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Loki & Gatsby had their muscle testing done for allergies today at the vet. We decided to do this again as Loki was allergic to many kibbles, treats, and commercial raw foods the last time we did this test, which was about a year ago now. He has lots of issues with foods, so it’s important to us to keep him as healthy as possible and make sure he can eat without allergies, or vomiting, etc.
We also decided to get Gatsby done as well this time around. He has never had it done, and never seems to really have any issues with vomiting or diarrhea like Loki does. Sometimes, we notice them itching, and little red bumps so we thought maybe it would be a good idea to test litter as well.
So we brought treats, raw meats, and their cat litter (just in case).
We brought corn and our new odour-lock litter to test.
They both tested bad with chicken (which we kind of had a feeling about).
So no more chicken for their raw food, and no more freeze dried chicken which is their favorite treat.
They also tested bad with other treats that had chicken and turkey in them.
Loki tested bad with turkey, Gatsby didn’t…but we will just rule that out to keep it easy and just out of the house.
Both of the cat litters were good, so that was a relief.
And of course, we tested them with the BiTR, and they were good with that as well.
They tested well with beef for their raw food, so we will be switching them to that for now. I think we will research some other meats that are available from our butcher, just to have as a backup and variety for them. Such as rabbit, venison, etc.
So I made a quick batch of raw beef with BiTR for supper tonight. Added some pumpkin on top to help with the transition, and PHEW, they ate it! They were a little reluctant at first, but we were relieve mommas to see they accepted this new change, and can start feeling better without allergies!
Next task is to find some good treats that they can handle.
Would love to hear some suggestions if any of you have any. Without turkey and chicken of course.
Then we can bring this to their next visit and have them tested too.
Got some photos of them waiting in the vet office too. Cuddling in their little den together. Love my babies so much. <3
We also decided to get Gatsby done as well this time around. He has never had it done, and never seems to really have any issues with vomiting or diarrhea like Loki does. Sometimes, we notice them itching, and little red bumps so we thought maybe it would be a good idea to test litter as well.
So we brought treats, raw meats, and their cat litter (just in case).
We brought corn and our new odour-lock litter to test.
They both tested bad with chicken (which we kind of had a feeling about).
So no more chicken for their raw food, and no more freeze dried chicken which is their favorite treat.
They also tested bad with other treats that had chicken and turkey in them.
Loki tested bad with turkey, Gatsby didn’t…but we will just rule that out to keep it easy and just out of the house.
Both of the cat litters were good, so that was a relief.
And of course, we tested them with the BiTR, and they were good with that as well.
They tested well with beef for their raw food, so we will be switching them to that for now. I think we will research some other meats that are available from our butcher, just to have as a backup and variety for them. Such as rabbit, venison, etc.
So I made a quick batch of raw beef with BiTR for supper tonight. Added some pumpkin on top to help with the transition, and PHEW, they ate it! They were a little reluctant at first, but we were relieve mommas to see they accepted this new change, and can start feeling better without allergies!
Next task is to find some good treats that they can handle.
Would love to hear some suggestions if any of you have any. Without turkey and chicken of course.
Then we can bring this to their next visit and have them tested too.
Got some photos of them waiting in the vet office too. Cuddling in their little den together. Love my babies so much. <3