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Tomoko

Tomoko

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Hello,

My 16 years old cat Kuro has dignosted as diabetic on last Friday. I have two questions would like to ask on this form;
#1: He has very sensitive stomach and has been on d/d. Vet has put on him DM and I have been mixing with d/d. Hopeing slow transition of food would help him to accept DM. This morning his stool was really soft which was almost liquid like and not much of appitite as well. I am bit worried that his stomach will not accept DM. If you know any good diabetic food for cat which has sensitive stomach, will you please provide information please?

Thank you!!
 
I would think a more sensitive stomach could do better on a novel protein diet. d/d is a duck formula, but other options such as lamb, rabbit, venison, buffalo etc could work as well.

Ziwipeak, Wild Calling, and Nature's Variety Instinct all make low carb canned options with these proteins. Cheapest place to buy them in on Chewy.com if you're in the US however because of the sensitive stomach, if you have a "holistic" or independent pet store around, might be better to pick up a can or two to try first.

These brands aren't cheap but comparable to what you would pay for DM, perhaps even a bit less.
 
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There is a possibility it is the food and not sensitive stomach. When I switched to a low carb wet food my cat didnt have anymore stomach issues. What country are you in?
 
I am in U.S. My vet thinks he almost has IBS. He does do good with d/d food. Besides d/d, he unusually have problem with his stomach....
 
Just recently, my cat had what the vet thinks was an IBS flair up with diarrhea and some vomiting and did not want to eat. Along with sub =q fluids and cernia, I started him on Slippery Elm Bark (SEB) purchased at the health food store. I stirred 1/4 tsp on it in his AM food and his PM food and he really responded nicely to it. If your cat can tell it's in the food and will not eat it, you can put it in a gel cap to give him.

Also, S. Boulardii a probiotic is also very helpful for cats with IBS. I bought a brand called Florastor at CVS ( it is pricey) There is another brand called Jarrow, ( Amazon) much more affordable that I will get next time. A therapeutic dose of the S. Boulardii is 1/2 capsules 2 times a day. Then when symptoms subside a maintenance dose of 1/4 capsule 2 X day. I will be using this with my guy for life.

You will need to time it to not give the Slippery Elm within two hours of any other medication as does something with absorption.

Hope these two things help. They were life a miracle worker for Bubba.
 
Bobbie And Bubba said:
Just recently, my cat had what the vet thinks was an IBS flair up with diarrhea and some vomiting and did not want to eat. Along with sub =q fluids and cernia, I started him on Slippery Elm Bark (SEB) purchased at the health food store. I stirred 1/4 tsp on it in his AM food and his PM food and he really responded nicely to it. If your cat can tell it's in the food and will not eat it, you can put it in a gel cap to give him.

Also, S. Boulardii a probiotic is also very helpful for cats with IBS. I bought a brand called Florastor at CVS ( it is pricey) There is another brand called Jarrow, ( Amazon) much more affordable that I will get next time. A therapeutic dose of the S. Boulardii is 1/2 capsules 2 times a day. Then when symptoms subside a maintenance dose of 1/4 capsule 2 X day. I will be using this with my guy for life.

You will need to time it to not give the Slippery Elm within two hours of any other medication as does something with absorption.

Hope these two things help. They were life a miracle worker for Bubba.
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Bobbie - this is from the ibdkitties.net/probiotic website about the Yarrow brand -
Jarrow Brand S. Boulardii is the most commonly locally available S. Boulardii supplement (in the U.S.). It is usually sold as S. Boulardii + MOS. “MOS” are mannan-oligosaccharides, a medium that promotes utilization of the probiotic in the intestines. It seems the MOS makes the product bitter, as most kitties will eat “plain” S. boulardii (Nutricology, A.O.R. and Renew Life brands listed here) when sprinkled on or mixed into foods – but not the S. Boulardii with MOS. This is not to say this product cannot be used, it can, but it usually needs to be syringed or pilled into the cat. If you can find an S. boulardii supplement at 5 billion CFU without MOS (there are plenty of other brand options, at least online), you may find it easier to use if your cat is not inappetent. Jarrow does have a product available in premeasured packets rather than capsules. If available, these packets will make it a little easier to use for emergency treatment if you have or can purchase small (size 3) empty capsules. Some cats eat the Jarrow S boulardii mixed into a bit of Beechnut baby food and fed as a “treat.”
 
Carol & Murphy said:
Bobbie - this is from the ibdkitties.net/probiotic website about the Yarrow brand -
Jarrow Brand S. Boulardii is the most commonly locally available S. Boulardii supplement (in the U.S.). It is usually sold as S. Boulardii + MOS. “MOS” are mannan-oligosaccharides, a medium that promotes utilization of the probiotic in the intestines. It seems the MOS makes the product bitter, as most kitties will eat “plain” S. boulardii (Nutricology, A.O.R. and Renew Life brands listed here) when sprinkled on or mixed into foods – but not the S. Boulardii with MOS. This is not to say this product cannot be used, it can, but it usually needs to be syringed or pilled into the cat. If you can find an S. boulardii supplement at 5 billion CFU without MOS (there are plenty of other brand options, at least online), you may find it easier to use if your cat is not inappetent. Jarrow does have a product available in premeasured packets rather than capsules. If available, these packets will make it a little easier to use for emergency treatment if you have or can purchase small (size 3) empty capsules. Some cats eat the Jarrow S boulardii mixed into a bit of Beechnut baby food and fed as a “treat.”
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Yes, I forgot about the bitter part as I am not using that product yet. Thanks for the reminder as I will have to gel cap it. The florastor is no problem mixed into the food, Bubba doesn't know it's there.
 
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