Common Cat Illnesses
- 1. Top 5 Serious Cat Illnesses Only Your Vet Can Diagnose
- 2. Feline Upper Respiratory Infections
- 3. Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
- 4. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
- 5. Should an FIV Cat Eat Special Food?
- 6. Feline Distemper or Panleukopenia
- 7. Feline Leukemia Virus
- 8. Feline Panleukopenia Fact Sheet
- 9. Overactive Thyroid Disease in Cats
What's the Best Diet for IBD Cats?
The following is an excerpt from Petfinder.com's FurKeeps Kickoff Live Facebook Q&A.
Q: What's the best way to treat feline IBD?
A: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is very common in cats. The source may be related to a food allergy.
Hypoallergenic diets are the mainstay (duck, venison, rabbit or a product such as Z/D where the proteins are cut so the cats cannot be allergic).
Therapy also involves adding essential fatty acids, possibly steroids or other immunomodulating drugs.
Also, make sure the cat is thoroughly dewormed as I recently referred a rescue kitty for endoscopy and they found IBD and roundworms in the stomach.
Dr. Grant Gugisberg, D.V.M.
Parkview Cat Clinic
Mendota Heights, MN
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