Feline colitis

Re: Feline colitis

Busy bee — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:41:29 GMT

Yep - the same! I lose track with all these products AND manufacturers changing the product names

Re: Feline colitis

Emily Hibbs — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:51:33 GMT

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What about Protexin Paste (not familiar with Fortiflora - this may be same as Protexin in which case this post is no help at aLL)! and a sensitive stomach diet? No other ideas - sorry. Let us know if/shen you find a cure!

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That the same as Pro-Kolin? (Assume so as its made by Protexin!)

Re: Feline colitis

Busy bee — Tue, 18 May 2010 20:48:24 GMT

Re: Feline colitis

Polly P — Tue, 18 May 2010 20:27:00 GMT

She was pooing solid but with blood in it.

The vet didn't run bloods but said possible colitis and try the synulox, if that failed we'd look at doing tests.

As an aside, I saw my first suspected colitis faeces in practice yesterday, very mushy pooh that looked (but smelled nothing like when I was scooping it from the bag into the tube!) strawberry jam... So I wonder now having seen the big difference between the two if the diagnosis was correct, but it did clear with the antibiotics.

As I say, that was before I worked in practice- not at all meaning that I actually have a great deal of knowledge now (I am only on my 7th week!) but moreso that I am questioning more, have faith in my vet mentors etc.

Incidentally that kitty is going in for her vaccinations tomorrow. (hell of a day off... I'm taking five cats- or however many I can catch- in!)

Re: Feline colitis

Claire Cameron — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:26:24 GMT

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Ohh ok! I was not working in practice at the time, I just know it worked- can you tell me why it's advised against?

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I'm assuming your kitty had diarrhoea? Was there blood present?

Notes from Danielle Gunn Moore

Antibiotics are not indicated unless a specific bacterial agent had been identified or if there is identification of intestinal ulceration (ie haemorrhage), in which case antibiosis shuold be initiated in order to reduce the risk of septicaemia as a result of baterial translocation through the damaged mucosal barrier.

This is because treatment can promote bacterial resistance and a carrier state.

Re: Feline colitis

Polly P — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:29:45 GMT

Ohh ok! I was not working in practice at the time, I just know it worked- can you tell me why it's advised against?

Re: Feline colitis

Claire Cameron — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:08:40 GMT

[quote user="Polly Player SVN"]

One of mine had this a couple of years ago and a course of synulox tablets cleared it up.

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After recently attending a course on gastrointestinal function myself and my vet are reluctant to use antibiotics for such case

Re: Feline colitis

Polly P — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:05:59 GMT

One of mine had this a couple of years ago and a course of synulox tablets cleared it up.

Re: Feline colitis

Steph Phillips — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:48:49 GMT

aw love him! what about (as well as other treatment) promax paste to help aid digestion??

Re: Feline colitis

Claire Cameron — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:37:12 GMT

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Sorry I don't have any suggestions but had to make a comment about feeding a hairless cat hairball food

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haha I know I had to stop myself laughing when she handed me the bag of food

Re: Feline colitis

Kim Buckley — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:36:11 GMT

Sorry I don't have any suggestions but had to make a comment about feeding a hairless cat hairball food