We are currently giving our little old girl, Missy-Moo, diazepam as an appetite stimulant, but have heard that pediatric doses of certain B vitamins have the same effect without the side effects, and will be switching as soon as we can get some. B-12 in particular, but most of the Bs are good things, and I understand that the liquid B complex available at health food stores that can be sprinkled on food, (as opposed to what I found at Walgreen's, which you have to put under your (or the cat's???) tongue) is fine to use. There is also a prescription antihistamine called Cyroheptadine which stimulates appetite in cats, as do catnip and Nutri-Cal (which has a special cat formula). Also Hill's A/D (if it's still safe) which has the advantage over baby food, KFC etc. for long term use of having the particular nutrients cats need. Hope this helps, Diane R.
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marissa Johnson Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: kitty not eating There are appetite stimulants you could ask your vet about (I can't remember what they are either). What were you feeding him? If it was commercial dry, try something like Innova Evo dry (very flavorful, lots of meat used - even at his very sickest, my Slinky was still eating his Evo) or a canned food (Evo is best, but others will do). I know a lot of people have had luck with Friskies, Fancy Feast, and Nine Lives canned foods for kitties who aren't eating. As Patti said, meat baby food can often work (buy Beach Nut brand as it is only meat and broth, no additives) and if it's just a matter of getting kitty over this hump, you can water it down a bit and syringe-feed it. Also try smelly, strong flavored food - tuna, cooked chicken or broth, etc. It's important that you get kitty to start eating asap! If they go more than a day or two without food, they can get very sick - can't remember what it's called, but someone else will know. So do what you can to get him eating. Good luck! Hugs and ear scrintchies to the babies! Marissa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We always used Nutri-Cal, a hi-calorie gel & FelaVite, also a gel... Also, baby food [meat] can also help..... There also is a med. that can induce the eating, but, forgive me, memory's semi-gone when it comes to certain [impt.] things.... Best wishes, Hugs, Patti & her gang <http://cdn-cf.aol.com/se/clip_art/gstres/anmls/cat> ________________________________ See what's free at AOL.com <http://www.aol.com/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503> . "If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear. What one fears, one destroys." --Chief Dan George "I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man............ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) ________________________________ Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check out new cars at Yahoo! Autos. <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48245/*http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html; _ylc=X3oDMTE1YW1jcXJ2BF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFncwRzbGsDbmV3LWNhcnM -> This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the transmission from your system. In addition, in order to comply with Treasury Circular 230, we are required to inform you that unless we have specifically stated to the contrary in writing, any advice we provide in this email or any attachment concerning federal tax issues or submissions is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, to avoid federal tax penalties.
