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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2006He's totally off his food
Whatever was in those first antibiotics I gave Vino, they seem to have made him really ill. I got new antibiotics and got one dose into him and he hasn't improved. In fact, he's totally off his food now, won't eat a thing. Not ham, not kitty treats, not ground beef, nothing. He dry heaves about 3 times a day and spits up clear stomach fluid. It's getting worse and worse. I've now got him in the bathroom and I'm going in every hour or so and squirting a liquefied blend of canned food and water into his mouth with a syringe. I really think he needs to get some nourishment into him. Meanwhile, I've just given up on the antibiotics. At this point it seems more necessary for him to eat something and feel better. Besides, the scab fell off his injury, it looks well healed. I doubt there's an abscess trapped underneath, it's on a bony part, right along his spine and there's no swelling, no redness, nothing. And it doesn't hurt him if I press on it either. Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to improve.  SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to improve. Oh, that's really worrisome! Have you called the vet again? It sounds a little worse than it was yesterday. Purrs that Mr. Orange feels better soon! Joyce On Thu 06 Jul 2006 10:17:56p, wrote in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes (news:44adc454$0$34527$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net): > > Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to > > improve. > > Oh, that's really worrisome! Have you called the vet again? It > sounds a little worse than it was yesterday. Britta, it sure does. While fighting infection is very important, Vino eating is more important first. Purrs for his tummy. Try some baby food (plain turkey or chicken without anything else like onions in it) on a spoon? I know Scarlett, and even Bonnie when she was sick couldn't resist licking baby food off of a spoon even when sick. When force-feeding I've even used a tongue depressor or popsicle stick and sticking it in the mouth, kind of scraping the food off of the teeth (hope I described that right!) to get them to taste it to boost the appetite. Try heating the baby food to body temp so it smells stronger than cold. What else have I done... a little KMR for the calories mixed with heated cat food, NutriCal (comes in a tube) either given by mouth or put on a paw so they lick it off. I do not know if these products (KMR or NutriCal) are available in Aus. Vet should be able to help. Sometimes just some fluids given IV or a steroid shot, a B12 shot, or an appetite booster (a human antihistamine) are given to help with a kitty who doesn't want to eat. > Purrs that Mr. Orange feels better soon! > > Joyce SignatureCheryl > Whatever was in those first antibiotics I gave Vino, they seem to have > made him really ill. I got new antibiotics and got one dose into him and [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > press on it either. > Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to improve. That really is a major concern. Cats can become dehydrated very quickly, and a cat that won't or can't eat is often a very sick cat (as I am sure you already know). I don't have a medical background, but I wonder if Vino might need some Ringer's lactate after all he has been through. I also had a cat with similar problems where the vet had me get some Pedialite (not easy to get the cat to accept), so you might want to ask your vet about both of these things. When I bought the Pedialite, the woman at the checkout told me she hoped my baby would be alright! Well, he really *was* my baby. MaryL > Whatever was in those first antibiotics I gave Vino, they seem to have > made him really ill. I got new antibiotics and got one dose into him [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > if I press on it either. > Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to improve. Rusty is sending purrs to a fellow orange cat down under. Rusty had similar problems when he was on antibiotic. It was this past March that the vet switched antibiotic because Rusty stopped eating. He also spitted out clear fluid. She said it is important to get Rusty to eat, didn't matter what even though Rusty is on a prescription diet for urinary problems. He actually had an urinary infection at the time. The vet suggested I tried Hill's A/D with a syringe. Fortunately Rusty started eating again on the secpmd antibiotic. She also told me to give him Pepsid A/C to settle his stomach. Another time when Rusty stopped eating while on a month long dose of antibiotic for a bladder infection, the vet changed the dosage slightly after stopping the antibiotic for a day. That was enough to get him eating again. I was very relieved. You should talk to your vet before stopping the antibiotics. Winnie > -- > Britta > Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness > overflow. > Check out pictures of Vino at: > http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Whatever was in those first antibiotics I gave Vino, they seem to have > made him really ill. I got new antibiotics and got one dose into him [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > hurt him if I press on it either. > Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to improve. Ohhh :( purrs for his tummy. Can you get Pepcid a/c there? 1/4 a tab (2.5mg) is an ok dose for a kitty and it sure helps SUgar when she gets like this. Purrs from Mischief, Mayhem, Imp and the baby bitties too Kristi > Whatever was in those first antibiotics I gave Vino, they seem to have > made him really ill. I got new antibiotics and got one dose into him [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Check out pictures of Vino at: > http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >Whatever was in those first antibiotics I gave Vino, they seem to have >made him really ill. I got new antibiotics and got one dose into him [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >if I press on it either. >Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to improve. Oh no, poor Vino! Vino, we all need you to be your suave self, to say nothing of your Mommy and Daddy. Get well already purrs. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War > Whatever was in those first antibiotics I gave Vino, they seem to have > made him really ill. I got new antibiotics and got one dose into him [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > if I press on it either. > Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to improve. Purrs for Vino and his worried Meowmie on the way! SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe >Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to improve. Sending purrs his way. We seem to be having issues on the group lately with cats getting a bit derailed after being treated for what looked like small simple wounds. Well, he puked up all the food I squirted into him. He just can't keep anything down. I called the vet and she said that it sounds unrelated to the antibiotics and to bring him in. So I did. She said his wound is healed fine and not a worry anymore. She palpitated his stomach and said she could feel some kind of mass in there! Eeeek! It's either something in his stomach or something on his kidney. She said she doubts it's a kidney tumour but still! They are keeping him for xrays. I'm so upset. I wonder what it could be? I sure hope it's something that's easily fixed. I have to drive to the next town (30 min away) to pick up Dennis. They have my cell phone number and will call me as soon as they know anything. I guess once I've got Dennis, we'll drop by and see what's going on. Purrs for my poor baby would be greatly appreciated! SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Whatever was in those first antibiotics I gave Vino, they seem to have > made him really ill. I got new antibiotics and got one dose into him [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > doesn't hurt him if I press on it either. > Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to improve. > Well, he puked up all the food I squirted into him. He just can't keep > anything down. I called the vet and she said that it sounds unrelated to [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I guess once I've got Dennis, we'll drop by and see what's going on. > Purrs for my poor baby would be greatly appreciated! Absolutely. I know how upset you have to be. And really glad Dennis is at least on his way. Vino should be in good hands. A few extra purrs for those hands. And drive safe OK? Jo > Well, he puked up all the food I squirted into him. He just can't > keep anything down. I called the vet and she said that it sounds [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > what's going on. Purrs for my poor baby would be greatly > appreciated! Oh, god. Purrs, of course. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Well, he puked up all the food I squirted into him. He just can't keep > anything down. I called the vet and she said that it sounds unrelated [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Check out pictures of Vino at: > http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album Oh dear, I am asking Rusty to purr really hard for both Vino and Oscar. Winnie > Well, he puked up all the food I squirted into him. He just can't keep > anything down. I called the vet and she said that it sounds unrelated [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > something in his stomach or something on his kidney. She said she > doubts it's a kidney tumour but still! Oh, no - major purrs from here! Poor boy, I hope it's nothing serious! Joyce > > Well, he puked up all the food I squirted into him. He just can't keep > > anything down. I called the vet and she said that it sounds unrelated [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > something in his stomach or something on his kidney. She said she > > doubts it's a kidney tumour but still! Furballs switching to full purring mode- you can probably hear them even in Australia- for Vino Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > Well, he puked up all the food I squirted into him. He just can't keep > anything down. I called the vet and she said that it sounds unrelated [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > going on. > Purrs for my poor baby would be greatly appreciated! Oh no - here's hoping he just ate something dodgy or has a humungous hairball and will be back to his royal orange self soon. And watch out for those marauding kangaroos on the way to B*******n. > Purrs for my poor baby would be greatly appreciated! Purrs that it's just a big hairball! SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com OH no :( Mega purrs for our beautiful Vino. > Well, he puked up all the food I squirted into him. He just can't keep > anything down. I called the vet and she said that it sounds unrelated [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > doesn't hurt him if I press on it either. > > Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to improve. Mega purrs for Vino to feel better soon and get his appetite back. I hope the problem turns out to be something easily curable. Debbie dberry@mitre.org > Well, he puked up all the food I squirted into him. He just can't keep > anything down. I called the vet and she said that it sounds unrelated [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > doesn't hurt him if I press on it either. > > Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to improve. > Well, he puked up all the food I squirted into him. He just can't > keep anything down. I called the vet and she said that it sounds [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >> Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to >> improve. Ramping up the purrs! SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk Megapurrs on their way for the Vinomonster. :( I hope it's nothing serious. Jeanette > Whatever was in those first antibiotics I gave Vino, they seem to have > made him really ill. I got new antibiotics and got one dose into him > and he hasn't improved. In fact, he's totally off his food now, won't > eat a thing. Not ham, not kitty treats, not ground beef, nothing. He > dry heaves about 3 times a day and spits up clear stomach fluid. It's > getting worse and worse. Oh man. I would get him to a vet. I just called the emergency vet asking whether I should worry that Oscar had some diarrhea, and he said no, but if she starts puking or seems ill to bring her in. > Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to improve. Of course. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to improve. Lots of purrs for Vino to eat soon. SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com I hope Vino is ok. Healing Purrs on the way. Please keep up posted as soon as you hear something. fuga > Whatever was in those first antibiotics I gave Vino, they seem to have > made him really ill. I got new antibiotics and got one dose into him [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > -- > Britta Oh no! I missed this thread somehow and just saw it this morning. I am very worried about Vino now. This sounds too much like when Yoda got HL. I sure don't want to scare you worse than you already are, Britta. But you are absolutely wise to force-feed him to protect his liver. Nutrical would be very good for him. Please update. Lots of purrs coming for Vino. Sherry poor, sweet Vino. When Jazz was off his food also the first time he came back from the UTIs blockage and treatment and he wouldn't eat the vet and I thought it was more important for him to get something in his stomach than for us to worry whether he pees right away again or not. I did start forcing food/liquid down him like what you're doing, Britta, with the help of a large syringe. The TED said as long as I got SOMETHING down him, no matter how much it would prevent the liver damage that would happen if he went without eating or drinking for days. He did recover after a couple of days of being force-fed and had no adverse reactions. I hope Vino recovers soon, we are constantly purring and praying for his quick recovery. Lily & her mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > Whatever was in those first antibiotics I gave Vino, they seem to have > made him really ill. I got new antibiotics and got one dose into him and [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > press on it either. > Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to improve. > Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to improve. Lots of purrs for Vino from us all here. Please give him scritches from us all. We need our little Vino Love Bug back. Pam S. crying for you all > Whatever was in those first antibiotics I gave Vino, they seem to have > made him really ill. I got new antibiotics and got one dose into him [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > doesn't hurt him if I press on it either. > Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to improve. Poor Vino. Lots of purrs for him to feel better asap. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Whatever was in those first antibiotics I gave Vino, they seem to have > made him really ill. I got new antibiotics and got one dose into him > and he hasn't improved. In fact, he's totally off his food now, won't > eat a thing. Not ham, not kitty treats, not ground beef, nothing. He > dry heaves about 3 times a day and spits up clear stomach fluid. It's > getting worse and worse. <snip> > Poor Vino. I'm sure he could use some purrs for his tummy to improve. Lots and lots of purrs for Vino, Polonca and Soncek |
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