Dallas --- Barb Moermond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Where in Texas are you? > > wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Nina, > > Do you think that if the Prednisone isn't working > well > for appetite stimulation, then the Cyproheptadine > might still work? I called my vet and they are going > to call me back. Cricket is apathetic about the > food; > I don't think his mouth is hurting. He seems to have > a little trouble swallowing, but not a lot. > > :) > Wendy > > --- Nina wrote: > > > Ask your vet about Cyproheptadine. It's a cream > > that you put on the > > inside of their ear to stimulate appetite. I don't > > use it when a cat > > acts like they are hungry, just somehow unable to > > eat. If Cricket isn't > > showing any interest in food a stimulant might get > > him started again. > > Nina > > > > Hideyo Yamamoto wrote: > > > > >Wendy, did you say you try Epogen on him? > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Nina > > >Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 11:21 AM > > >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > >Subject: Re: Need help with Cricket's diet > > > > > >Wendy, > > >I'm very sorry to tell you this, but from what > you > > describe, if you > > >leave Cricket alone for 48 hours, there is a good > > chance that he won't > > >be around when you get back, or he will > deteriorate > > considerably, (in 48 > > > > > >hours, he may do that even with you home to > > assist-feed him). His > > >condition sounds grave to me and since he's not > > eating on his own and > > >his anemia is so advanced, he really needs to be > > monitored and cared > > >for. If you can't find someone trustworthy to > stay > > with him, I'd > > >consider bringing him to a vet that will be able > to > > monitor him 24/7. > > >Just boarding him at a regular vet that closes up > > at night with no one > > >in attendance won't be enough and will stress him > > out without giving you > > > > > >full benefit. > > > > > >As far as Cricket not eating... It's so > > frustrating and upsetting > > >dealing with a kitty that will not eat, > > unfortunately, I doubt very much > > > > > >that he's eating when you're not looking and > > refusing the tasty tid bits > > > > > >you put down in front of him. Usually when a > kitty > > doesn't want to eat, > > > > > >they will more readily lap at food. They start > > that awful thing they do > > > > > >with picking up pieces of food and then spitting > > them out, like they've > > >forgotten how to chew. Oh, it's so terrible, I > > know it is. Have you > > >tried the liver shake that has been posted on the > > list? My Gypsy will > > >sometimes eat if I stay with her and encourage > her > > with soft words and > > >strokes. Try warming the goat milk and foods > > you're offering, sometimes > > > > > >the added aroma and feel of warmth on their > tongue > > helps. Also, if > > >Cricket turns his nose up and walks away, follow > > him and put the bowl > > >down in front of him. I don't know why, but > > sometimes they seem to have > > > > > >to think about it and when they are immediately > > offered food again, > > >they'll eat. For some reason they sometimes will > > prefer a bowl over a > > >plate and visa versa, try switching what you are > > serving the food on. > > >Offer the tiniest little bits of food, like a 1/4 > > of a teaspoon at a > > >time, I think the sight and smell of a full bowl > of > > food may be > > >overwhelming for a kitty that doesn't feel good. > > I think sick kitties > > >sometimes blame their discomfort on the food they > > are eating. That may > > >be why they will suddenly refuse a favorite food, > > but might try > > >something they've never eaten before, have you > > offered Cricket lunch > > >meat in tiny little pieces? Also, assist-feeding > > will usually cause an > > >aversion to whatever you are using, for example, > if > > Cricket has always > > >loved beef babyfood, he may not eat it after > you've > > been forcing him > > >to. Just something else to keep in mind. > > > > > >I'm sorry, my dear, I do know how hard this is. I > > certainly don't want > > >to cause you any more upset than what you are > > already going through. I > > >just wanted you to know that leaving him right > now > > could have > > >consequences that I wanted you to be aware of. If > > it can't be helped, > > >it can't be helped. Everyone on this list is well > > acquainted with the > > >"what if" syndrome. We end up beating ourselves > up > > over things we had > > >no way of controlling, we've gotten to be pretty > > good at avoiding > > >anything that will later give us anymore guilt > than > > what we end up > > >suffering anyway. > > > > > >I'm thinking of you and feeling anguished for the > > two of you, please > > >keep us informed. > > >Nina > > > > > >wendy wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >>Hi guys, > > >> > > >>I am having a hard time getting Cricket to eat > > right > > >>now. He is drinking water some and some tuna > > juice, > > >>but it isn't much. I have been force feeding him > > baby > > >>meat foods the past couple of days. He isn't > very > > >>happy about it, but otherwise, he is going to be > > too > > >>weak if he doesn't eat. I've tried tuna, salmon, > > >>goat's milk, yogurt, baby meat foods, and wet > cat > > >>food-different varieties, and he doesn't seem > > >>interested in much of anything except for a > little > > >>water and tuna juice now and then and some tuna > > >>flakes-just a little. I am hoping he is eating > at > > >>night while I am sleeping or gone to work during > > the > > >>day, but if he is, I don't think it's much. I > > have > > >>three other cats in the house and it's hard to > > tell > > >>who's doing what. He doesn't have any mouth > > sores, > > >>and he is dehydrated just a little bit. He's on > > >>prednisone still, and still making rbc's, but > his > > body > > >>is killing them as it makes them. He's still > > anemic. > > >>We don't have the $300 to do a blood > transfusion, > > and > === message truncated === __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com