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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2005A happy thingq
Pearl has not greeted me at the door since this whole heart thing started. I really missed it. Often she comes sleepily trotting to the door meowing. Sometimes she comes swearing up a storm as though I were gone for days. Today it was slower but it was a definite greeting like the old days. I think her major problem has been not feeling good from diarreha (I can never spell that word). I can't tell what causes it as she has always been a bit predisposed and teh xrays from teh er vet showed a lot of gas (which she has always had that comment.) I really thought it got better a few days ago, but the last two days she had it again. I don't know if the prednisone is exaccerbating her propensity to it or what. Today, she did not have to have a pred, but only her heart meds. Tomorrow we go to 1/2 pred every other day. I really want to get her off of that. I know my vet considered keeping her on the small dose indefinitely but I would rather see if the lasix alone can keep her cough at bay. Anywho, definitely the best sign I"ve had from her in a week and a half. > Pearl has not greeted me at the door since this whole heart thing started. > I really missed it. Often she comes sleepily trotting to the door meowing. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > see if the lasix alone can keep her cough at bay. Anywho, definitely the > best sign I"ve had from her in a week and a half. FYI Diarrhea -- but in this family we call it the "dire rear" LOL > Pearl has not greeted me at the door since this whole heart thing started. I > really missed it. Often she comes sleepily trotting to the door meowing. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > keep her cough at bay. Anywho, definitely the best sign I"ve had from her in > a week and a half. Karen, This is really neat!! Also, I was thinking of you and Pearl this morning while filling the cat bowl up. I forgot to look for an update by the time I got to the 'puter... but now, here you are!! Give Pearl a kiss from me, the d*gs, Oscar, Maui, Felix and Pooh Bear!!!  Signature·.·´¨ ¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) Laurie ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- ((¸¸ ·.· *~*LiveLoveLaugh*~* Aloha!!!!! "There is no remedy for love but to love more"... ~~Henry David Thoreau > > Pearl has not greeted me at the door since this whole heart thing started. > I [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Give Pearl a kiss from me, the d*gs, Oscar, Maui, Felix and Pooh Bear!!! Will do. Oh yeah, the other good thing was she got up on me on the couch. Hasn't been doing that much either. > Anywho, definitely the best sign I"ve had from her in > a week and a half. That's good news, Karen. I'll be thinking about Pearl and sending her healing thoughts. Candace > Pearl has not greeted me at the door since this whole heart thing started. > I [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > in > a week and a half. Rusty had diarrhea on and off for months last year. Every morning I had to clean the floor. Not a pretty sight to wake up to. TED couldn't find anything wrong with him except lots of fur in the stool. Finally we switched his prescription food to Hill's I/D. Right away the run stopped. So I am sticking with I/D even though it is the most costly prescription food so far. Rusty sends get well purrs to Pearl. Winnie >> Pearl has not greeted me at the door since this whole heart thing started. >> I [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Winnie My vet suggested adding canned pumpkin. Pearl might eat that just by itself actually, but to start I just mixed a couple of teaspoons in with food. She chowed it down, so we'll see if that helps. >>> Pearl has not greeted me at the door since this whole heart thing >>> started. [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > She > chowed it down, so we'll see if that helps. I have been feeding Rusty canned pumpkin for years - 1 teaspoon a day as suggested in a vet column. It didn't help his diarrhea last year. Rusty loves it. He eats it directly from the spoon, no mixing needed, same with yogurt, which has gut healthy bacteria. The vet said not to give Rusty too much pumpkin, as plant is not good for cats with urinary problems. It raises the urine pH.. Winnie >>>> Pearl has not greeted me at the door since this whole heart thing >>>> started. [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > > Winnie That's good to know, although probably more applicable to boys. My vet recommended a tablespoon in the a.m and again at night. I started with just about 2 tsp. I don't know about 2 whole tbsps.! "Karen" <kchuplis@alltel.net> wrote in message is >>>> Rusty had diarrhea on and off for months last year. Every morning I had >>>> to clean the floor. Not a pretty sight to wake up to. TED couldn't find [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > just > about 2 tsp. I don't know about 2 whole tbsps.! I think 1 tsp is probably only enough for maintenance purposes. Perhaps 2 tbsps is not bad if Pearl will take it. How much does she weigh? Maybe the 1 tsp I gave Rusty wasn't enough for his diarrhea. You may want to ask your vet about yogurt. I take yogurt myself when I was on antibiotics. Now I eat yogurt regularly, and so does Rusty. The vet said cats are lactose intolerant. But the bacteria cultures in yogurt break down the lactose. I am lactose intolerant myself and have no problem with yogurt. Please keep us posted on Pearl's probress. Winnie > "Karen" <kchuplis@alltel.net> wrote in message is > >>>> [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > Winnie I was thinking about trying a little yogurt too. Poor girl. SHe can barely have a meal that doesn't have *something* added in. She is 12 lbs. 9 oz . however, I do think she has lost a little bit. I've got to get a scale. I'm positive Sugar has lost a little. She is really looking pert. I definitely think they are both benefitting from not having dry food lying about. >> "Karen" <kchuplis@alltel.net> wrote in message is >> >>>> [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] > positive Sugar has lost a little. She is really looking pert. I definitely > think they are both benefitting from not having dry food lying about. If Pearl likes yogurt, you can give it to her as a snack. Pumpkin and yogurt are snacks for Rusty. He gets them in between meals. He comes running for them. Sometimes I give him pineapple juice too when I am having pineapple. But another post here said pineapple juice for hairball is a myth, contrary to what my vet told me. Rusty only weighs in at 8 lb. He lost some weight last year when he had diarrhea. I don't have a scale either. I just weigh myself on the vet's scale whenever I go buy prescription food. Both Rusty and I have always been underweight and should put on some weight. Winnie > >> >> I have been feeding Rusty canned pumpkin for years - 1 teaspoon a day > >> >> as suggested in a vet column. It didn't help his diarrhea last year. [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > But another post here said pineapple juice for hairball is a myth, > contrary to what my vet told me. I wonder if he was thinking of papaya enzyme. I think that is the thing that helps with hairballs. >> >> >> I have been feeding Rusty canned pumpkin for years - 1 teaspoon a > day [quoted text clipped - 54 lines] > that > helps with hairballs. No, he said fresh squeezed pineapple juice. A google search shows someone mentioned that they use pineapple juice at the Ontario Vet. College for hairball. Pineapple has an enzyme called bromelain. Now you give me the idea of feeding Rusty papaya whenever I eat it. BTW, how old is Pearl? Winnie >>>>>>> I have been feeding Rusty canned pumpkin for years - 1 teaspoon a >> day [quoted text clipped - 63 lines] > > Winnie Pearl is 8 y.o.. I think that might be the same enzyme. Have to look it up. >>>>>>>> I have been feeding Rusty canned pumpkin for years - 1 teaspoon a >>> day [quoted text clipped - 71 lines] > > I think that might be the same enzyme. Have to look it up. So Pearl is a senior cat too. No the enzyme in papaya is called Papain. Winnie >>>> I was thinking about trying a little yogurt too. Poor girl. SHe can >> barely [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > College for hairball. Pineapple has an enzyme called bromelain. > Now you give me the idea of feeding Rusty papaya whenever I eat it. Papaya has a similar enzyme (ie, degrades protein) called papain. Again, it's not clear either enzyme actually degrades hair protein. I can personally vouch for the digestive quality of papaya enzymes, though. If I don't wash it off after eating, my lips get all raw and hurt for days. b >>>> Sometimes I give him pineapple juice too when I am having pineapple. >>>> But another post here said pineapple juice for hairball is a myth, [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > b IIRC pineapple has something in it which helps reduce inflammation. My mom said eating some daily really seemed to help with all the swelling she had after her mastectomy surgery. SignatureElise (supervised by Gossamer & Jeeves) pics: http://photos.yahoo.com/dragonandthistle@snet.net > Pearl has not greeted me at the door since this whole heart > thing started. I really missed it. Often she comes sleepily [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Anywho, definitely the best sign I"ve had from her in a week and > a half. Good luck Karen. I've been reading all of your posts about Pearl and her heart problems. Bonnie has something going on that I think is the start of asthma, and it sort of fits with what you've posted. I need to get her in to a specialist. SignatureCheryl /who seems to have killfiled all (most) of the posters on h+b and has nothing to read so yer stuck with me "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields >> Pearl has not greeted me at the door since this whole heart >> thing started. I really missed it. Often she comes sleepily [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > is the start of asthma, and it sort of fits with what you've > posted. I need to get her in to a specialist. You could try to get xrays, or an ultrasound and that could tell you a lot right there, even without a specialist. Good luck. I hope it is nothing. >Pearl has not greeted me at the door since this whole heart thing started. I >really missed it. Often she comes sleepily trotting to the door meowing. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >keep her cough at bay. Anywho, definitely the best sign I"ve had from her in >a week and a half. Purrs for pearl to get better and off the pred. I hope she keeps up the greetings. -- CATherine >> Pearl has not greeted me at the door since this whole heart thing started. I >> really missed it. Often she comes sleepily trotting to the door meowing. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > -- > CATherine Me too. Boy, she ate her food with the pumpkin in it right up. I'm so pleased that these might be signs that Pearl is feeling better, Karen. I cannot offer you any advice about cat diarrhoea (that's how we spell it here ;-) ), or pred or heart problems. If it was dogs, yes, I have experience in all of these, but I'm sure it's not the same in cats. Nothing is!! Tweed > Pearl has not greeted me at the door since this whole heart thing started. > I [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > in > a week and a half. I decided I just have to do what is reasonable, go by how she looks and acts and not worry overly. As long as her tail is up and she is eating and drinking, peeing and pooping (though I wish it were harder poop at least she IS pooping.), she must be doing OK. She is not as cranky as she used to be and that worries me, but maybe she hasn't felt well since she came to me, and that is why she was cranky. I don't know. Time will tell I guess. > I'm so pleased that these might be signs that Pearl is feeling better, > Karen. [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > in > > a week and a half. Lots of purrs and best wishes for Pearl and hugs for you for taking such good care of Pearl, Karen, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Pearl has not greeted me at the door since this whole heart thing started. I > really missed it. Often she comes sleepily trotting to the door meowing. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > keep her cough at bay. Anywho, definitely the best sign I"ve had from her in > a week and a half. |
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