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| Little Zelda almost 7 weeks old |
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| Diet for weening or troubled tummies. |
All hard kitten food is being taken away and only wet foods will be feed 4 to 5 times a day. Each feeding will consist of Approximately....a teaspoon of pumpkin, a teaspoon of whole milk live pro-biotic yogurt, a Tablespoon of cooked Cream of Rice and a Tablespoon of Beech-nut Baby Food Chicken. Plus a few drops of fish oil will be added to one of the meals and the rest of the oil will be shared amongst other cats and kittens that day. This diet should help calm her stomach and help move out the trash. I will also give her some massages to ease out the gas.
Eventually I will need to add in some canned kitten food. We have been through a few brands and will try yet another in one of the feedings to ensure she is getting all her nutrients. Most cat food has only caused her further irritation and diarrhea.
This same diet combination is also very good for weening kittens. Against popular belief, whole milk works for kittens and it can be used instead of water with the cereal. Zelda's situation is different and I'm not using milk with her at this time.
She's playful and eating, so her condition is not critical, but certainly warrants watching.
As you know, our Augie was lactose intolerant and it was only after we were able to ween him off of kitten formula and onto kitten moist food that he was able to have regular bowel movements. Milk did not work for him. I've read that most cats are lactose intolerant, and we are not doing them any favors with the "bowl of milk". But then, I've only raised one kitten, and you've raised many.
ReplyDeleteAnimals, like people can have allergies. A growing observation from vets, caregivers and pet store employees, is pets with allergies to grains and chicken. As I talk with other caregivers of young kittens who are using KMR, a well known kitten formula, they are having problems with diarrhea. I have found as soon as I take them off the KMR, which is predominately cow milk products and a lot of fillers, and onto a natural whole milk with added supplements, the stools firm up and my kittens thrive. Observation is key. I am constantly watching for intolerance and allergies to foods as well as to fragrances and other items in their environment. Good catch with Augie. He is lucky to have such a wonderful, caring home with you.
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