Table 3.

Frequency of pica, tentative diagnoses, and treatment of cats with pica.

Cat	Pica monthly frequency baseline	Pica monthly frequency end of study	Tentative diagnoses	Treatments
1	11	2	Mild hypercholesterolemia Mild multifocal LPE GER suspected	Fenbendazole, metronidazole, hypoallergenic diet, prednisolone, famotidine, cisapride
2	6	3	Mild hypercholesterolemia Moderate EE Trichobezoar	Fenbendazole, hypoallergenic diet, prednisolone, omeprazole
3	17	2	Mild hypercholesterolemia DGE suspected Fibrosis Trichobezoar	Metronidazole, hypoallergenic diet, small frequent meals, omeprazole, metoclopramide, cisapride
4	30	28	Mild hypercholesterolemia EE EG DGE suspected	Fenbendazole, hypoallergenic diet, prednisolone, small frequent meals, omeprazole, cisapride
5	7	5	Mild hypercholesterolemia Mild multifocal EE DGE suspected Trichobezoar	Fenbendazole, hypoallergenic diet, prednisolone, small frequent meals, omeprazole, cisapride
6	24	18	Mild hypercholesterolemia Moderate to severe EE Mild EG Possible pancreatitis	Fenbendazole, metronidazole, hypoallergenic diet, prednisolone, small frequent meals, omeprazole
7	22	19	Mild hypercholesterolemia DGE Mild focal EE	Fenbendazole, hypoallergenic diet, prednisolone, small frequent meals, omeprazole, metoclopramide, cisapride
8	5	1	Giardiasis Moderate EE	Fenbendazole

LPE — lymphoplasmacytic enteritis; GER — Gastroeosophageal reflux; EE — Eosinophilic enteritis; DGE — Delayed gastric emptying; EG — Eosinophilic gastritis.