My Bengal cat is allergic to food. Can he eat tuna & take vitamins?

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My bengal is allergic to most cat food. Vomit and liquid tan poop. Parents are allergic to chicken. Vets cant find anything wrong with him other than he is loosing weight. I found that human cans of low sodium tuna works for him and he gained an ounce eating it. He is one year old. 8 pounds. How much in mg does he need in vitamins does he need or will the cat multi vitamin daily work for him. I am lost. Pet's info: Cat | Bengal | Male | neutered | 1 year old | 8 lbs

Summer Walker, DVM, MS · Accepted Answer

It is not ideal to keep Loki on an all-tuna based diet, as this can adversely affect his health. If he is showing a food sensitivity/intolerance then Loki may need to undergo a food trial with a novel protein or hydrolyzed protein diet (via prescription from his veterinarian) to determine if this improves his clinical signs. In cats suffering from gastrointestinal disease I will often perform a full fecal diagnostic panel to rule-out internal parasites, then a gastrointestinal panel through Texas A & M to determine if the pancreas is functioning appropriately, to rule-out the presence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, and to check the absorption of Vitamin B12 through the intestinal tract. In severe cases I will also recommend abdominal ultrasound and intestinal biopsies to rule-out inflammatory causes (such as inflammatory bowel disease). I will also place these cats on symbiotics (a product that contains both prebiotics and probiotics) to help maintain a normal gut flora. If Loki was to have an inflammatory bowel disorder, these patients often require longterm corticosteroid or other immunosuppressive medication to help control the clinical signs (diarrhea, vomiting) of the disease. I would schedule a recheck with Loki's veterinarian to discuss further options in his care. I hope he feels better soon, and thank you for using Pet Coach.

My Bengal cat is allergic to food. Can he eat tuna & take vitamins?

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