I've never tried Apple Pectin, but psyllium husk (is that what you
meant Marylyn?), has helped others on the IBD list, (never helped Gypsy
though). Taking a stool sample to the vet can't hurt, I guess it could
be parasites, but that wouldn't explain it clearing up with a diet
change.
N
Marylyn wrote:
Drop off a sample. Then you will know more. Try a pinch of
Apple Pectin or phylum (used in Metamucil). I know that sounds counter
productive but it can work wonders.
If you have men
who will exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of
compassion and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise
with their fellow man.
St.
Francis
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Sent:
Wednesday, March 15, 2006 6:58 AM
Subject:
loose stool
Hi. I am deciding whether or not to take Patches to the vet. I
already made and canceled one appointment. She is positive, and
recently, for no apparent reason and with no diet change, went from
having one solid stool per day to having 3-4 very loose stools. I have
had her on metronidazole (flagyl) for almost a week with no change.
When I put her on w/d food for 2 days, it completely cleared up and she
had one solid stool again. But she can't stay on that because she has
urine ph problems and needs more acidic food. So I put her back on her
normal diet (s/o mixed with Felidae), and the problem started again
immediately. What I am worried about most, of course, is intestinal
lymphoma. But she is eating a normal amount and acting normal, just
this change in stool. She did vomit this morning, but she has always
done that on and off when I do not give her Laxastat for hairballs,
which I have not done recently because it is also a laxative.
Do you think I should bring her to the vet to have her abdomen
palpated, etc.? I was thinking of dropping off a stool sample this
morning on the way to work and then making an appointment for tomorrow
or Friday. I hate to stress her with vet visits unnecessarily, though.
Does anyone have any thoughts? Do you think that the fact that w/d
cleared it up means it is not lymphoma? What else, besides something
that should respond to flagyl, would cause this problem all of a sudden?
Thanks,
Michelle
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