4 month old Mabel with bad leg and toilet problems

Hi Emma, I am not a vet and don’t know what kind of problems Mabel may be having with her leg. But a lot of times pain meds and poor diet will cause constipation. I don’t know if you have access to goat’s milk there but it works wonders for immune systems in cats and general good health. It needs to be pasteurized and in the states you can find it with the regular milk in the cooler, or in the baking aisle in cans. It is condensed in the can so you add water 1 to 1. A little olive oil added to her food would help also. Do you have access to any kind of canned wet food, or can you order it online? A diet of rice and fish will not be sufficient in the long haul for her so I was wondering what other people do and where you can get access to a nutritional food. Keep us posted on her progress and about her leg please.

Emma, please keep us posted on Mabel. The goat’s milk, if you can get it is good for cats of any age. I don’t think the streaked poop is anything to worry about, as the milk has good probiotics in it for her gut. Whenever a cat eats anything different (like any animal) it shows up in their poop.

Emma, the goat’s milk should help with her tummy. My kitten Willow settled down after being on the goat’s milk. Most cats are lactose intolerant which is why they shouldn’t have cow’s milk, as it gives diarrhea.
Also, she may have parasites and need some meds from the vet.

Please keep us updated on wee Mabel. Goats milk is meant to help gassiness not cause it but I won’t argue with your vet.

Here’s so info that may help you:
About goats milk.

1. there are plenty of studies you can find on the internet about the merits of goats milk vs.formula from cow or soy. Really dig into these so you can feel right about your decision. Goats milk is the closest thing to mothers milk because of the size of the fat globule, etc. and I believe a far superior supplement than cat formula.

2. You can buy pastuerized goats milk in liquid or powdered form. Goats milk has added vitamin D, folic acid and a B vitamins…. The cans stays freshest if used within 5 days once opened. I recommend staying away from canned as it seems more like an evaporated goats milk, but the fresh is great and the powdered is nice because you can mix up what you need with warm water.

As you said because she’s had a rough start she’s wants to eat and eat and eat. I think part of the problem with her gassiness is she is eating too fast. Given your location, the cost and availability of wet food, purrhaps you should slowly transition to quality dry cat food-kitten formula is best for her right now (if available). Many people frown on dry food but I’d rather you and Miss Mabel don’t go bankrupt. Again, once wee Mabel is on dry food, make sure she has lots of water available. You don’t want her to be begging or overweight so follow the guide provided with the food. You continue giving her a Goats milk at .8cc to 1 ounce of weight x 2 daily for a month then shift to once a day. This will help ease her tummy while transitioning her food.

I want to hear what other TDKers think of changing to dry food. You can also ask your vet. if he knows of a quality dry food.