No, I won't. I only use the mineral oil as a last ditch effort to help her. This is only the second time I have resorted to it in the last 12 months.
1.5 g of skin added per meal, intending eventually to increase that to 2 g per meal (6% total extra fat, that is if skin is pure fat).
I have done tons of calculations, and no matter which way I do them, I come up with the same answer on how much skin to add to increase the fat content per meal by 6%. But I still am afraid to go by my calculations. I still don't know if skin is actually pure fat, or what else I am adding to the serving.
At only 2 grams per serving I guess it might not make that much difference, but once it's in the meat that's it, I can't take it out.
So I've decided to continue adding the skin per meal, so I have control over what she is getting. I simply take out the frozen skin, snip off the correct amount. Snip it into tiny pieces and add it to her meal.
I had hoped, with the addition of the fat, and the GLM, she might maintain her weight better, but it hasn't happened that way, at least not yet. She lost a full ounce during this latest episode, now I am working to recover that ounce.
I don't really want her to gain any more, she seems to be a good weight at 9 lbs 5 1/2 ounces now, her healthy weight used to be 9 lbs 10 ounces, but with the arthritis I didn't mind keeping that 5 ounces off. But I don't want her to go any lower.
One more thing. I've just gone back and re-read over the last week of entries here. I am not happy with the results (or lack of) with the SEB/aloe mixture so I don't think I will be using that again. Many in the IBD group report good results and swear by it, but it's just not working for Mazy cat.