My cat's poop is still soft on Royal Canin GI. Is this normal?

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Hi, is this what normal poops look like? Our cat struggeled with soft poop since we got her, so our vet put her on Royal Canin Gastro Intestinal. It fixed the soft stool, but sometimes she still has soft-ish poop (maybe once every two Weeks). Should we check for anything else or just continue with the food? Her anus sometimes have dried opp small bits of poop on it (very small, but is that normal? and seems inflamed sometimes (i think). Pet's info: Cat | Devon Rex | Female | unspayed | 8 months and 3 days old | 2.65 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. Everything looks very good here, & I think your vet did an excellent job steering you to the RC GI diet. An occasional soft stool is very acceptable under the circumstances, so I would not change the food unless the stools become very soft again on a regular basis. If they do, you might talk to your vet about trying a trial of the medication, Cerenia. This is used primarily for nausea & vomiting , but anecdotally, it seems to help in some chronic diarrhea cases by decreasing inflammation. I would not use it now because things sound to be well in check, just keep this in mind. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My cat's poop is still soft on Royal Canin GI. Is this normal?

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