Kristi,
I'm sorry to hear Val is not improving. Have you tried salmon oil
sprinkled on top of babyfood, or milk replacer, to entice him to eat?
Sometimes warming food will bring out the aroma enough to get them
interested. Gypsy likes it when I lightly stroke her when she's thinking
about eating, even just sitting near her seems to help. They're all so
different. I hope somehow he'll rally and it isn't his time after all,
but if it is, did you speak to the vet you work with about some sort of
sedative to give him if his passing becomes difficult? I understand
your concern for his best kitty friend. When I lost Jazz I was
concerned for both Grace and Kimba. Grace because Jazz and she were
best friends, and Kimba because no one else was ever nice to him except
Jazz. Gypsy surprised me by befriending Kimba after Jazz was gone,
dynamics seem to have a way of shifting and compensating, Is the
little kitty that had the fever staying with you? Blessings to you and
everyone in the household,
Nina
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
her dose oif flagyl was so small I actually compounded the med into a flavored
liquid for her- she stikll hates it, but its only for 5 days, so we're already
almost done. and her fever is still down today- so its official we won!!!
on the other hand Val is worse, started the dex injection today and I'm going to give him sq fluids, other than that I've just been trying to get him to eat, he won't even lick tuna juice and I've tried all the mixes i've read about on here before so...I had a talk with him this morning and let him know that whenever he is ready its ok, i think its soon. I wish he would fall asleep here with his borthers and sisiters, it would be so nice for him, they love him so much and one in particular is so attached to him I concerned for her after, she has the others though so hopefully she'll understand.
sadly, Kristi
From: "Brenda K. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 2005/06/13 Mon AM 01:15:22 EDT
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: fever down!
Kristi....
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
well i just took it again and it was 100.8 so i think we beat it, the 2nd
antibiotic must have done the trick, she hates it though, takes the others
great. she is such an angel and has put up with everything with out a single
complaint (accept the new med - flagyl-yuck)she's grooming and starting to look
brighter, thank god. and thank all of you-i'll let you know how she's doing
tomorrow...kristi
Flagyl (or also called Metronidazole) is exceptionally horrid
tasting. Makes cats foam at the mouth and makes them fight taking it.
I put the tablet in a #1 empty gel cap (by the box at Walmart Pharmacy)
so that the pill does not touch the mouth. Or you can coat it with
butter or lightly with velveeta and get it down fast to camouflage the
taste. Just a couple of suggestions. So happy her fever is down.
Sending healing positive thoughts and prayers for your new baby.
--
Brenda.....
http://www.whiskersandwicks.com
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"The only risk you ever run in befriending a cat is enriching yourself." -
Colette
Don't Take Your Organs To Heaven. Heaven Knows We Need Them Here.
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