We have two 1 year-old cats...one (calico) is a self-imposed 'dominant' who also has a bit of 'nervous bowel'... we went through the most likely avenues to tease out her loose stool cause. After ruling out infectious causes (with abx that then caused MORE loose stool)... we tried several priobiotic treats, formulas, etc... The trouble is getting a smart kitty to eat something that is obviously not a real treat... these animals are a bit too smart for our shenanigans. As long-time pet owners, we have also found that vets tend to have very few answers for these more esoteric problems. Aside from the usual 'rule out infection'... applying 'people medicine' solutions for every kitty concern gets a bit absurd - AND very, very expensive. Also, having another kitty who was 'normal' by all accounts helped us know we weren't dealing with something communicable.
BUT, a solution we seemed to have landed upon for our now months-long problem is to mash/grind up a VertiScience treat into some pulverized freeze-dried chicken bites which our cats - esp the dominant calico - love and then sprinkle this mixture on top of their wet food in the morning. The dominant always comes and eats off the freeze-dried chicken first and, therefore, gets the major dose of priobiotic.
Well, her poops have been MUCH better, less stinky, more firm... less horrifying = normal. I realize this is a long way to go for this solution. BUT, if you - like us- were starting to feel a bit hopeless, pulling your hair out... you may want to go that extra mile. The alternatives are, 1) live with - and that also means your cat lives with - loose, gooey, stinky poo every day ... a horrible existence for you AND your cat ... 2) run up ridiculous vet bills trying to suss out some uncommon cause (e.g. IBD) ... or worse. So far so good... we are much happier. Our calico, too, seems SO much more at ease and loving :)
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