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Lollo

Not intending to give anyone the wrong idea just wanting to share my ideas and experience on this subject, I have in other threads on the same subject said that there is no one definitive answer for every cat some cats respond well to canned some don't, mine didn't and now have had no problems. I do believe in feeding in accordance with what the cats system is geared to process and do feel the biological reasoning behind it is valid but by no means want to give false information. My infomation offered is not a personal opnion, it is the opinion of many others and many qualified vets who choose to take the homeopathic route, it is merely an alternative backed by many professionals but sadly not most.

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Lollo

Thank you Lollo for sharing your knowledge with me on this topic and I am grateful for the input as it gives us all a more balanced array of knowledge. I take on everything you say as well as others too. My info is mostly from my vet, and I take a lot of advice from some breeder contacts I have and of course this site has been very helpful. It was my vet who mentioned that of all the breeds she sees with tummy trouble and intollerances in her expereince her surgey sees a vast quantity of Bengals with the complaint, So I guess with that said and the myth that has been around for a while it stands to reason why I took this to be a truth. You show me a different side to things and I openly accept that too and find it very interesting to learn about. Many thanks.

Smelly diarrhea that gradually resolves is often Tritrichomonas Foetus (TF). I am finding most vets in the USA don't know how to test for it or treat it and many are not aware of it. Therefore it remains under diagnosed as a fussy stomach. The diarrhea often stops as the cat gets older but the cat remains contagious. It is caused by a protozoan apparently common in Bengal cats. Zoologix in California, has a feline diarrhea PCR panel that a cat owner or breeder can use to identify causes of diarrhea including TF. It costs much less than going to the vet for diagnosis. However you need a vet for treatment. Ronidazole is a pill currently used to treat TF. It is harsh on a cats' neurological system and needs to be closely watched by a qualified veterinarian. I gained this information from a well informed breeder, internet searching, and calling veterinarians. Hope it helps!