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My cat has diarrhea on antibiotics. Should I give her Benefiber?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 4 years and 9 months old | 8 lbs

My cat is an antibiotic and it’s starting to get diarrhea. I have her on Fortefora Would adding benefiber help?

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 20th, 2018

If your kitty will eat her food when you add benefiber, it likely will help. The diarrhea could be a side effect of the antibiotic, so you may want to check with your vet about whether the antibiotic should be stopped or changed or the course finished anyway.

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