Re: pumpkin

[Tad Burnett]

I guess its like peat moss is for garden soilsoaks up and holds 
extra moisture but
keeps it from drying out and turning into cement...Probably more of a 
preventive

than a cure...Some of us old people understand about the need for fiber

If the problem is a bacteria or physical problem it may not help that 
much though...

Tad

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Well, I've known it as a  cure (source of fiber?)  for diarrhea - 
don't know if it works as a laxative too, some things deal with 
both... For example, homeopathic Nux Vomica is in many cases a 
solution for both.


But lactulose is a solution for constipation (as is vitamin C), and 
not diarrhea.


Gloria


At 09:58 AM 12/2/2005, you wrote:

Can someone remind me, is pumpkin supposed to be a laxative, or a 
cure for diarrhea? Some people on the Sphynx rescue list are feeding 
it to their cats as treats, and I'm curious as to if this is a good 
idea (will feeding it to "normal" cats make them get diarrhea or 
become constipated?)


Jenn
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I collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special 
needs cat who must live on a liquid diet for the rest of his life.
Bazil's caretaker collects labels and sends them to KMR, where they 
add up until she earns a free can of formula!

PLEASE save your KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil!
If you use KMR, even just one can, please email me for the NEW 
address to send them to!

~
Does your cat have chronic diarrhea that does not respond to 
treatment, or has your cat been loosely diagnosed as IBD?
Have you tested for Tritrichomonosis? The test is new, the new drug 
makes it curable.

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Re: pumpkin

[Nina]

Like any fiber, it's suppose to regulate.  I can't get anyone in my
house to eat it, so I can't vouch for how well it works.  Everyone
seems to pull out the suggestion, so it must be helping somebody.
N

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

  
  
  
  Can someone remind me, is pumpkin supposed to be a laxative, or
a cure for diarrhea? Some people on the Sphynx rescue list are feeding
it to their cats as treats, and I'm curious as to if this is a good
idea (will feeding it to "normal" cats make them get diarrhea or become
constipated?)

Re: pumpkin

[gblane]

Well, I've known it as a  cure (source of fiber?)  for diarrhea - don't 
know if it works as a laxative too, some things deal with both... For 
example, homeopathic Nux Vomica is in many cases a solution for both.


But lactulose is a solution for constipation (as is vitamin C), and not 
diarrhea.


Gloria


At 09:58 AM 12/2/2005, you wrote:
Can someone remind me, is pumpkin supposed to be a laxative, or a cure for 
diarrhea? Some people on the Sphynx rescue list are feeding it to their 
cats as treats, and I'm curious as to if this is a good idea (will feeding 
it to "normal" cats make them get diarrhea or become constipated?)


Jenn
http://ucat.us
http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Adopt a cat from UCAT rescue:
http://ucat.us/adopt.html
Adopt a FIV+ cat:
http://ucat.us/AWrescue/FIV/
Adopt a FELV+ cat:
http://ucat.us/FELVadopt.html
~~~
I collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special needs 
cat who must live on a liquid diet for the rest of his life.
Bazil's caretaker collects labels and sends them to KMR, where they add up 
until she earns a free can of formula!

PLEASE save your KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil!
If you use KMR, even just one can, please email me for the NEW address to 
send them to!

~
Does your cat have chronic diarrhea that does not respond to treatment, or 
has your cat been loosely diagnosed as IBD?
Have you tested for Tritrichomonosis? The test is new, the new drug makes 
it curable.

Ask me today how you can test for Trich!
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Re: pumpkin

[TenHouseCats]

yeah, it's that magic food that works for both conditions some
cats LOVE it--i combine it with yogurt for both fibre and nice
positive gut buggies..

On 12/2/05, Tad Burnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Its high fiber which is good for both...And most cats like it
> Tad
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Can someone remind me, is pumpkin supposed to be a laxative, or a cure for
> diarrhea? Some people on the Sphynx rescue list are feeding it to their cats
> as treats, and I'm curious as to if this is a good idea (will feeding it to
> "normal" cats make them get diarrhea or become constipated?)
>
> Jenn
> http://ucat.us
> http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
> Adopt a cat from UCAT rescue:
> http://ucat.us/adopt.html
> Adopt a FIV+ cat:
> http://ucat.us/AWrescue/FIV/
> Adopt a FELV+ cat:
> http://ucat.us/FELVadopt.html
> ~~~
> I collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special needs cat
> who must live on a liquid diet for the rest of his life.
> Bazil's caretaker collects labels and sends them to KMR, where they add up
> until she earns a free can of formula!
> PLEASE save your KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil!
> If you use KMR, even just one can, please email me for the NEW address to
> send them to!
> ~
> Does your cat have chronic diarrhea that does not respond to treatment, or
> has your cat been loosely diagnosed as IBD?
> Have you tested for Tritrichomonosis? The test is new, the new drug makes it
> curable.
> Ask me today how you can test for Trich!
>
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> 12/1/2005

>


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Re: pumpkin

[Tad Burnett]

Its high fiber which is good for both...And most cats like it
Tad

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

  
  
  
  Can someone remind me, is pumpkin supposed to be a laxative, or
a cure for diarrhea? Some people on the Sphynx rescue list are feeding
it to their cats as treats, and I'm curious as to if this is a good
idea (will feeding it to "normal" cats make them get diarrhea or become
constipated?)
  
Jenn
  http://ucat.us
  http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Adopt a cat from UCAT rescue:
  http://ucat.us/adopt.html  
Adopt a FIV+ cat: 
  http://ucat.us/AWrescue/FIV/
Adopt a FELV+ cat:
  http://ucat.us/FELVadopt.html
~~~
I collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special needs
cat who must live on a liquid diet for the rest of his life.
Bazil's caretaker collects labels and sends them to KMR, where they add
up until she earns a free can of formula!
PLEASE save your KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil!
If you use KMR, even just one can, please email me for the NEW address
to send them to!
~
Does your cat have chronic diarrhea that does not respond to treatment,
or has your cat been loosely diagnosed as IBD? 
Have you tested for Tritrichomonosis? The test is new, the new drug
makes it curable. 
Ask me today how you can test for Trich!
  

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