[Felvtalk] Blood in Stool

[Shelley Theye]

Bob, in case this might help Yogi…
My non-FeLV positive cat Frodo, had terrible, liquid, smelly stools with mucous for a number of years.
Started at about 1.5 years of age.  Tried metronidazole, all of the dewormers and treated for coccidia too, was sure he must 
have had IBD or colitis, etc.
Finally what helped him was a restricted protein diet, to rule out a food sensitivity.  We had to stick with the diet for months, longer than the 
recommended time, with a few metronidazole weeks interspersed, almost gave up when he got a mild bout of loose stool again, gave metronidazole 
one last time, a few days past when I was supposed to stop it, and glad I did, because his stools firmed up and became normal, and have been normal ever since!
I have read that cats have food sensitivities more than actual food allergies. 
I am not sure to what ingredient he is sensitive to, and hesitate to try to figure it out, because after so many years of terrible stools, now
he is symptom free and has been for a number of years.  He eats Royal Canin rabbit and green pea.  Not what I would like to feed, but
in his case it was the answer.
In case this might help.
Shelley

Shelley Theye
veery at bellsouth.net



> On Aug 13, 2016, at 5:03 PM, Lorrie <felinerescue at frontier.com> wrote:
> 
> Bob, I assume you've checked Yogi for parasites.  The fact that he
> is losing weight and having soft bloody mucus could indicate IBD
> Inflammatory Bowel Disease, I have a cat with this.  My cat, Sooty,
> was on Metronidazole for two weeks, and now has to take prednisolone
> every other day (transdermally) to keep this under control. He also
> gets B-12 shots once a week.  I hope Yogi does not have this, as it
> is not curable, only managable.  Sooty still enjoys life, but cannot
> gain weight no matter how much he eats.
> 
> Lorrie 
> 
> 
> assume you've
> had him checked for paras
> 
> On 08-12, ROBERT CHAPEL wrote:
>>   My 1 yr old ( Yogi) whose life has been one problem after another is
>>   now showing bloody mucus in his stool which is now becoming soft as
>>   well.... Had him to the Vet and he just completed a 10 day round of
>>   Flagyl...
>>   I'm already spending a fair amount with the Prednisolone Acetate he
>>   needs to keep his Uveitis at bay and 300 bucks later ( with an Xray) it
>>   does not look at though he has any blockages...  Anyone have any
>>   experience with this ??   Any relatively benign possible reasons (
>>   really hoping it is not severe autoimmune bowel disorder)....   This
>>   poor little guy has a lot going on for a young cat.... also losing
>>   weight.... BUT...acting energetic, appetite is good and he's even
>>   playing a bit despite being half blind..
>>   thanks,
>>   Bob in Warwick NY
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