Food advice needed - health related

[Ann Clarke (Tabby cat)]

  Sam and Milly's Mum I'll pass this info on to Katherine.

[Sam (Fussy_Furball)]

Kattovit Gastro
Hypo-allergenic gentle diet with high digestibility for cats with stomach and intestine problems.

Kattovit Gastro is a hypo-allergenic cat food that was specially developed for cats with gastro-intestinal problems (stomach, intestine, pancreas). It has a highly digestible composition based on exclusive sources of protein (only rabbit) and carbohydrates (only rice).

This makes the food especially well-suited for gastro-intestinal problems, sub-functioning pancreas, and hypo-allergenic reactions.

    * Reduced protein and fiber content
    * Only rabbit used as a source of animal protein
    * Only rice used as grain


http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/dry_cat_food/kattovit/14441

[Millys Mum]

Something bland is Applaws, its just chicken and 1% rice.
Some cats dont find  i/d very tasty, they seem to prefer the tins to pouches tho when they do eat it.

There is a supplement for pancreas probs, cant recall the name but it would be on vet uk.

[Ann Clarke (Tabby cat)]

I think it's just for a limited period of time to give her time to see if her pancreas sorts itself out and while the vet monitors her. Thanks for suggestions so far, the Hills I/D sounds like it could be just the job - I knew you'd be quick off the mark  

Have copied the info and emailed it to Katherine. 

[Team Svartalfheims]

Right just looked online and found this about i/d so sounds like this could be the way forward. It's lovely mushy food as well

"Hills prescription diet feline i/d is for the nutritional management of cats with gastrointestinal disorders. Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders affect both the stomach and intestines, creating painful symptoms that can have an impact on your cat's overall health. The most common symptoms associated with GI disorders are vomiting, regurgitation, flatulence, weakness, diarrhoea or constipation.

Hills prescription diet feline i/d is a highly digestible formula created specifically to help manage cats with GI disorders. There are several types of GI disorders that affect cats', including: colitis, constipation/diarrhoea, gastroenteritis and pancreatitis.

Hills prescription feline i/d indications:
• Gastrointestinal disorders: gastritis, enteritis, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease (i.e. most causes of diarrhoea).
• Recovery from gastrointestinal surgery.
• Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
• Acute pancreatitis, without hyperlipidaemia.
• Recovery from minor surgical procedures and mildly debilitating conditions.
• Complete for kittens.

Hills prescription feline i/d not recommended for:
Cats with sodium retention.

Hills diet feline i/d additional information:
Provides complete balanced nutrition for growing kittens as well as adult cats.

Hills diet feline i/d key benefits:
Digestibility: High - Ensures availability of nutrients. Assists healing of the digestive tract.
Fat: Reduced - Limits vomiting by soothing gastric mucosa and encouraging stomach emptying.   
Soluble fibre: Increased - Provides short chain fatty acids to nourish enterocytes and restore intestinal flora.
Electrolytes B-complex vitamins:  Increased – Replaces increased losses due to vomiting and diarrhoea.
Superior antioxidant formula: Added - Reduces harmful free radicals associated with gastroenteritis. "

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

Steamed fish will be another but she will not be able to live on just bland food, is this just for a limited time?

[Team Svartalfheims]

What about Hills i/d?

[Ann Clarke (Tabby cat)]

I'm after some advice from you knowledgable lot. One of our fosterers own cats has been diagnosed as having some anomalies with her pancreas, it's not full blown pancreatitis but she is having some problems. The vet has advised her to feed her bland food but low fat and Katherine is at a bit of a loss on what to feed her. She's been giving her chicken so far but obviously doesn't want to do that long term especially as she has another 6 cats who of course won't eat normal cat food if chicken is on the go 

Anyway I wondered if anyone had any suggestions as to a bland wet food that she could feed her which is also low in fat. I said I would ask on here as I'm sure someone will have some good ideas or may have had the same experience with one of their cats. All suggestions welcome and I will pass them on to Katherine. Thanks all.