Feline triaditis is actually three conditions occurring simultaneously: pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas), cholongiohepatitis (inflammation of the liver), and inflammatory bowel disease or IBD (inflammation of the intestines).
There may be no known “cure” for triaditis, though I would argue that proper nutrition is the absolute BEST method of treatment and prevention. By proper nutrition, I mean [...]
Posts Tagged ‘IBD’
Feline triaditis
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cats, cholongiohepatitis, feline, IBD, Latifah, liver, lymphoma, pancreas, pancreatitis, Rumpelmintz, triaditis on September 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Vets and pet food
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cat food, cat nutrition, cats, dry food, feline nutrition, IBD, pancreatitis, raw food on December 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This post has actually been a work-in-progress for some time, but a phone call today pushed me to try and finish it. That phone call took place with the internal medicine specialist treating Studley. The specialist has diagnosed Studley with pancreatitis and IBD, based on an ultrasound performed Tuesday. Today he got back the results [...]
Canned cat food – which one?
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged canned food, cat food, cats, feline nutrition, IBD on December 10, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Another of the “frequently asked questions” I get is *which* canned food to feed. Well, in general the answer is simple – look for one with little-to-no grains, fruits, or vegetables. You want something as close to “mouse in a can” as possible. Poultry and/or rabbit is best – as these are closest to a [...]
Studley’s Spotlight
Posted in Chi-Town Fur Gang, Feline nutrition and health, tagged cat food, IBD, pancreatitis, raw food, Studley on December 9, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Once again life has gotten in the way of my writing. Seems I’ve been doing a LOT of writing about Studley lately – and apparently Studley likes having the spotlight shown upon him as yet again he’s “inspired” a post.
It started on Saturday, pretty innocuously. Studley didn’t eat breakfast. At the time, I thought little [...]
Raw done right
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged amino acids, cat food, feeding cats, feline nutrition, homemade cat food, IBD, making cat food, raw food, vitamins on December 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I feed my cats a homemade raw diet. I think raw diets are the “gold standard” in feline diet. However, I will state loudly and adamantly up front – I THINK CANNED FOODS ARE A PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE CHOICE! However, there is NO DRY (KIBBLE) FOOD I deem acceptable. I will occasionally use a freeze-dried food, freeze-dried [...]
Puke and Poop
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cat food, constipation, diarrhea, diet, IBD on September 2, 2008 | 28 Comments »
Catchy title, huh?
Some of my friends have deemed me the “Queen of Poop and Puke”. While not a particularly flattering title, the sentiment is actually rather nice. I’ve worked with six cats with gastro-intestinal issues now – adopted and fostered. Generally, vets lump these cats into the category of “IBD” or Inflammatory [...]
Be True to B12
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cats, CRF, diabetes, IBD, vitamins on August 29, 2008 | 11 Comments »
My friend Adrienne said if vitamin B12 was a person, she thinks I might marry it. Maybe she’s right. I’m a big fan. Oh, I like lots of the vitamins, don’t get me wrong… love me some vitamin D for example, but you can overdose vitamin D, so you need to exercise some caution, and [...]
A Cure for What Ails Your Cat
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cat food, diabetes, feline nutrition, IBD, obesity, raw food on August 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’m pleased I’ve had more and more caregivers talk to me about putting their cats on a raw diet. For those new to raw, I often recommend a pre-ground meat/bone product such as Hare Today, supplemented with a multi-vitamin/nutrient for cats such as Platinum Performance, as described in Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins in her book “Your [...]
Why I Lie
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cat food, IBD, raw food on June 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I avoid lying – but I often evade the truth.
People often ask how veterinarians respond when I tell them I feed my cats a homemade raw diet. Honestly, I don’t generally tell veterinarians that I feed a homemade raw diet. The vets at the general practice clinic where I take my cats know. I [...]
Latifah
Posted in Chi-Town Fur Gang, tagged cat food, cat nutrition, hyperthyroidism, IBD, Latifah, stomatitis on January 24, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Latifah, aka Tifah, aka Teefie, aka Teefah da Teethless… a sweet sad little princess who wishes she had a home she didn’t have to share with other cats, and who’s life-long ambition is to hold the world record for most diseases/ailments in a single cat.
Latifah was found wandering the streets and admitted to the shelter [...]
