Macarena, I don't know if you've been following my problems with Gypsy, but she has IBD symptoms as well. There is a corticosteroid that is nonsystemic, (metabolizes quickly and then flushes from the system), so it reduces the side effects that Prednisone has. It's called Budesonide, (brand name Entocort). It was approved for use in humans in 2001 for Crohn's disease. I don't have Gypsy on it yet, because I had Pred in the house and she's on a very small dose to see if it will help. There is also a supplement, available through your vet, but someone found it on the internet as well, (I have the link somewhere, if you're interested), called Nutrigest. It's got a whole bunch of the recommended supplements in a capsule that you can mix in his food.
The other thing I've learned about IBD is how important diet is. I've joined a list on Yahoo, and they all swear by a raw diet. But the most important thing, is no dry, and no wheat gluten, or veggies in the canned. There's a vet on the list that says the prescription diets that most vets recommend are really bad for IBD cats! Not hard to believe after all the things I've heard about SD. Here's the link to a page that talks about the benefits of a raw diet with links to recipe pages: http://www.catnutrition.org/
Switching Gypsy to raw food was the first thing I tried, (and I've tried many things), that had any effect whatsoever. Please feel free to contact me off-list if you want to hear more about the things I've tried for Gypsy. Good luck with Kurt, I hope he makes a quick recovery. Nina
maca cats wrote:
thank for all the advice and good thoughts. latest news are it was not diabetes, but IBD. This I feel I can handle a little better, and even though the crisis is not finished, I see more light at the end of the tunnel now. He has not vomitted since last night, he ate a little tuna, about half a spoon, and I am waiting for special hipoallergenic food to arrive tomorrow. The vet put him on corticoids, which I don't particularly like, but we will watch him closely. I will backup with homeopathic medicine as well, plus aloe vera and Glutamine. Any suggestion is more than welcome. He is supposed to eat new proteins, stuff he never had before so his body does not reject it, so even though it hurts in my heart, i will probably cook rabitt for him tonight.
please keep good vibes coming, because I know they help.
thank you
macarena chile
