stay away from any food that has corn, dyes, or meat by products in it because this can also cause vomiting. Some cats may not do well on wheat products either. I've learned to read the ingredients list very carefully because just because it says it's good for sensitive stomachs it still may contain some very bad ingredients. I like the list of ingredients for CSFTCLS as I mentioned before. Good luck.

[maquignon]

Find something with no corn, wheat, soy or menadione and something high in Omega 3 fatty acids, at least .5%, preferably higher (1% or higher). All of Blue buffalo's cat foods are at least .5% and many are over 1%. Wellness Core is .8%.