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  1. J

    Requesting guidance to ensure balanced diet and regularity with appropriate supplementation

    I'm concerned that it would not be that simple. I wouldn't know how much meat to add and it would unbalance the proportion of muscle meat to organ meat ... and I may inadvertently end up with calcium level too low
  2. J

    Requesting guidance to ensure balanced diet and regularity with appropriate supplementation

    Oh dear, now that I stopped adding slippery elm at meal time, my kitty's stools are dry and crumbly ... Dr. Christina says it's an indication of too much bone in the diet. However, I'm giving my kitty commercial raw food and so I can't adjust the bone content. At my recent visit to the vet for...
  3. J

    Requesting guidance to ensure balanced diet and regularity with appropriate supplementation

    I would like to receive guidance to make sure I’m giving my 10-week old kitten a balanced diet and supporting regular bowel movements. Here is my current practice: 100% commercial raw food, with right proportions of muscle meat, organ meat(s) and bones Rotating meat sources, alternating between...
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    Kitten's Bowel Movements with New Diet

    Thank you Dr. Jean. It is very comforting to receive your input. Hopefully, Bodhi's sphincter will grow stronger after I fully transition him to the raw diet. About the Vaseline, I would imagine that he will regularly be swallowing my hair ... likely licking my head during the night. I'm...
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    Kitten's Bowel Movements with New Diet

    It is so very reassuring to be part of this wonderful pet community. Thank you Dr. Jean for your guidance. There is this incidence that occurred this morning and I don't know what to make of it. As of Thursday, Bodhi has consistently defecated 3 firm (but not hard) stools in the morning...
  6. J

    Kitten's Bowel Movements with New Diet

    Thank you Dr. Jean for this information. Bodhi had three nice stools this morning. I will give him the Friskies pate mixed in with the raw food. Here is my transition plan, does this sound right: 75% old diet and 25% new diet for three days; 50% hold diet and 50 % new diet for three days; 25%...
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