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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2005VERDICT:Grant
Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him the next two days at least. I will monitor output. He has not vomited for two days and the barium was definitely moving through, so that is good. I would appreciate purrs that we are successful so my little buddy doesn't have to have surgery. So purrs for no projectile vomiting and movement of hair out of the system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully we can get this under control sans knife. > Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out > of him the next two days at least. I will monitor output. He has [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but > hopefully we can get this under control sans knife. Purrs that it passes uneventfully. Yikes!  SignatureCheryl > Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him the > next two days at least. I will monitor output. He has not vomited for two [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > of the system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully > we can get this under control sans knife. Well, at least you know what it is! Diet is essential - check out my pervious post. It *can* be passed! Big hugs and purrs to Grant! -L. >> Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of > him the [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > -L. Indeed. I thought this is what it was too. I got some metamucil, and will laxatone 3 times a day 2inches. I need to get a pepcid down him too. I think that he is really acidy and it really helped him the other night. I will be working at it. Thanks. It helps to know it worked for you. > Indeed. I thought this is what it was too. I got some metamucil, and will > laxatone 3 times a day 2inches. I need to get a pepcid down him too. I think > that he is really acidy and it really helped him the other night. I will be > working at it. Thanks. It helps to know it worked for you. Oh, I should have mentioned pepcid and sub-q fluids - both helped Peewee in the beginning. -L. > > Indeed. I thought this is what it was too. I got some metamucil, and > will [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > -L. He is fairly perky today. Showed up in the kitchen for breakies. Didn't take in a lot of the tuna juice a/d gruel but about half. Got more laxatone down him. He is not doing too much hair in the mouth tongue either today. No big hair poops in the box yet though. At lunch, he took more tuna juice gruel. Got mouthful of laxatone and even licked up the drop that fell on the bedspread. Has kept all down. I guess for now, as long as he is fairly bright eyed not throwing up and showing at least a small amout of interest in food, I will continue to follow the routine. I figure if I don't see a big hair poop by weekend, I will call the vet. If he isn't throwing up, I might ask for another barium xray and see what is up. He at least doesn't look super miserable and is sitting in windows, not huddling in the closet. This must be a good sign yes? >> > Indeed. I thought this is what it was too. I got some metamucil, and >> will [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > closet. > This must be a good sign yes? Yes, I think it's a good sign. If he is eating and eliminating that means his systems is still working and hasn't shut down. Hopefully he'll pass it with no problems - we're still purring for a good, er, outcome! Hugs, CatNipped <snip> > He is fairly perky today. Showed up in the kitchen for breakies. Didn't take > in a lot of the tuna juice a/d gruel but about half. Got more laxatone down > him. He is not doing too much hair in the mouth tongue either today. That's a good sign - Peewuss did that too. >No big > hair poops in the box yet though. At lunch, he took more tuna juice gruel. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > big hair poop by weekend, I will call the vet. If he isn't throwing up, I > might ask for another barium xray and see what is up. My only caution would be that the barium x-rays will sometimes nauseate the cats. I wouldn't be hard pressed to do one unless he seems markedly worse. >He at least doesn't > look super miserable and is sitting in windows, not huddling in the closet. > This must be a good sign yes? Definitely! A word of caution, though - take it or leave it - too much fat in the diet can make him nauseated and also could slow down his digestion. A/D is pretty fatty, as is the laxatone (obviously). That's why my feline specialist recommended the Purina diabetic diet by the tablespoon if I could get him to eat it- it's very high protein/nutrition. I'd offer some pure protein - cooked chicken or turkey - and some meat-based low- or no-sodium broth. The more liquid you can keep down him, the better, because if he gets dehydrated, he'll consipate and won't be able to pass the hairball. What I did was feed Pee in small amounts all day long - first some laxatone mixed with tuna (the only way he would eat it) then some pure chicken or turkey, and I'd leave the D/M out all day for him to eat. I checked on him every 3-4 hours and offered food and/or broth. I gave him laxatone twice a day (I think) and the rest of the meals were high protein and/or broth. After a couple days he seemed thirsty for water, drank a bucket load and then passed the Furzilla. Anyway, HTH and keep us posted - I *so* know what you are going through! hugs, -L. (insomniac extraordinarie! And I didn't even nap today... :D ) > Anyway, HTH and keep us posted - I *so* know what you are going > through! [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > -L. > (insomniac extraordinarie! And I didn't even nap today... :D ) Well, he actually woke me up for food this morning and ate another good amount of tuna water and a/d. He gave up early at first but some more water and he ate up almost all the rest eargerly, so I don't think he is nauseated. I was very glad to hear "mmmmrrrrrooPH" (his normal way to tell me he wants to eat in the morning. Sits by me and makes that silly noise :) ) As long as he is asking, I'm giving. I've got different kinds (no DM). by Karen <kchuplis@alltel.net> Feb 18, 2005 at 05:39 AM > Anyway, HTH and keep us posted - I *so* know what you are going > through! [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > -L. > (insomniac extraordinarie! And I didn't even nap today... :D ) Well, he actually woke me up for food this morning and ate another good amount of tuna water and a/d. He gave up early at first but some more water and he ate up almost all the rest eargerly, so I don't think he is nauseated. I was very glad to hear "mmmmrrrrrooPH" (his normal way to tell me he wants to eat in the morning. Sits by me and makes that silly noise :) ) As long as he is asking, I'm giving. I've got different kinds (no DM). _______________________________________________________________________________ That sounds like good news. Purrs that things come out ok. Suz > by Karen <kchuplis@alltel.net> Feb 18, 2005 at 05:39 AM > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > :) > ) As long as he is asking, I'm giving. I've got different kinds (no DM). ____________________________________________________________________________ __> _ > That sounds like good news. Purrs that things come out ok. > > Suz I called the vets to report what was happening (and not happening) and they said it would probably be a couple of days yet before I would start seeing hair in the catbox. He did just throw up another *tiiny* hairball. But then I gave him some more laxatone and he drank some more watered down tuna water and is sleeping now. I guess we just carry on! > > Anyway, HTH and keep us posted - I *so* know what you are going > > through! [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > me he wants to eat in the morning. Sits by me and makes that silly noise :) > ) As long as he is asking, I'm giving. I've got different kinds (no DM). Excellent! I will bet that by tomorrow you will get Poop Sign*. (*for any Dune fans out there...) -L. >> > Anyway, HTH and keep us posted - I *so* know what you are going >> > through! [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > (*for any Dune fans out there...) <waving hand in air> Me, me! I'm a Dune fan! Come to think of it, poop sign (the build up of sand over a lump in the litterbox) would, I guess, be very close to worm sign! Hugs, CatNipped > -L. > <waving hand in air> Me, me! I'm a Dune fan! Come to think of it, poop > sign (the build up of sand over a lump in the litterbox) would, I guess, be [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > CatNipped Exactly! ;) -L. > Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him the > next two days at least. I will monitor output. He has not vomited for two [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > of the system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully > we can get this under control sans knife. Poor kitty. Purrs for Grant. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca THANK GOODNESS there's a clear answer, and it's something that can be resolved. MEGA-sized purrs and purr-ayers that the hairball can be treated without resorting to surgery. Feel better, Grant! Donna, Captain, and Stanley > Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him the > next two days at least. I will monitor output. He has not vomited for two [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > of the system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully > we can get this under control sans knife. Wow, major purrs for Grant to pass this through his system and out of both your lives asap! thinking of you, Christine "Gentle movement" purrs heading your way..... --Kim and Lucy >Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him the >next two days at least. I will monitor output. He has not vomited for two [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >of the system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully >we can get this under control sans knife. > Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him > the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > of the system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully > we can get this under control sans knife. "Movement" purrs on the way. Sam >> Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him >> the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > "Movement" purrs on the way. > Sam Thanks all. He is soooooo miserable. I have to get laxatone done him again in a little while. He did lick up a bit of tuna juice mixed with catfood into a little slurry. I'm sure though he is also very tired from being xrayed all day and that. Do you know my whole bill for the bloodwork up (which was a page long) the xray day before yesterday, the upper GI series today and I also bought 3 cans of a/d and a pill popper (we lost our old one) came to 259.00? Is that insane or what? I though for sure it would be much higher. She just redid the office to add a new exam room for the new doctor. I really don't know how they do it to be honest. I'm not complaining but when all this is over, I think I need to donate a little to the cat rescue she started. You can read about it here (Dr. Arnold is our usual vet but we saw the new one for this. I really do like her too): http://www.thecathouse.org/about/ I just pray, pray, pray that he passes this. Lyn, how long did you go before he pooped? Peewee sounded in worse shape than Grant as at least Grant did poop last night a bit. But boy, he sure doesn't want to eat today. Tomorrow, I may have to force feed him on top of force feeding laxatone. :((( I'm just so depressed. He did walk around a little earlier. Jumped up on the cat tree and down, and up on the chair and down and on the couch twice. I'm sure movement is good too. Well, I'll stop hogging now. I sure appreciate the support though. >Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him the >next two days at least. I will monitor output. He has not vomited for two [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >of the system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully >we can get this under control sans knife. I have been following the thread; but there was always another update and I never got to write anything. But we have been purring and praying. You know Amber always had trouble with hairballs. But he hated Laxatone. What worked good and fast was a half eyedropper of olive oil. Kind of like the way castor oil worked on me and my siblings when we were kids. Ugh! But when I started feeding him a small amount of Iams Hairball Formula Food with his regular food, that helped the hair to move through without building up so much to make a hairball. One time Sheba had a funny hairball. It was a mass of loose marble-sized hairballs connected by hairs and one "marble" got caught in the valve to the intestine while the rest was in the stomach. She tried to vomit the main mass of "marbles" but the one was holding it all back. Finally I gave her some catnip to ease the stomach spasms and then the intestinal valve relaxed and the hairball finally came up. Strange looking. She doesn't get them anymore because she quit grooming. Jeff does it for her. She loves it. I do hoppe that massive ball of Grant's is loose enough to squish into a torpedo shape for going through the intestine. Or loose enough to untangle into small bits for going through. Purrs and prayers for the darn thing to either come up or go down! -- CATherine > What worked good and fast was a half eyedropper of > olive oil. Kind of like the way castor oil worked on me and my > siblings when we were kids. Nikki often gets a hard tummy after our trip home from the island, I don't know if it's because she's still for so long or what. I give her a spoonful of any cooking oil and it always helps. Movement inside 12 hours. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > Gargantuan hairball. Many purrs for hairy poop. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him the > next two days at least. I will monitor output. He has not vomited for two [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > of the system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully > we can get this under control sans knife. We shall purr and pray that it all works out in the end! Best of luck. MLB > Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him the > next two days at least. I will monitor output. He has not vomited for two [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > of the system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully > we can get this under control sans knife. It's good to have an answer, at least - we're sending big honkin' purrs Grant's way, and hoping he gets rid of that hair and feels better pronto. ------ Krista Glad to hear that at least they know what it is,and can start doing something to fix it, meanwhile, earthly and heavenly Purrs for no projectile vomiting and for the hairball to move out of the system without surgery. Jean.P. > Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him the > next two days at least. I will monitor output. He has not vomited for two [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > of the system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully > we can get this under control sans knife. > Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him > the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > of the system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully > we can get this under control sans knife. Purrs the hairball is removed naturally and easily. helen s >Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him the >next two days at least. I will monitor output. He has not vomited for two [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >of the system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully >we can get this under control sans knife. Mighty tummypurrs for Grant. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com I do hope Grant has already passed the hairball, if not, we purr and send best wishes for it to happen soon and without a problem, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him the > next two days at least. I will monitor output. He has not vomited for two [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > of the system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully > we can get this under control sans knife. > Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him the > next two days at least. Great to hear that it jut was a giant hairball. purrs that it passes quickly, in either direction. :0P Ironically, Imp and Mischief never get hairballs. I think it's because I feed them Wellness. i have never seen then hork up a single hairball. Interesting. Kristi > Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him > the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > of the system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully > we can get this under control sans knife. Purring that the nasty hairball gets passed quickly and easily - please keep us updated! Hugs, CatNipped I'm glad its not a tumor or serious illness. Movement purrs sent. Suz Purrs coming for Grant to have a great smooth hairball delivery... and soon! Susan M Otis and Chester > Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him > the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > of the system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully > we can get this under control sans knife. > Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of > him the next two days at least. I will monitor output. He has not [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully we can get this under > control sans knife. Purrs that Grant coughs up a giant hairball, and he can cough it up wherever he wants. ;-) -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. > Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of > him the next two days at least. I will monitor output. He has not [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully we can get this under > control sans knife. Poor Grant. Hopefully the kitty laxatives will help smooth the passage. Jill >Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him the >next two days at least. I will monitor output. He has not vomited for two [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >of the system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully >we can get this under control sans knife. You got it, Karen. Purrs on the way. Ginger-lyn > Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him > the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > of the system would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully > we can get this under control sans knife. Purrs coming for Grant from Rusty. Have you tried canned pumpkin? It is good for hairballs. Winnie >> Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of him >> the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Winnie I'm afraid he wouldn't eat that, but I got some metimucil. If we could get it out of his stomach and into his intestines a little at a time, it would be great. > Gargantuan hairball. We are going to try laxatoning the heck out of > him the next two days at least. I will monitor output. He has not [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > appreciated. I'm still scared but hopefully we can get this under > control sans knife. Purrs for the hairball to move soon out of either end. Poor boy. Tweed |
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