Sue, I looked up Anitra Frazier's book and diarrhea and vomiting can also be a sign of an impacted hairball. She recommends giving kitty half a teaspoon of plain petroleum jelly. (That's what I use; it's easily available from drugstores.) Really hoping that it's something as simple as that, keep us posted, Kerry
----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Feldbusch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 10:55 AM Subject: Re: cat sick > Thanks for the prayers. She does not go outside, just on the deck every > once in awhile. She has not gotten into plants outside or inside. I'm > concerned though that she could have eaten something bad in the house. > > >From: BONNIE J KALMBACH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >Subject: Re: cat sick > >Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 00:56:54 -0500 > > > >Oh, I just remembered my orange kitty Rosalie. Last year, she had been > >vomiting for over 24 hours. The vets couldn't figure out what it was > >but she had exploratory surgery. The vet and I both concluded she had > >eaten some of a semi-toxic plant. I saw her do it in my flower bed but > >couldn't figure out what plant it was. Fortunately it wasn't a really > >toxic plant like an Easter lily or poinsetta that could have killed > >her. > > > >I'm praying for your baby. > > > >Bonnie in WI > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Sue Feldbusch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Date: Saturday, May 14, 2005 11:04 pm > >Subject: Re: cat sick > > > > > The soonest I can probaly get her to a vet is Monday. > > > > > > >From: BONNIE J KALMBACH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > >Subject: Re: cat sick > > > >Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 22:46:45 -0500 > > > > > > > >Sue, > > > > I would call your vet or emergency vet. As you know felv cats > > > immune>compromised and are susceptible to many illnesses. Diarrhea > >and > > > >vomiting are quite serious symptoms in a cat. I would call a vet for > > > >advice; it's not a good idea to let this continue. > > > > > > > >Bonnie > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: Sue Feldbusch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Date: Saturday, May 14, 2005 10:18 pm > > > >Subject: cat sick > > > > > > > > > my felv+ has gotten sick yesterday. She's not eating, has > > > > > diarrhea and is > > > > > vomiting. Is there anything I should do? What can this be? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
