My dog with irritable bowel won't eat rabbit food. What can she eat?

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my 11 year old Trixie has irritable bowel for 6+ years & was prescribed rx royal canin selected protein rabbit & pea when she was diagnosed years ago has loved it ever since. She sees her vet every 6 months &is due next month. this week her appetite has been off. She vomited her food once about 4 days ago & today didn’t want breakfast at all. I put some tuna on top & she ate!! Could she be tired of rabbit pea& what else can she eat with irritable bowel? She’s had a 1/4 pepcid each day thIs week. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 10 years and 10 months old | 11.5 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, sorry to hear about Trixie. So with irritable bowel, they are typically sensitive to the protein in the food. Common proteins such as chicken and beef tend to also be the most common types of sensitivities. Rabbit protein which you are feeding now is not common and likely why Trixie has tolerated it so well. Unfortunately, there is a possibility that she can develop sensitivities to this protein after she has been eating it for some time. You may therefore need to change her diet again. However, I would likely work this along with your veterinarian so that the case can be followed by both of you. Additionally, she could have other causes for her decreased appetite and vomiting and these other causes should be screened for as well by your veterinarian. Hope this helps and best of luck.

My dog with irritable bowel won't eat rabbit food. What can she eat?

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