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Be advised that Furminators can be pricey (in the 40 dollar range), but I'm told they do work quite well. Probably find one online and save a little bit.
It appears there is a variety of them to chose from. Pet Brushes | FURminator®
Aaahh, yes, that is on the pricey side. So far I wouldn't need one for BeBe, I simply use a good pin brush and she loves that. Thanks for the link.
White spit up is not normal 2x day. That's stomach bile. Can you get her fur shaved down at a groomer? First though I'd get her into a good veterinarian.
I give my Norwegian Forest Cat who is super fluffy a half of a teaspoon of organic coconut oil; every day, and he will take it from my fingers.
I fear your cat may have a blockage if she's not pooping.
White spit up is not normal 2x day. That's stomach bile. Can you get her fur shaved down at a groomer? First though I'd get her into a good veterinarian.
I give my Norwegian Forest Cat who is super fluffy a half of a teaspoon of organic coconut oil; every day, and he will take it from my fingers.
I fear your cat may have a blockage if she's not pooping.
He's pooping fine. And the vet said he was fine this afternoon.
He's pooping fine. And the vet said he was fine this afternoon.
Most vets are very stupid about cats and hairball vomiting. They are so used to kibble fed cats being chronic pukers they think it's"normal". It isn't.
How old is your cat? Did the vet do blood work? X ray? Suggest diet improvements (from dry to wet for instance)? Recommend ultrasound?
Has the vomiting stopped?
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White spit up is not normal 2x day. That's stomach bile. Can you get her fur shaved down at a groomer? First though I'd get her into a good veterinarian.
I give my Norwegian Forest Cat who is super fluffy a half of a teaspoon of organic coconut oil; every day, and he will take it from my fingers.
I fear your cat may have a blockage if she's not pooping.
We use Laxatone with our two Maine Coons. Fortunately they love it and it does seem to help them.
Catsmom21, we had that experience with a couple vets as well. We finally took our problem kitties to a cat only vet and they immediately diagnosed him with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. They put him on prednisone and he immediately got better and stayed better. Don’t know why that was so hard. We’ve been with that same vet for years now, very happy with them.
We use Laxatone with our two Maine Coons. Fortunately they love it and it does seem to help them.
Catsmom21, we had that experience with a couple vets as well. We finally took our problem kitties to a cat only vet and they immediately diagnosed him with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. They put him on prednisone and he immediately got better and stayed better. Don’t know why that was so hard. We’ve been with that same vet for years now, very happy with them.
I'm glad you've found a vet you like!
Laxatone is so toxic though. It's made with petroleum products. Something no living being was ever meant to ingest.
I'm glad the pred has helped your cats but is your vet helping you control their IBD with diet as well? Pred of course comes with it's own hazards and diet is very important. Hopefully your cats are at least on an all wet filler free diet (raw would be better) with sufficient fasting periods between meals.
There are better things for controlling hairball issues. Egg yolk lecithin (EYL) for instance, and egg yolk. Hairballs are made up of fur bound up with fat in the stomach. EYL is a fat emulsifier, it breaks up the fat, freeing the fur so it can be passed out with the poop.
Egg yolk is rich in choline with improves motility. And is nutritious in it's own right as well.
The reason "fasting" periods are so important, for any cat healthy enough to go 8 or 10 hours between meals, is because of the way a cat's digestion works. Their bodies require a hunger signal to start moving non food items (such as fur) through their bodies. Fur can often lodge just at the exit, the pylorus. Fasting long enough for the cat to feel hunger pangs (8-10 hours usually) causes the pylorus valve to contract, allowing the fur to pass through.
Some times the fur can get stuck there, causing repeated vomiting of food, with no fur coming up.
My neighbors were talking the other day about one of them getting a "Furminator" ?? I'm not familiar with those, but the conclusion is that they do a fabulous job with the coats of most cats.
In my experience, Furminator is good for short-haired cats. Even short-haired cats with slightly longer fur might not be able to use it; it seems to catch and break/pull out the hair rather than just combing out the loose stuff. I can't imagine using it on a long-haired cat.
(I got my Furminator when the pet store was having a major sale, for like half off.)
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