Thank you
For some reason I couldnt find that page on Supremes website, d'oh! Yes, I've used Fibafirst in the past, and really liked it (I too believe it is better, especially because they eat it in a more natural way, like they would eat hay or forage, rather than how they eat pellets/treats, if that makes sense), but I changed to junior pellets when Barney had incontinence and snuffles and lost weight - as the medication wasn't easy to put on fibafirst and the junior food was to put weight on him. (I don't for one moment think it was the fibafirst that caused the initial weightloss problems though, as it has continued on months and months after I stopped using it, and got much worse.) We now know that the weightloss is likely due to gut problems, but we don't know what is causing the gut problems really. He has loads of fluid and gas in his gut and stomach, and his stomach is enlarged and the lining inflamed, and his gut is also slow - the vets think it is not getting the nutrition out of foods because it is so unhealthy - so he is on a strict pellet-reducing diet (currently at 3 tablespoons of SS junior), lots of hay, small amount of non-gassy veg, probiotic pellets and gut stimulant at the moment, and the plan is eventually to change him over to an 'adult' pellet.
I have had a sample of the VetCare Digestive in the past, but I was after the fibafirst at the time so I just used it as healthy treats. They did eat them, but preferred the fibafirst sticks, which also seemed larger than the VetCare ones, and slightly more dense. The one thing that worries me about the VetCare ones is that they are only 12% protein, which I think is a bit low, well lower than most pellets anyways (SS adult is 14%, Excel is 13%), and I wouldnt want that to contribute to his weightloss, but then the low protein may be better for the gut - I think I'll have to consult the vet when I see her next week.
How often did your girls suffer with the stasis before they were on the VetCare Digestive? Really glad to hear it has helped them.
