Is Glycobalance dry cat food like Gastrointestinal Fiber Response?

The ingredients do look similar however the protein sources are different so if Ethel has a reaction to certain proteins as a cause of her IBD, it could cause issues. IBD diets usually also utilize hydrolyzed proteins in addition to novel (different) protein sources to avoid the body's immune response to the protein thus eliminating symptoms. If the food is out of your price range, I would let your vet know, and that you are interested in this other food. They may recommend a trial period of the new food to see if Ethel remains symptom-free or may be able to point you to online retailers that carry prescription diets at a lower cost that are still safe for Ethel to eat.

Veterinarians should carry therapeutic diets with extra fiber- Hills makes W/D and Royal Canin makes Fiber Response. If you just want an over the counter food, like for a senior or mature formula, they tend to have a higher fiber content. Kisses to George!

Here are two good options: Royal Canin Veterinary Diet® Feline Gastrointestinal Fiber Response dry cat food Royal Canin Veterinary Diet® Feline Calorie Control CC™ High Fiber canned cat food You can also add small amounts of bran or canned pumpkin to your kitty's wet food...start with very small amounts and increase slowly.

Hello and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! By IBS I am assuming you may mean inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as this is common in older cats. Some prescription diets like Royal Canin Gastrointestinal canned or dry or hydrolyzed diets. The Science diet limited ingredient diets (d/d) can also be helpful. If you are looking for an over the counter diet I have had some success with Natural balance limited ingredient canned food. Canned diets are always preferred in cats so if you can feed Simon an all canned diet that would be better.

I am sorry to hear about Kitty, that sounds so frustrating! So unfortunately the over the counter diets with limited ingredients are not as good as the prescription diets. The reason for this is that the over the counter foods are processed in the same facitilities and sometimes the same equipment as other foods, so some cross contamination does occur. In some pets the small contamination might not be a big deal, in others is can. Think of people with a severe peanut allergy that can't eat anything that says "processed in a plant that also processes peanuts". When they have done studies checking the foods, they can detect other ingredients in those foods. I would let your vet know that Kitty doesn't like the Royal Canin diet. There may be other prescription diet options available from your vet, or your vet may feel comfortable trying the Natural Balance diet in her situation.

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Feeding high fibre food is the key in managing megacolon. Please, try Royal Canin Fibre Response - it is a very good diet that hopefully will be more tasty for Yzma than Hill's.

In my clinical experience high fibre food is most effective in managing chronic constipation in cats. You will find many brands of high-fiber food for cats on the market. You could try Royal Canine Gastrointestinal Fibre Response, Iams Proactive Health or Hill's Indoor With High Fiber. You would have to wait about 4-8 weeks on high-fiber food to see improvement. Good luck.