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My older cat who is 10 has had a sensitive stomach since I was young. My youngest cat is very demanding and does not like a lot of cat food made for sensitive stomachs. What cat food that is going to be easy on my old cat belly and taste better for my younger cat. I think I found an answer. Try a canned food or dry food grain free like EVO, Wellness CORE, Blue Wilderness, Taste of the Wild. Most foods have a lot of carbohydrates and grains in them and cats are designed to eat meat.

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I've a 12 year old Pomeranian that has had chronic knee problems for years. Most of the Vets we visited discouraged knee surgery due to limited success rates. So back in '07 they thought that she had developed arthritis in her knees, so I started giving her half of a baby aspirin with good results. After about a year, she didn't respond to the aspirin as well as before so we took her to the Vet and started her on Metacam. Halfway through '09 Tribble started slowing down, her tail would always be down, and was only eating half of her food. My wife and I thought this was due to knee pain, so December of '09 we decided to have the knee surgery done. We brought her home from the Vet and she ate as normal, however the next day she didn't finish her food and would only eat cat food. From there on she would only eat limited amounts of various things, such as egg and steak, but would not touch her food. We thought she was depressed so we waited for the cast to come off and see. Well, a month and a total of two surgeries later the cast comes off and the knee looks great, however Tribble still won't eat. We had the cast removed on a Wednesday and on Thursday we took her back to the Vet for the surgeon to double check her knee, which was perfect. We explained to the DR that she is still not eating, so the DR recommended a blood test. Friday I get a call from the DR that Tribble is in sever kidney failure, her BUN is 157 and her CRE is 8. *. The DR recommended IV therapy, which we did all Friday night and got good results with the BUN dropping to 86 and the CRE to 3.

3. To try and continue the good results we put her in the emergency vet hospital over the weekend for IV therapy. I dropped her off at our regular Vet that Monday morning to continue IV therapy and get blood work. Well the blood work came back worse, BUN 108 and the CRE 6. 6, what the hell? So all week I've been dropping her off at the Vet to get IV therapy during the day and the numbers have dropped a bit to BUN 104, CRE 6. 1. However her veins are giving out and they cannot keep the catheter in for more than a day at a time and are now on leg number4. Does anyone have any experience that can offer a suggestion? I want my dog's last days to be peaceful, but don't want to give up if there's any REAL possibility that she could have a recovery, even to the "manageable" level. After looking around, I learned — Kidney failure has the ability to be a potent adversary, and may not always respond favorably to treatment. In general, the body is able to compensate for a necessary amount of kidney dysfunction — 75% of kidney function must be lost before changes are seen, and the damage may be reversible or irreversible. So, anytime a situation like this occurs, it is easily life-threatening. Here are a couple of things to consider in terms of pushing forward or not with your pet: 1. It may be possible to pursue further treatment and diagnostics with a specialist. There are many universities and referral centers across the country with great, board-certified doctors in nearly any imaginable sub-field of veterinary medicine. 2. Step back and look honestly at your pet's situation and begin to consider her quality of life in your decision-making process. It might be difficult at times, but you have people around you — family, friends, veterinary professionals — whoever can all aid in your decision-making by giving opinions and support. The important thing is to not allow her to suffer without cause. –Notice that the above answer is informational and opinionated only. It would not be possible to give sound medical advice pertinent to your pet without seeing her.

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I have 3 cats. 2 kittens and an adult. One of my kittens hangs out with me all the time. I give her yougurt sometimes, but my brother tells me not to. If I give yogurt to my cat could it effect her health? Or is cats being lactose intolerant a myth. From what I can tell… I wouldn't say its bad. . There's yogurt in some cat food for sensitive stomachs. The same cultures in yogurt that are good for digestion apply to cats too. But, most cats are lactose intolerant, they shouldn't have too much milk, it could give them diarrea. Small amounts as a treat sometimes won't hurt though.

	Wellness Kitten Health Cat Food, 5-Pound, 14-Ounce Bag Kitten Health is a well-rounded, everyday diet of meats, grains and fruits. This recipe is focused on the nutrition that growing kittens need to develop at the right pace from weaning to 1 year. Get your kitten's growing stomach off to the right start!

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