Hi there,
I am looking for some advice regarding my cat Penny, who is 7 years old and is a strictly indoor cat.
Normally, she eats Hill’s Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress Urinary Care dry food, which was prescribed by my vet for her urinary issues. Other than that, she doesn’t eat anything else, except for a bit of Gourmet wet food every now and then.
On the 24th of June, she started having severe diarrhoea with a lot of mucus. Despite this, she was eating normally, playing, drinking and didn’t have a fever.
The vet prescribed:
Felinarix (a digestive support paste) for 4 days;
followed by Purina Pro Plan EN Gastrointestinal.
With this treatment, her stools returned to normal for 6 days.
On the 11th of July, the diarrhoea came back. Her stools were sometimes soft, sometimes liquid, and occasionally had a lot of mucus.
I went back to the vet on the 13th of July. He examined her: she didn’t have a fever (39.2°C), she’s eating very well, playing, isn’t lethargic and her general condition is good. He thinks it is an irritable colon.
He prescribed:
Diarsanyl morning and night;
FortiFlora (initially ½ sachet a day, but then another vet advised me to increase it to 1 sachet a day);
Purina Pro Plan CN wet food.
At the start of the treatment, her stools were normal for 2 days, but then the diarrhoea returned with mucus.
Today, Penny is still eating very well, playing, drinking and has no fever, but her stools alternate between being normal, soft and liquid.
My vet has asked me to continue the treatment and call him back on Friday if there is no improvement.
Has anyone ever had a cat that had recurring diarrhoea like this despite being in top form?
What was the cause?
Thank you so much for any help or stories you can share.
