You I have a 7 year old Bengal who has always had good

To try and settle her stomach today you can give either:

1) Pepcid-ac (famotidine) at a dose of one half of a 10mg tablet per 7 to 20 pounds of body weight every 12 hours.

OR

2) Prilosec (omeprazole) at a dose of one quarter of a 20mg tablet per 7 to 20 pounds of body weight every 12-24 hours.

These will reduce stomach acid and could help if this is related to simple nausea and gastrointestinal irritation. They can be given for several days if necessary as they have few side effects.

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Today even with the fast a couple hours after the acid reducer dose is given you can start Kao-pectate . or any generic kaolin and pectin formulation at 1ml per pound or 1/2 tablespoon per 7-10 pounds of body weight every 8 hours. This will coat her irritated gastrointestinal tract as well as absorbing bacterial toxins. You can use it for several days until his stools look normal. You can find kao-pectate at the drug store.

If she has a tense painful abdomen, continues to have diarrhea with no improvement after being on kao pectate for 24 to 48 hours, becomes very lethargic, begins vomiting again, or runs a fever greater than 103.5F then she really must be seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible. Make sure to take a fresh stool sample with you when you go.

Late today if she seems to feel better start a bland diet of 2/3 boiled white skinless chicken, all fats and juices drained off the meat, mixed with 1/3 boiled, plain white rice. Feed several small meals a day. You might wish to add 1 to 2 tablespoon(s) of canned pumpkin to each meal since you are seeing mucous in her stool as fiber helps soothe an irritated colon.

You can also add probiotics to her bland diet to replace the good bacteria lost with diarrhea. Good brand name products include Fortiflora, Proviable, or Benebac. They can be found online or at pet stores.

Once she feels better (no diarrhea for 48 hours, eating well) start mixing in her regular cat food very slowly, less bland more regular with each day. It should take a week or so to convert her back.

Ideally you should have her veterinarian check at least a couple fresh stool samples too for parasites as parasite eggs/cysts are shed intermittently and could be part of her trouble. They may be picked up on the second sample or third test if the first is negative.

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They all are human over the counter medications that pets can take too, so they should be available over the counter at the drug store.