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fleafly Member Posts: 473 |
posted 10-23-2003 10:02 PM
Going along with my food theme: My cat that has Irritable Bowel Syndrome needs a food that is high in fiber. The foods that are higher in fiber are the weight control and older cat formulas. I worry that if I give her one of these she will be lacking nutrients that she needs at her age. She is only a year and a half old and she is a little cat, not even close to overweight. Any thoughts on whether the weight control or older cat formulas would be harmful for her? IP: Logged |
charmedagain Member Posts: 240 |
posted 10-24-2003 06:14 AM
the senior formula's and the ones for overweight cats should cause no problems as they have all the nutrients cats need but less fat and more fibre whcih stops cats having bowl problems as they get older i would give it a try and see how she gets on but i wouldnt worry about her not getting enough nutrients from these foods... IP: Logged |
fleafly Member Posts: 473 |
posted 10-24-2003 10:05 AM
That makes me feel better. I was worried about her not getting as much fat. I guess as long as she doesn't lose weight it will be okay. IP: Logged |
nern Member Posts: 894 |
posted 10-24-2003 03:23 PM
I agree with Charmedagain. As long as she eats enough of it...she should maintain her weight fine. IP: Logged |
Newton the Cat Member Posts: 58 |
posted 10-24-2003 03:48 PM
I have heard grinding up small amounts of psyllum husks and bran into your cats food can help their fiber intake. NTC IP: Logged |
fleafly Member Posts: 473 |
posted 10-24-2003 04:36 PM
What are psyllum husks? IP: Logged |
nern Member Posts: 894 |
posted 10-24-2003 04:50 PM
Plant fiber....same stuff thats in Metamucil. IP: Logged |
fleafly Member Posts: 473 |
posted 10-24-2003 08:25 PM
I supplement her diet with soft food mixed with metamucil. I was noticing that the hairball formula has more fiber than the normal food. I thought about trying that instead of the overweight formula. IP: Logged |
nern Member Posts: 894 |
posted 10-24-2003 09:47 PM
Good idea. It might be worth a try. IP: Logged |
Pepperhead2u unregistered |
posted 10-25-2003 06:55 PM
Go see a vet!!! my cat has inflammatory bowel symdrone (which is what your cat has - humans get irratable bowel symdrome) I was told NOT to give too much fibre to my cat as it can irritate the bowel lining - which is the cause of the problem. I use a good quality dry food and limit her wet food and only give her fish once a week - as this causes flare ups. again - speak to a vet - anouther opinion might be advisable IP: Logged |
fleafly Member Posts: 473 |
posted 10-25-2003 11:13 PM
I did see the vet. I would never figure out that she had IBS on my own, I didn't even know cats could get that. My vet told me that sometimes IBS can be controlled through high fiber, but that if the fiber didn't work I would have to switch her to a protein source that she has never had like duck or lamb. Her IBS is stress induced, so that may call for different treatment than other causes. The fiber seems to work for her, her IBS has been a lot better lately. IP: Logged |
fleafly Member Posts: 473 |
posted 11-05-2003 04:41 PM
I haven't been able to find a hairball formula that has good ingredients. I want one with real meat as the 1st ingredient and with the omegas. All of the hairball formulas I found don't stand up. I tried her on regular formula Chicken Soup, Innova, and California Natural, none of those worked so I guess we are back to light formulas. She has the light version of Chicken Soup, but she doesn't really like it. I might try the light California Natural next. Interestingly enough she didn't like Innova, but she liked the light Innova. I thought that was odd. IP: Logged |
nern Member Posts: 894 |
posted 11-05-2003 04:50 PM
Is there a lite California Natural formula? I thought there was only one formula for CN cat food. Im using Innova Lite right now...mine did like the regular Innova but seem to like the Lite formula better...I have a feeling the shape of the kibble has alot to do with it though. IP: Logged |
fleafly Member Posts: 473 |
posted 11-05-2003 11:24 PM
I don't know. I just assumed that there was. She likes California Natural, but it doesn't have enough fiber for her. I don't know if her dislike of Innova had to do with the kibble or not. The food she had from the vet's had little round kibbles fairly similar to Innova's and she liked that. Hard to say, she can be a picky little thing. The only soft food she will eat is the generic Wal-Mart brand. IP: Logged |
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