My cat poops almost like an ice cream swirl and she’s had an increase in appetite. it’s not diarrhea but it’s not super solid either. she can’t stay away from human food.

What is the best treatment for felines with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. I have two cats that were diagnosed in January and I am still battling with runny stools. Little is known in South Africa about this condition in cats so treatment seems to be a trial and error kind of thing. They currently on exocrine pancreatic insufficiency supplements which they get in soft food before getting their pellets which are iams rich in chicken pellets, I've tried mixing their supplements with their pellets they don't eat it. Thank your the symptoms that are present are loss of weight even though the cat is eating an enormous amount, runny stools and a very dull coat, also lack of enthusiasm in anything. After the treatment they are up and running around gaining some weight but still battling with a runny stool.

Hello! We believe our kitten has this insufficiency. Rather than pay the $300+ to do the test, is it safe enough to try this enzyme supplement powder for a bit to see if it solves her symptoms?

I have a 13 year old male cat who has been having constipation/diarrhea problems for a while now (off and on 6-8 months) and he has also lost weight in this time. In January 2017 he weighed 13 lbs and now is down to 10 lbs. He's had multiple blood panels run, 2 ultrasounds (one in July 2017 and another in September 2017) as well as multiple X-rays. Both vet's say that his blood panels look great and nothing of concern shows up on any of his tests. He was put in a weight management food (Hill's prescription W/d feline) so I'm not sure if that accounts for his weight loss? But I would think it since he was starting to lose weight before he got put on that in July. They put him on that because they said it wasn't diarrhea problems, he actually has well formed poop but was having trouble passing it so he was put in this food and it seemed to help solve the problem. He started pooping more normal stool but he's still losing weight. He acts normal. Eats like normal. I just know this weight loss can't be normal and want to get to the bottom of it before he continues to drop more weight. Any thoughts? I don't know how to look for cancers other than what has been done which showed nothing so I'm at a loss. Would an exocrine pancreatic insufficiency show up in a blood test?

Good Morning, I am writing to you from Devon UK, firstly I hope that you and you’re loved ones are well and safe and coping with the Coronavirus! I was hoping you might be able to help our extraordinary Scottish Fold cat called Mabel? Mabel underwent a subtotal colectomy operation here in the UK for Megacolon exactly one year ago. The operation was difficult as it was discovered that she also had a stricture but we were very lucky to have a great surgeon and the operation was a success! It completely changed her life and she has been running around the garden with her brother and enjoying life for the past year. But over the last month Mabel has started to go off of her food, we took her to the vets 3 weeks ago for her vitamin B12 injection and when she was weighed we saw that she had lost a little weight. Our vet said to try and encourage her with more food, perhaps 4 small meals a day instead of 3. Following the operation and as instructed by the vet we sprinkled Lypex granules on her food but Mabel disliked the smell/taste so much and could not eat. After trawling the internet I found an article by a lady who suggested an enzyme powder called ‘Pure Pancreas’ by Herbal Healer Academy, a glandular made in New Zealand for sensitive issues, it comes in capsules and is sprinkled on food. (Thank you Peanut) Over the last year Mabel has been managing to take the Pure Pancreas enzyme in her food but over this last month she has gone off of her food if the powder is in it! Mabel is a beautiful cat, she is 8 years old and has been through so much in her short life, having been rescued and adopted in Macau she caught Typhus and recovered from it and has now recovered from Megacolon, she is such a little fighter that we want to do the best we can for her! Have you or any of your patients experienced an alternative enzyme powder that works for their Cats that you might suggest? I look forward to hearing from you Many thanks Mabel and The Baker Family terrimabaker1@yahoo.co.uk