blood in stool

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my cat gus is a rescue, around 10 years old, and he's been a diabetic for around 2.5 years now, closer to three i think. he's a great boy, but he's having chronic blood in his stool, loose stool. i took him to the vet again within the last month and a half, and had all the tests done [cancer, parasites, anything they offered] and he was negative for everything. it's the bright red blood too, the close to the anus. the vet didn't really have any suggestions other than shifting to a perscription food - which i hate because of the content. but i tried and nothing changed. he won't eat wet food, i tried the raw natural diet as well and others previously. please help with any advice, i have no idea how to help him now and the vet office isn't helping me either.
thank you for any adivce.
-rachel & gus
 
Check out Feline Constipation for info on the feline GI tract. That may give you some ideas.
Also, a negative test can be a false negative. You might wait a month or so and re-test.
 
thank you, i should also mention that he gets 3 units twice a day of insulin. i'll look at the constipation site you posted [thank you] but the vet told me that his stomach did not palpatate abnormally - the tract felt normal...
 
That was more for information about how the GI tract works, in case you could get any ideas from it.
 
I recently went thru a couple of weeks like that.
Shadow developed Hemorrhoids, it was so bad. Her little anus protruded out.
we did several medications.... and tried to dry things up.... budesonide. clay. I gave extra freeze dried treats( helps make drier poo)
slippery elm bark. probiotic called pearls ( for humans)
also metrodiazanole

turned out mine has ibd/lymphoma..
 
By the way, welcome to FDMB, the best place you never wanted to be.

There are 4 things you'll need to manage your kitty's diabetes:
- You - without your commitment, the following won't work
- Low carb over the counter canned or raw diet, such as Friskies pates. See Cat Info for more info,
- A long-lasting insulin such as ProZinc, Lantus, BCP PZI, or Levemir
- And home blood glucose monitoring with an inexpensive human glucometer such as the WalMart Relion Confirm or Target Up and Up (the pet ones will break your budget!)
 
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