Why is my old cat with pancreatitis having diarrhea and accidents?

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Hi, My older cat Ricky is almost 18 years old. Over a year ago he was diagnosed with Pancreatitis. He has lost weight because he is always going to the litter box. so he has diahrea always and the thing is he does a lot outside the litter box. He goes towards litter box in a storage room and as soon as he gets close he like does a fart and squirts on the floor. Sometimes messier than others.He will go in litter box and go too.Its weird.So he has been on Metronidazole for almost 2 weeks again al

Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH · Accepted Answer

Hi and thanks for posting on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Diarrhea can be a common occurrence with pancreatitis patients. Metronidazole can help but there are also other medications and supplements that can be of benefit as well. The addition of probiotics are very helpful at reestablishing the good gut bacteria- usually this is given as a powder or capsule you can break open and place on the food daily. A couple great ones are Fortiflora and Proviable. Changing the diet to one that is more easily digestible can help to prevent diarrhea and firm up the stool. Foods I'd recommend would be Hill's I/D or Royal Canin's Low Fat Gastrointestinal diet. A B-vitamin complex is usually essential as this vitamin is typically deficient in patients that have problems with their pancreas. Medications such as Famotidine or Omeprazole which are gastric acid reducers an also help. You may want to ask your veterinarian about the above medications and supplements to see if any of these would be of benefit for Ricky.

Why is my old cat with pancreatitis having diarrhea and accidents?

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