It could also be IBD. There are lots of possible causes for chronic diarrhea other than cancer. I find that to be a rather bizarre statement.
Fortiflora by Purina Veterinary Diets, which is a probiotic or friendly bacteria Enterococcus faeciumSF68, has helped one of my cats significantly with her chronic diarrhea. My vet gave me a box free but I believe you can buy a similar product in health food stores. On 11/27/06, Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Any suggestions? Yeah -- metronidazole (Flagyl). Parasites, such as giardia, very often do not show up in a fecal. I'm surprised the vet did not mention this. Many vets will treat with metronidazole on the basis of symptoms, even when a fecal is negative. I don't think I'd be jumping ahead to cancer without at least trying standard treatments for giardia (metronidazole) and coccidia (Albon). If both of these failed I would look at tritrichomonas foetus (treated with Ronidazole). Is it possible the vet is assuming lymphoma because the cat is FeLV+ rather than looking at more common and treatable causes? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been fostering a FELV pos. cat for over 6 months and she has chronic diarrhea multiple times a day. She has been tested numerous times for parasites and been dewormed. Our vet feels it may be lymphoma. If it is, how long do these cats live? Otherwise she is doing fairly well for a positive cat. Also, any suggestions to combatting the diarrhea would be helpful. I use pumpkin, slippery elm, and bentonite clay powder daily which helps to some degree. Her stools are still soft and she has accidents still and is in the litterbox frequently. Thanks for any info. Diane
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