Can anyone recommend a Probiotic supplement for a cat with an upset stomach?

I give my whippet something called pro-kolin. She had a really sensitive tummy when she was a puppy until we found a food that suited her. We were initially prescribed it by the vet to help balance the bacteria in her gut and help prevent the gastritis she persistently got.

I have been able to buy it at chemists which do animal prescriptions. If there is one for a dog there will no doubt be one for a cat.

I've also given my dog small amounts of yakult and activia (half a bottle) which also seemed to help her.

Some cat foods also have pro-biotics in. I get Iams light for my cats that has it in and they seem to do alright on it.

Quite a few sites come up if you google 'probiotic for cat'. I haven't read them, but it looks like there's enough info there to be going on. As for recommending a product, I have no idea, I'm afraid. If you find out, do let us know.

Incidentally, I wonder how you know he may have an imbalance? Could the person who found this out offer a recommendation?

Hi Snowbears,

Is your cat a indoor cat, or does he go out?

Cat digestive systems are very highly tuned and can easily be upset. They are usually very good at self regulation if they've got access to the outside world. However, some cats are quite determined to eat the wrong thing, especially plants, or what they find in the neighbours bins.

HTH,
Myarka

Digestive problems

To meadowsweet, kvdp, and myarka,

Thank you for all you ideas, I have ordered the pro-kaolin and shall let you know how it goes, to answer your questions he is an outdoor cat and took a lot of encouragement for him to even step foot indoors.

He was a stray whom we have had for 12 months and despite blood test and various medicines from the vet he still is thin and very often has an upset stomach.
The vet can find nothing wrong with him and suggested possibility of IBS due to stress – he clearly has been in the wars, having previously suffered broken ribs, tail and scarring around his mouth.

( I have just posted on “readings” and a very kind lady called naturally did an animal communication with the aid of a photo of Jack and said possibly he has blockage, or small growth in intestines possibly something missed by vet).
We will go back to vets but because of his stressed nature I want to do it gently and thus thought I would try the holistic approach first and start with probiotics, to firstly make sure his intestines/gut were healthy and take it from there.
I shall keep you posted, many thanks for ideas
Snowbears xxxxx

I've had 2 cats with IBS and have a dog who had chronic digestive problems when I got him as puppy. I give all my animals live yoghurt with some honey mixed in if they have an upset stomach and also the homeopathic remedy Arsenicum. I also found sticking with a certain food and not giving any table scraps or treats helpful. It doesn't help though when the cats who suffer with this always seem to be hungry and will eat anything. My dog has been on the RMB diet for 4 years now (since he was 4 months old) and it's the only thing that keeps his digestive system running properly. I have also fed the cats on raw food and it did seem to settle their digestion too but unfortunately, it is cheaper to buy the dog's raw food here and gets very pricey for the cats (they don't like or need the bones as much) so I could no longer afford to feed them raw 100% of the time. Even though Iams is poo-pooed by most pet shops and vets, I did find that it was one of the only commercial foods that did not affect the cats with IBS.
Hope your kitty feels better soon.

I have used Pro-Kolin in my cats and it is very good 😀

The same company (Protexin) also do a product for longer term use called Synbiotic D-C, it has a probiotic and prebiotic and you just open the capsule up and spinkle it on to food, both my cats eat it without noticing

Don't know about cats but we had a sick lamb that was on its last legs, so gave it an acidophilus capsule content in its milk for 3 days - it perked up and 2 months later was larger than its twin, having been fed the same. Don't think it can do any harm.

I'd maybe heve bifidobacteria in it as well as they inhabit different parts of the gut.

Thank you!

Big thank you guys for all your ideas
Lots of Love
snowbearsxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

snowbears

can you tell me a little more about what is going on? I DONT want to worry you unecessarily, but my little jabby had a bad upset tum and was being sick sometimes up to 4 times a day then started to get bad diareah (not sure how to spell that) i had taken him to the vets lots of times but nothing really came out of it, he just put it down to some cats are sick a lot. anyway, it didnt have a good ending and i would hate to see any animal go through the same thing that jabs did. if you would rather pm me please do so.

Thank you

Thank you Vicki
Love
Snowbearsxxxxxx

We have a cat called Bruno cause he keep fighting and mostly lossing, he is a very small skinny cat, who has diarrhea from time to time, I keep a close eye on him even though he is an out door cat and he seems to get better on his own, but we do feed him supplement every now and again.

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If your cat has been on many antibiotics they have more than likely disrupted the natural balance of bacteria in the stomach. Yoghurt will help to balance the digestive tract.

Hi everyone,
Just a quick update on progress of my little cat Jack.

I bought Pro-Kolin initially as suggested by Welshred and his urgency to run to loo after eating seemed to slow down.

So, I next bought from the same company (Protexin) a product for longer term use called Synbiotic D-C, it has a probiotic and prebiotic and you just open the capsule up and spinkle it on to food and so far so good, Jack looks heathy and seems to have put on a little bit of weight. However, I keep a close eye on him.

Its good to swap ideas!
Many thanks again
Snowbears and little cat Jack xxxxxxxxxx

I believe animals respond very well to healing with Reiki. This is something anyone can learn to do and be of extra benefit to your pet whilst also using more a more conventional approach.

So glad to hear he is doing well 🙂