Re: Stomattis gone south?

[anne]

Belinda,     I knew Metacam could cause severe problems but the prednisone was not helping Jimi for a while so the vet and I took a chance, as Jimi's options for pain control are so limited now.  I had thought that if there is going to be problems, then it would show up rather quickly, rather than later, if I understand my reading correctly and understood what the vet told me.  Had you heard differently?  (That it might show up further down the line?).  I will ask the vet again, to be sure, thanks.       Well, actually Jimi's mouth is fine now so I don't think taking teeth would help.  His pain seems to have travelled from his mouth area and there is no more red areas on examination. He has had teeth pulled when it was his mouth that was the problem, though, although not all of them.  I had tried Zithromycin with him before but not acupuncture or chamomile tea.       Jimi does not have diarrhea but it makes sense to ask for pancreatic testing.  Thanks, Belinda.  I will ask the vet next time.  I guess that could make him cry out and run after eating a bit, right?   Anne and Jimi Too Cool, Simms and Sophie in MI among other furry friends   ********************************************************************************************************************     Metacam, can cause serious kidney damage, I'd have his kidney's checked right away if he has lost so much weight.  Cats with kidney problems are notorious for not wanting to eat. Has he had his teeth pulled, this is often the last resort fix for cats with serious stomastisis, and the antibiotic we used because Bailey was positive for bartonella, not the same as hemobartonella, was azithromyacyn (sp?), it helped as did the chamomile tea and acupuncture, but it was only after we pulled Bailey's teeth that he got relief (we pulled all but his insisors). -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design] http://HostDesign4U.com ------------ BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] http://bmk.bemikitties.com ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:28:04 -0700 From: Belinda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Stomatitis gone south? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed     Just reread your post, has he been checked for pancreatitis, many cats with pancreatitis will not eat because they have immediate pain when eating?  This is what Bailey unknown to us at the time had, he ate but it was apparent he was very uncomfortable while eating and after, and he had diarrhea for the longest time.  He did not have the classic symptoms and that's why we didn't put it together.  Many cats will vomit after eating.  High glucose and amylese can be indicators of a pancreas problem. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design] http://HostDesign4U.com ------------