Re: Prayers needed for Inky

[Lernermichelle]

Kerry, my vet talked to a GI specialist and told me that for IBD she uses a smaller dose of metronidazole, long-term.  The dose is 5 mg/pound of body weight. Since Lucy is 8 pounds, it is 40 mg twice a day.  This is too small and odd an amount to be able to break off the pills, so we got it compounded at a compounded pharmacy into little capsules.  I started her on it yesterday.  The idea is to give this twice a day for a month and then once a day for a month. Maybe this would help Inky with his IBD while dealing with hid kidneys? Michelle   In a message dated 11/11/2006 7:24:11 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi everyone, I have been out of touch this last week as Inky has been sick...He is my boy that is 20yrs 3 months and isn't felv+.  Anyway, we were fighting the IBD last weekend.  I thought he was getting better, but then he just wouldn't eat..And he never goes off his good entirely so I took him in this last Tues..the blood work showed again that his kidney values were elevated..BUN and creatinine were way up..so he has been on IV fluids since Wed. 8am til 5pm then I go get him and bring him home for the night...Today will be the last day and we will re-check his blood work..Last time he stayed in the hospital for 10 days and on IV's for about 5 of it...So this time since he doesn't tolerate sub-q's well, this would be faster and easier on him..He likes to ride so that is a good thing..I think he had a little of both IBD and kidney flare up which both made him throw up and loose stool..He is back on his chicken and broth, eating well...and talking to me so I always know that is a good sign...He is really sick when he doesn't talk at all..It is really hard since he has to be on a kidney diet and IBD diet as I have to try to balance all this to keep both in check..What seems to be ok for one isn't for the other so I have really had to research his options so to try to keep them both ok..Any thoughts on any of this is appreciated!!! Please keep him in your prayers...also Bandy is a little under the weather lately..he isn't eating as good as I would like, but no fever. Not quite sure what is up with him just keeping a good eye on him... Thanks everyone, Head butts to all your kitties, Kerry, Bandy and Inky