Hi Nina,
Duck, huh? Don't these little stinkers have caviar tastes? Oops; don't let Gypsy read this or it will put ideas into her head! I can just see you trying to find a cheaper source for caviar!
Thanks so much for the info about Nutrigest; it sounds great and I just ordered some for Coco.
I'll let you know how things go!
Julie
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Julie,
My East/West vet gave us something called Nutrigest. It's a supplement with L-Glutamine, ginger and lots of other things that have been found to help GI distress. I'm very lucky in that Gypsy really likes the raw food. We had a session with an AC and Gypsy told her she wanted birds and mice! I love her, but I draw the line at getting her feeder mice to catch. Oh well. The little stinker's favorite is duck, ($15 lb for fresh duck breast, thank you very much!), I'm looking for a cheaper source. As far as the baby food goes... I picked up some ham baby food, (the store was out of chicken and turkey), even the cats that turn their noses up at the chicken, seem to like the ham. I know it's not the best protein for them, but when I have to mix something in, they'll eat it in the ham. Good luck with Coco, keep me informed.
Nina
Julie Johnson wrote:Hi Nina,Fortunately, Coco is totally cooperative about the pilling and we've only had one incident (my fault; I didn't drop the flagyl far enough back in his mouth) where we've had "yikes! that tastes bad!!" for a reaction. I've been doing a fair bit of research on IBD, too, because at one time we suspected that was a problem Tommy was having. Many holistic vets recommend adding L-Glutamine to the diet because it helps strengthen the bowel. I'm also looking at a raw diet for Coco, but like you, didn't want to invest in all the hardware because while his appetite is usually good, he is distinctly not interested in some well-known kitty favorites, like baby food!Big smooch for Grace and Gypsy; hope to hear of improvement for both of them and I am going to check out the IBD group. Thanks for all the suggestions!Hugs, JulieNina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Hi Julie,
I'm calling my vet today to see if we can have the Dox compounded into a flavored liquid. Grace has been using it on and off for a long time now. Michelle Rose, the liaison at my vet's office, told me she has a human friend that swallowed Dox dry (must be a rocket scientist), and burned a hole in his esophagus! I'm also going to ask them if there is another antibiotic that's comparable to Dox, that's not so darn toxic, I'll let you know what they say.
My house-call vet found me some liquid Flagil for Gypsy's IBD that didn't taste bad at all, she happily ate it 2x daily for 15 days straight mixed in with some chicken liver, (then she stopped eating all together). He said he gets it in Mexico, if you'd like, I'll pump him for more info about it. Gypsy's condition continues to be just retched, but she's showing improvement now that I have her on a raw-diet. It's the only thing I've found that has shown any benefit, and I've tried alot of different things. I didn't want to run out and purchase a meat grinder etc. because I could just picture jumping through all these hoops to prepare her raw diet, placing the bowl in front of her and having her turn her skinny little nose up at it. I took the easy way and I've been ordering "Instincts TC" from Feline Future Cat Food, http://www.felinefuture.com/products/order.php
and mixing it with muscle meats, liver and hearts. For the first time in a very long time Gypsy's stool has consistency! I've also started giving her "Gentle Naturals, Tummy Soother". It's for human babies with tummy upset. It contains Chamomile, Ginger and Fennel. I just started her on it yesterday, but she seems to be feeling better. Chamomile was one of the things suggested to me for nausea, and ginger is good for diarrhea. If you haven't joined the IBD group, you really should. I'm on digest mode with it, and haven't posted to it yet, but their suggestions have really helped me. Keep me updated on Coco's progress.
Nina
Julie Johnson wrote:
Hi Everyone,I was just talking with my vet Friday night about this very thing. Coco has been quite ill and they have diagnosed IBD. One of the medications he's on right now is Flagyl which tastes wretched. Wendy mentioned not to put that one in food because kitty will take a bite, see how yucky it is and then not eat. I mentioned that I only put meds in food for the ferals and everyone else gets a syringe of water after a pill so hopefully it wouldn't leave too much of a taste in his mouth. I read the start of a study on this topic by the Winn Feline Foundation a few years ago; could never find the end of the study, but it made sense to me. How very uncomfortable it must feel, too!As we were talking about it, she mentioned that doxycycline is infamous for it's potential to cause damage. I'm not using it, but she did say that my method of syringing in about 3cc's of water would really minimize problems with that drug. Even if it's being given in a liquid form, I think 'flushing' with a water chaser would be a good idea.Hope this helps!!Julie
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to protection by man from the cruelty of man. "
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged
by the way its animals are treated."
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Paws Come WITH Claws!!!
If you're thinking about de-clawing your cat, you need to re-think your decision to acquire a pet.
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to protection by man from the cruelty of man. "
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged
by the way its animals are treated."
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Paws Come WITH Claws!!!
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