btw, I forgot to mention that it actually can take up to 12-16 weeks of being completely off a culprit protein for the symptoms to completely disappear
Barb Moermond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Anne,
That sounds exactly like what Smoky has been dealing with for a little over 4 years. He's COMPLETELY healthy otherwise and is a very happy kitty - he just has this one issue. And it doesn't seem to cause him any pain - he's NEVER gone outside the box. We've gone through testing and treatments and more testing and more treatments and colitis, giardia, clostridium perfringens, etc etc. His stool was completely normal for about 8 months after having treated for 9 months with Tylan powder (for the clostridium perfringens, a normally-appearing intestinal bacteria that can sometimes sporulate, the spores create toxins and the toxins are what cause the irritation and the symptoms) and also having a secondary diagnosis of food hypersensitivity, so we cut out ALL treats - he got nothing but his kibble. Unfortunately, we then moved and the blood and soft stool came back. His bacteria levels are normal, so clostridium isn't the culprit this t! ! ime. A lot of cats can develop sensitivities to specific proteins - normally ones that they get all the time - chicken, for example. So he now gets Waltham Duck and Rice and he is doing great - still has blood tho...... soooo frustrating. But he's lost weight (just a bit pudgy) and is more obnoxious and happy and frisky than ever (knocking over glasses of cold water into the bed at, oh, say, 3 a.m.).
You'll want to have thorough stool exams (smear as well as flotation) and know EXACTLY what Amun is eating and possibly change proteins (take about a week to change from one food to another). I've been using ProZyme, prescription digestive enzymes, on his food as well and have just started the metamucil (plain). Slippery elm can also be helpful, others on the list have used it to great effect. I would try to find out what exactly is going on though. And with those symptoms...... it could be a dozen different things. Believe me, I know!
So even though I've had to wipe Smoky's butt and wash blood off the counter and carpets, he's so obviously happy and healthy in every other way, that it hasn't worried me that much. And it certainly didn't stunt his growth!! This started when he was about 5 months old and he topped out at 16.5 pounds a couple months ago. He has lost quite a bit of weight and their annual is next week, so I'll let y'all know how slim he is then:)
Good Luck and keep us posted!
anne sterling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Julie,
Thanks so much for your prompt response, I feel relieved. It is terrifying to see blood where it doesn't belong. We were just stumped b/c Amun acts perfectly fine. At what point would you worry? When the amount becomes excessive? 2 weeks later? We had no idea what it could be? Do you think I should stop with the supplements? Lay off the canned food? Thanks again so much.
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