Cat Digestion

The necessary digestive enzymes must be produced in the saliva, in the gastric juices and from the pancreas. The liver has to produce and deliver bile at the right time and the muscular activity of each part of the gut has to be co-ordinated. The resident gut population of billions of bacteria have to be in balance with each other and the lower parts of the bowel have to be able to re-absorb water and store the final product until it is ready for evacuation, on cue, when out for a walk. Not really surprising that we, and every other veterinary practice in the known world, see a few cases of digestive upset now and again… Many of these cases are simple intoxication eat unsuitable food either at home or when out and about. Diarrhoea (and sometime vomiting) is the body’s natural effort to get rid of the offending material as quickly as possible. Many of these cases settle in matter of hours without any outside help, but some do need medication. Our first line is often to re-establish the normal bacterial population in the gut, using Probiotics such as Promax, Pro-Kolin or Diarsanyl which all contain absorbent clays like kaolin or Montmorrillonite.

Constipation is a common problem in some of our older and more sedentary cats. The primary function of the lower part of the gut, the colon, is to reabsorb water from the gut contents, thereby conserving precious water and producing a firm stool. Where the colon has reduced mobility or poor circulation, if the cat does not move around so much so the abdomen does not benefit from the massaging action of normal movement or where the colon has been stretched by constipation in the past, constipation can result. Peridale granules absorb water and help regulate normal stool consistency. They can be used both to absorb excess water in cases of diarrhoea and to prevent excessive hardening of the faeces in constipation.

Cats with persistently unstable digestion can benefit from regular probiotic supplements such as Syn-Biotic Daily Capsules, Lacto B or Bio-Premium. These all contain the bacteria that the body needs and help rapidly restore normal digestion.

Colaid from Vetplus is an excellent product to aid effective digestion, particularly in patients with long standing digestive problems. It combines the benefits of natural fructo-oligosaccharides with quercitin, ginger extract, amino acids and vitamins to help repair and restore the gut lining.

A lack of digestive enzymes from the pancreas, or Chronic Pancreatic Insufficiency is much less common problem in cats than in dogs, but where it occurs, they can be effectively supplemented with Pancreatic Enzyme for Dogs & cats , an enzyme supplement used to correct this debilitating problem.

Cat Digestion

	PRO-KOLIN 15 (Protexin) : probiotic, kaolin & pectin for dogs and cats, 15mls Code: PK15 Vetscriptions Price: £7.99 Typical Retail Price: £11.50 Quantity in Basket: none
	Promax 10ml syringe Probiotic & Montmorillonite for Cats & Dogs Code: PROMAX10 Vetscriptions Price: £9.99 Quantity in Basket: none
	Lacto B Probiotic powder for daily digestive support 75g Code: LACTOB Vetscriptions Price: £15.99 Quantity in Basket: none
	Diarsanyl Plus Oral Paste for Dogs and Cats, 10mls Code: DIARS10 Vetscriptions Price: £8.49 Quantity in Basket: none
	Peridale Granules, to maintain normal stool consistency, 175gm Code: PERIGRAN Vetscriptions Price: £16.49 Quantity in Basket: none
	Peridale capsules,to maintain normal stool consistency, pack of 100. Code: PERICAP100 Vetscriptions Price: £20.99 Quantity in Basket: none
	Lax A Past Paste for furballs in cats. 70g Code: LAXAPAST Vetscriptions Price: £7.99 Quantity in Basket: none
	Katalax palatable malt flavour paste to help clear furballs, 20g tube Code: KATLAX Vetscriptions Price: £12.99 Quantity in Basket: none
	Laxapet 50g Code: LAXAPET Vetscriptions Price: £6.99 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Lactosym Vet: veterinary probiotic for digestive health 125ml. Code: LACTOSYM125 Vetscriptions Price: £9.70 Quantity in Basket: none
	Lactosym Vet: veterinary probiotic for digestive health 500ml. Code: LACTOSYM500 Vetscriptions Price: £21.99 Quantity in Basket: none
	Glutalyte: rehydration for Cats & Dogs, per sachet Code: GLUTALYTE1 Vetscriptions Price: £1.49 Quantity in Basket: none
	Lectade Small Animal:oral rehydration for Dogs & Cats pack of 30 Code: LECTADESA30 Vetscriptions Price: £91.99 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Liquivite Cat 400g. Per Can. Code: LIQUIVITEC400 Vetscriptions Price: £2.99 Quantity in Basket: none
	Lypex, pancreatic enzyme supplement for dogs and cats, 60 sprinkle capsules Code: LYPEX Vetscriptions Price: £47.99 Quantity in Basket: none
	Norm Prozorb Syringe 15ml Code: NORMPROSY Vetscriptions Price: £11.99 Quantity in Basket: none
	Pancreatic Enzyme for Cats & Dogs 250g Code: PANCPOW250 Vetscriptions Price: £61.99 Quantity in Basket: none