Dietary Trial for Cats with IBD or GI Lymphoma

Any Cat with signs of chronic GI disease

Your cat must have signs of chronic GI disease (of more than 3 weeks duration), have had non-GI causes of vomiting and/or diarrhea ruled out, and must be amenable to blood sampling at the times required by the study.

Your cat must currently be symptomatic.

Hospital discount on study-related visits
You will receive a 10% hospital discount on all study related visits

Free study food
The study food will be provided to you free of charge during the initial 12 week study and for 6 months after the study if you continue to provide clinical progress reports.

Feed an exclusive diet to your cat
Your cat will be given one of three commercial diets that have been formulated to be more digestible, with two of the three utilizing the specially selected protein ± natural anti-inflammatory nutrients. You will feed this diet exclusively for a minimum of 2 weeks and up to a maximum of 12 weeks if the response is favorable. All treats and supplements must be discontinued prior to your cat’s enrollment.

Intial appointment and testing
You will be required to bring your cat to Cornell for the initial appointment including a brief exam, urinalysis, fecal examination and blood work and back to Cornell at 6 and 12 weeks after beginning the diet for additional brief exams, urinalysis, fecal examination and blood work (follow up at your local veterinarian may be possible in some cases). You will also fill out a survey related to your cat’s quality of life and diet performance each week during the dietary trial.