Thread: Tums, runs and food sharing...

Hi Jackie

I did think it was odd that dry food only had been recommended which is why I decided that after 2 days of it being worse that I would stick with wet instead.

We tested for everything but I know that it is dietary because they were fine for the first week, then Ruby was poorly but Cleo was still fine and there are no other symptoms either...both have piled on masses of weight, no temps, no sore tummies either.

I think it's more that I tried a few different wet foods and some days they won't eat wet food at all, which leads to bulking out on dry and then runny bums and then other days they will eat the wet which leads to an improvement in the litter tray.

I think kittens are very much trial and error.

With our own bred kittens, we always feed wet food at first and then introduce dry food very gradually and we don't allow them a lot of it either and touch wood, we don't have tummy trouble in our kits at all

xx

Originally Posted by WoodsideMaineCoons

Hi Jackie

I did think it was odd that dry food only had been recommended which is why I decided that after 2 days of it being worse that I would stick with wet instead.

We tested for everything but I know that it is dietary because they were fine for the first week, then Ruby was poorly but Cleo was still fine and there are no other symptoms either...both have piled on masses of weight, no temps, no sore tummies either.

I think it's more that I tried a few different wet foods and some days they won't eat wet food at all, which leads to bulking out on dry and then runny bums and then other days they will eat the wet which leads to an improvement in the litter tray.

I think kittens are very much trial and error.

With our own bred kittens, we always feed wet food at first and then introduce dry food very gradually and we don't allow them a lot of it either and touch wood, we don't have tummy trouble in our kits at all

xx

Talking of kittens Louise is it nearly time for some more photos to be added to another thread or I have I missed out being so tied up with a certain boy who still doesn't want to eat....?

I will do more pics I promise but at the moment it is a constant round of cleaning and topping up kittens as mum was getting a bit worn out doing it by herself!!

xx

Newsflash!!! It's all sorted :-) Tried the chicken, slowly introduced Felix and all was fine until suddenly one day was back to square one. So much so that Moto needed a bath! Luckily, he's such a chilled chappie, he loved it!

Had a chat with my vet who said starve for at least 16 hours and then start them on Hills I/D pouches. That has worked an absolute miracle!!

Now back to completely solid, in just a couple of days and introducing dry Hills Kitten and still all solid! We're now up to one pouch each morning and evening, with a sprinkling of dry, plus a handful of dry to graze on during the day and all is well!

The I/D worked a treat!! One happy bunny here!

I'm so pleased things are improving