Only to a degree....crushed bran is ok when used infrequently, as in a temporary measure, or in a situation where a condition like IBD, where other methods have failed.
I know I have recommended bran occasionally, but laxatone would still be my first choice
roughage in it but every cat is different..if your geting results with laxatone...stick with it, if your getting results with roughage stick with it..if barking at the moon helps, keep barking...whatever works...use
normal part of life yes, as long as the vomiting is not frequently, like more than once or twice a week. When food is vomited, in a healthy cat, it usually is due to kitty eating too fast. If it's persistant and frequent, then investigating further with a vet check is a good idea.
Brushing at least once a week helps considerably. Winter time is worse due to heat, reduced humidity and inactivity. Cats will shed more during this season, so best to brush more often. Doesn't really apply to you though, you're in FL, no winter.
I recommend the laxatone, because I trust the product, and know it works. Not for every day use of course, one could probably get away with an every 2-3 week application or longer or simply on an as-needed basis...
Traci...just curious...why would laxatone be advisable over a small amount of say olive oil or natural fiber? The ingredients in laxatone freak me out!
White petrolatum USP, light mineral oil NF, corn syrup, malt syrup, soybean oil, water, cane molasses, gelatin by-products, sodium benzoate (preservative), iron proteinate, artificial flavors.
Thank goodness my cats don't get hairballs often
Tina B and "what a crew!"
How we behave towards cats here below determines our status in heaven ~Robert A. Heinlein
Traci wrote:When food is vomited, in a healthy cat, it usually is due to kitty eating too fast. If it's persistant and frequent, then investigating further with a vet check is a good idea.
not sure which cat was doing it, but for about two - three weeks i was finding vomit on the ground every 3-5 days. some was, well....mushy and some was not. had some hair in it. vet recommended the laxatone (normal dosage) and the problem has yet to return. also have been brushing more often
Traci wrote:you're in FL, no winter.
we have em, you just dont feel it. (i know what you mean)
Traci wrote:one could probably get away with an every 2-3 week application or longer or simply on an as-needed basis...
that's what i have adopted....probably more like every month or so i put them both on it for a few days....they love it, think its a treat.
Tina B and crew wrote:Traci...just curious...why would laxatone be advisable over a small amount of say olive oil or natural fiber? The ingredients in laxatone freak me out!
You consume those ingredients in lots of foods every day, Tina, (save for probably the petrolatum)
oils and natural fibers: in cats, put simply, you can't predict the outcome (too much or too little). Not sure with olive oil.....using mineral oil as an example; since it is a mineral based compound, it is not quickly removed by the body and the immune system will forever attempt to wall it off with inflammatory granulomas.
Traci wrote:You consume those ingredients in lots of foods every day, Tina, (save for probably the petrolatum)
Maybe some of them, like the cane syrup, malt syrup etc...but I don't think I have ever consumed mineral oil or petrolatum to my knowledge...those are the ingredients that freak me out I do my best to eat wholesome, minimally processed foods...
since it is a mineral based compound, it is not quickly removed by the body and the immune system will forever attempt to wall it off with inflammatory granulomas.
Is that a good thing? I'm not being facitious here, but that doesn't sound like a good thing
Tina B and "what a crew!"
How we behave towards cats here below determines our status in heaven ~Robert A. Heinlein
(i know what you mean)
check out a snicker bar or kit kat (my fav) sometime.