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wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>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
> >>that's not really an option anyway, since he is
> making
> >>his own rbc's and the vet said the transfusion
> might
> >>make his body try to fight the rbc's more. He's
> still
> >>walking around a little, but weak due to lack of
> >>nutrients. He still purrs and sleeps with me at
> night
> >>and goes outside to enjoy the air and sun, so I
> know
> >>he's still enjoying life somewhat. But I don't
> know
> >>what to do to get him to eat. Any ideas? Also,
> we're
> >>going out of town tonight and I have to leave him
> for
> >>48 hours. I am worried to death. My best friend
> is
> >>going to stop by Sunday morning and give him his
> >>Prednisone and some fresh tuna, and we'll be home
> >>later that evening. Any thoughts or advice out
> there?
> >>
> >>Thanks so much!
> >>Wendy
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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