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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2006Loss of appetite
After almost a week of Clavamox, Rusty is losing his appetite. He hardly touched his dinner tonight. I tried to spoon feed him to no avail. Tomorrow when I go to pickup more prescription food and next week's antibiotic. I will talk to the vet about it. Previously Rusty lost appetite while on a different antibiotic, but not with Clavamox. Purrs are appreciated. This cat has caused me so much worry.  SignatureWinnie Purrs are on the way. SignatureJoy **Don't believe everything you think** > After almost a week of Clavamox, Rusty is losing his appetite. He hardly > touched his [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Purrs are appreciated. This cat has caused me so much worry. > After almost a week of Clavamox, Rusty is losing his appetite. He hardly > touched his [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Previously Rusty lost appetite while on a different antibiotic, but not with > Clavamox. Hi Winnie, Antibiotics kill the bad bugs but also the good ones too, in particular the natural gut flora in the digestive system that we all have - and cats too of course. You can offer Rusty some live natural yogurt on a spoon to lick, if he will accept it. This will replace some of the gut flora which will have been killed and without which he may not be feeling very hungry, or a bit upset. Or else the vet may sell a food supplement - in the UK there is one called Lacto-B (it includes Lactobacillus, which is one of the normal gut organisms). It's a white powder in a tub which you sprinkle on/mix with food and most cats eat it happily. Purrs for Rusty to feel better very soon. Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield PUrrs for Rusty. Did you try the pepcid? > After almost a week of Clavamox, Rusty is losing his appetite. He hardly > touched his [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Purrs are appreciated. This cat has caused me so much worry. Yes I am giving him Pepcid according to the vet's recommendation. Even bought a pill slitter to cut the tablets. It worked very well. Haven't found any 'cat spits' on the floor. This morning there was still a bit leftover from last night supper. He used to clean his plate. I opened a new can this morning and coaxed him to eat. He only had a few bites for breakfast and went to sleep. I use eye droppers to give him water. He is peeing normally in the box. The stool looked very soft. I may go get some acidophillus (? spelling) to sprinkle on his food. I did that before. But then he has to eat his food first. Winnie > PUrrs for Rusty. Did you try the pepcid? > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> >> Purrs are appreciated. This cat has caused me so much worry. Purrs and prayers that Rusty starts feeling better soon. Lily & her mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > After almost a week of Clavamox, Rusty is losing his appetite. He hardly > touched his [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Purrs are appreciated. This cat has caused me so much worry. >After almost a week of Clavamox, Rusty is losing his appetite. He hardly >touched his [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Purrs are appreciated. This cat has caused me so much worry. You got it. Purrs on the way for poor Rusty. Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.moonsummer.com http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) > After almost a week of Clavamox, Rusty is losing his appetite. He hardly > touched his [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Purrs are appreciated. This cat has caused me so much worry. Purrs coming over for poor Rusty. Tweed > After almost a week of Clavamox, Rusty is losing his appetite. He hardly > touched his [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Purrs are appreciated. This cat has caused me so much worry. I talked to the vet. She switches Rusty's antibiotic from Clavamox to Novolexin. I have to cut the tablet into 3 pieces and give him 1 piece 2X a day. It may be a challenge to cut into 3 even with a pill splitter. She also told me to give him Hill's A/D. Anyone has experience with A/D? I know it is important to make sure Rusty eats. But sometimes it is easier said than done. I tried to force feed him with a syringe but not much success. He spit the food out and made a mess. I was told to continue with the Pepsid AC. Please keep purring. It is very stressful for both of us. I was almost in tears. Winnie limited success. >> After almost a week of Clavamox, Rusty is losing his appetite. He >> hardly touched his [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > Winnie > limited success. Ohhh many purrs. I know it is stressful. I've been quite successful with the a/d although, yes, syringe feeding can be quite messy. Keep trying. Gosh, can't they just give him an AB shot? I know it isn't as effective but neither is unsuccessful pilling or upset tummy ;( > Ohhh many purrs. I know it is stressful. I've been quite successful with > the a/d although, yes, syringe feeding can be quite messy. Keep trying. > Gosh, can't they just give him an AB shot? I know it isn't as effective > but neither is unsuccessful pilling or upset tummy ;( I managed to coax Rusty to eat most of a can of the MediCal Preventive on his own. I stuck the whole can under his nose and he ate a bit right from the can. Seems stopping the Clavamox today as instructed by the vet works. Haven't started the A/D yet. I rather he eats on his own. I think the syringe feeding is stressful for him. Tomorrow we start the other antibiotic Novolexin for 10 days. Hope that works better for him. Winnie >> Ohhh many purrs. I know it is stressful. I've been quite successful with >> the a/d although, yes, syringe feeding can be quite messy. Keep trying. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Winnie Try it without the syringe. It is highly palatable. Keep us posted. > I managed to coax Rusty to eat most of a can of the MediCal Preventive > on his own. I stuck the whole can under his nose and he ate a bit right > from the can. So glad that he ate by himself. Purrs that he continues to do so. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >> After almost a week of Clavamox, Rusty is losing his appetite. He hardly >> touched his [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > Winnie > limited success. Purring that Rusty will start to accept food. Purrs also that he will heal completely. MLB >>After almost a week of Clavamox, Rusty is losing his appetite. He hardly >>touched his [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Please keep purring. It is very stressful for both of us. I was almost in > tears. Frank was on a/d for a large part of last autumn. He loved the stuff, and never realy lost his appetite, so I didn't have to syringe-feed him. Caliban would have liked it, if I'd let him eat it. Even Miranda sniffed it a little longer than she's ever sniffed another catfood, but that's as far as she goes with catfood. Many purrs on the way for you both. I know how hard it is. {{{Winnie}}} SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > I talked to the vet. She switches Rusty's antibiotic from Clavamox to > Novolexin. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Winnie > limited success. Poor Rusty. Continuing purrs. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > I talked to the vet. She switches Rusty's antibiotic from Clavamox to > Novolexin. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Winnie > limited success. Purrs on the way that Rusty begins eating very soon and that he takes his medication and purrs for you too Winnie. I know how stressful it is to have to deal with sick cats and giving medication. Hopefully all of this will be under control soon. Julie Winnie, I'd give him anything he wants to eat at this point! Many, many purrs coming for Rusty -- please keep us posted! Christine > > After almost a week of Clavamox, Rusty is losing his appetite. He hardly > > touched his [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > Winnie > limited success. Thanks for the purrs. They work. Rusty is eating pretty good right now while one the other antibiotic. He prefers I spoon feed him or eating right out of the can. I don't even have to feed him the A/D. Hope this keep up for the next 9 days of the antibiotic. I am also getting better at pilling him. Winnie > Winnie, I'd give him anything he wants to eat at this point! Many, many > purrs coming for Rusty -- please keep us posted! [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> Winnie >> limited success. > Thanks for the purrs. They work. Rusty is eating pretty good right now > while one the other antibiotic. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Winnie Excellent! > After almost a week of Clavamox, Rusty is losing his appetite. He hardly > touched his [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Purrs are appreciated. This cat has caused me so much worry. Appetite purrs on the way for Rusty. SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > After almost a week of Clavamox, Rusty is losing his appetite. He hardly > touched his [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Purrs are appreciated. This cat has caused me so much worry. Lots and lots of purrs and best wishes that Rusty's loss of appetite is just transient, Polonca and Soncek
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