Belinda, I'm so sorry that Fred isn't doing so well with eating. That's so stressful (for us). I will be interested to read what the vet list posts about potassium.
:) Wendy --- Belinda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Wendy, > Sorry for your troubles with Julie. I am almost > positive my vet told > me when I was in there 2 days ago that when giving > oral potassium any > they don't need is discarded through their urine > which I had never heard > before. I posted this question on the vet list I'm > on but haven't > gotten a reply yet, I'll let you know soon as I do. > > I do know my other vet told me not to worry about > the other cats eating > Fred's food with the potassium in it, so who knows. > I was worried about > that too. > > Fred is not doing good today, he isn't eating at all > and he vomited > about 4 hours after he got his meds this morning. > He hasn't eaten > anything since. I just gave him some pepcid, I have > to give him his > clavamox at 9PM so I guess I'll have to syringe feed > him enough to coat > his tummy, we have to get rid of that infection. > > Looks like as soon as we can, we'll be doing another > tube since Fred > isn't cooperating. His kidney values are all almost > back to normal, I > will not sit by and let him slowly starve to death > or worse yet get > hepatic lipidosis. It's his choice, eat on his own > or get a tube so I > won't feel bad about it. > > I'm will assist feed but I've never been good at it > so in the 2 or 3 > weeks we have to wait before we can do another tube > he'll probably be in > horrible shape again, that's what upsets me so. > > -- > > 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 > > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091
