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M.C. Mullen - 21 Feb 2004 08:08 GMT

Minka our new cat has terrible diarrhoea. She's been wormed and had a vet
check. Nothing unusual has been found. She looks healthy too, a bit
overweight. This diarrhoea is not new because of all the excitement coming
into a new home. She's had it before.
This cat probably comes from a farm and may have had a lot of milk (she
loves milk, but I can't give her any, it speeds the digestion up even more).
Could it be that the consumption of milk has ruined her digestion? What does
milk exactly do?
Second question: What should I feed her? She's already got sensitive stomach
nibble, easy to digest stuff. Could it be that it is *too* easy to digest?
All advice is appreciated. Thanks.

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Carola

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~*Connie*~ - 21 Feb 2004 11:33 GMT

If she has had a vet check, Im surprised they didn't prescribe any
medication. did you bring them a stool sample? Many parasites cause
diarrhea.

Even if she has had a new home before, the change could be doing it. A
change in food is always one of the first thing we ask when a pet comes down
it. Also a change in water could do it as well.

When I have cats here with issues, I feed them full fat plain yogurt and I
give them canned pumpkin (NOT pie filling, but pure pumpkin) Most cats will
eat the pumpkin straight - go figure - but if they don't, you can mix it in
with the food. Pumpkin is a great thing, getting fiber into their systems
to either firm up stool or loosen it if they are constipated. The yogurt
puts in active cultures that help regulate the digestive system. These are
only home remedies and won't help major causes.. for that you'll need
medical support.

> Minka our new cat has terrible diarrhoea. She's been wormed and had a vet
> check. Nothing unusual has been found. She looks healthy too, a bit
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Mogie - 21 Feb 2004 21:55 GMT

We had a problem like this with all of our cats (12 at the time). One passed
away and upon the autopsy they found that they had parvo (like in dogs).
Seems it morphed and the cats got it. Vet recommended chicken and Science
Diet for sensitive stomachs. After about 2 months it apparently ran is
course but with cats there wasn't anything else that could be done.

Vets usually have a nutitional supplement in a tube that is also good and
full of vitamins and minerals. That would also be helpful right now.

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Mogie - 21 Feb 2004 21:56 GMT

Also, like Connie, the vet said to give them plain yogurt. Make sure that
their water is changed everyday and that the water container is clean when
you refill the water too.

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---MIKE--- - 21 Feb 2004 22:58 GMT

If you are going to use yoghurt, make sure it is LIVE CULTURE yoghurt or
it won't work. You could also get some acidolphulis capsules, open one
and add the powder to the cat's canned food. This would do the same
thing as the yoghurt.

-MIKE

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XMar - 21 Feb 2004 15:28 GMT

I see where you said she has been wormed, but did not say how many
times. Often times, just one worming isnt enough. I had a kitten who,
when I first got her had to be wormed a few times.

So I would bring in another stool sample just to be sure that there
arent other parasites.

No doubt that the change in home is stressful and this could be a big
factor too.

Please keep us updated as to how things go

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'cedes - 22 Feb 2004 08:13 GMT

Remove all grains from her food. They are very irritating to a sensitive
system.

> I see where you said she has been wormed, but did not say how many
> times. Often times, just one worming isnt enough. I had a kitten who,
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