The capsules are very small, compared to the enzymes bought at the healthfood store. Due to the small size of the capsules, there is not much content to create a slurry (I picture a ‘slurry’ being a slightly thicker consistency). I fill the content of one capsule into a 3cc syringe, add aprox 1.5cc water and shake it up. Will the amount of water influence the effectiveness, as it’s really watery? Or would I be better off buying a different one at the healthfood store? If so, is it ok to contain maltodextrin? They all contain some sort of binder – I assume beet root powder would be inappropriate though (?). What’s your opinion on this?
And how would I know how much of those enzymes to give to the cats? (since the listed dosage is for humans)
Thank you.

I would strongly encourage you to consider a consultation with a holistic veterinarian. Visit http://www.holisticvetlist.com to find a practitioner in your area; some will also work with you by phone.

Reading this article (on FLUTDs) reminds me of how little many veterinarians know (or care) about pet nutrition and hhow many pet caregivers are intimidated by their vets. Personally, I have had more vets than Joan Rivers has had facial surgeries.

Currently, my oldest male cat Thoby (a 7yr-old neutered black DSH) is being treated for FLUTD with thickened inner bladder wall and mucus/struvite plug. Had to drive him to emergency hospital a week ago when he couldn’t urinate at all and screamed in pain with each straining attempt. After one catheterization and 3 days of IV fluids, he was able to void bladder after catheter was removed. He’s home now and has a room all to his own separate from our other 4 cats so that his intake (wet food & water) and urine output can be closely monitored.

I knew I read this article before… and I am so glad to have now found your own web site. Thank you for this information which was immeasurably valuable at the time we first heard about this shocking illness. Our sweet Buddy did not suffer long because of this information. He presented with what appeared to be a collapsed lung, but the yellow fluid gave it away. He was 4 1/2 years old, which was outside the normal range, but he had always been well cared for. He died January 7, 2012 having spent a comfortable night at the Vets in the oxygen cage. His case was fast onset. We could only think later that in late Nov/ early December he got into a scuffle and got his ear nicked. The only other time he’d ever been injured was as a 9 month old kitten when he got a nasty bite.

We found out then (January 7) that he was also FIV positive… I’ll bet it was that first bite that gave him that and the second nick pushed his immune system into overdrive. The Vet did not test for coronavirus and as you observe the correlation doesn’t shed any light on the actual immune trigger.

So glad this menace is rare. It is heartbreaking all around. Grateful to have awesome Vets for our animals… and your excellent information. I found your own site today by looking up constipation for our new foundling Niels.

The principle of introducing one new cat to several residents is the same; you’d just be feeding the other 5 cats on the other side of the door instead of just one.