I just wanted to share something I find interesting: My cat also has IBD and has to be on steroids (prednisolone). But one of the first things the vet told me was that he needs to be on a novel protein or hydrolyzed protein diet. Meaning he needs to eat proteins that he has never in his life eaten before, or he needs to eat a kibble that breaks down the protein into very small pieces, so small that the body doesn’t recognize it for what it is. Also, when she orders blood tests, she'll say things like "this marker is on the high end of normal" or the "low end of normal" and we need to keep an eye on it, etc.
I suppose I'm just venting, but I find it laughable that my cat's vet has better insight into, and concern for my cat than any human doctor seems to have for other humans. I keep seeing that people on this forum have allergies to specific proteins and their enterolab results are essentially saying, "go on a novel protein diet."
Regarding bloodwork, my doctor says normal is normal (unless of course we're talking about cholesterol which she seems to think could always be lower even if it's in the "normal" range). Maybe normal is normal. But, for example, my vitamin D levels are 21 ng/mL and the normal range is 20 ng/mL to 79 ng/mL. Would you guys, as the experts of MC, consider that on the low end of normal? Or do you find normal means normal for us?
Sometimes I think if my cat's vet were my own doctor I might have found some relief sooner
Thanks always for your feedback.
Ali
