If staying behind truly isn't an option, then I suggest hiring a pet-sitter (insured, bonded etc) - a lot of vet techs will do this on the side - ask your clinic - ask the nearest 24 facility if they board - Cricket CAN NOT be alone this weekend!
wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dallas
--- Barb Moermond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Where in Texas are you?
>
> 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 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
>
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