V8 might have onion in it, but I don't know. I couldn't get any of my cats to eat the liver shake, but some kitties love it. Good suggestion.
:) Wendy --- Tad Burnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We used to make a Liver Shake here that was > basically liver and a little > tomato or V8 juice... Sick cats seem to love that > but some people say > it has onions in it... But I can't see that it > does... > Anybody have any thoughts on this ??? > Tad > > C & J wrote: > > > I can't find A/D here anywhere, the vets here use > a different brand > > called royal canin medi-cal vet formulas. This is > the stuff I was > > pureeing, and syringe feeding her. I was supposed > to add potassium, > > water, and vegetable oil to it though. > > > > For the nasal tube feeding, it was a liquid food > called Rebound they > > gave me. It was like a lactose free milk, and > high in calories, comes > > in a little drinking box type carton. > > > > I bought some various brands of canned food to try > today as well. > > > > Cassandra > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tad Burnett" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 10:44 AM > > Subject: Re: Update on Kisa > > > > > >> Will she eat A/D ??? That's mostly liver with > vitamins... > >> > >> > >> C & J wrote: > >> > >>> Kisa is peeing, probably about every 8 hours. > She's so weak, that > >>> if I don't have a litter box within 2feet of > her, she'll just go > >>> close to where she's laying. > >>> > >>> She must not have been very dehydrated yet, > since it took at least > >>> 12 hours to absorb the 100ml of fluid we gave > her. She's only about > >>> 6-7 pounds now, she was 8 pounds when she was > healthy. I'm thinking > >>> I probably shouldn't give her more fluids today > since she hasn't > >>> vomited so far. I don't think she's dehydrated > at all at the moment. > >>> > >>> She's still licking liver off the back of a > spoon today. I tried > >>> baby food as well, but she wasn't that > interested in it. She did > >>> lick a few spoonbacks of it though. Kisa tried > to sit up to eat the > >>> food directly off the plate, but its almost like > she's forgotten how > >>> to eat that way. She sniffed it, and tried > licking, but she was too > >>> far away to actually lick any up. As long as I > put some on the back > >>> of a spoon and hold it in front of her mouth, > she seems to be able > >>> to eat that way. > >>> > >>> I'd like to get her eating something other than > just liver, but if > >>> she'll eat that, its a good start. I may > dissolve a mulitvitamin in > >>> it for her if that's all she'll eat. I don't > want to overload the > >>> vitamin A though either. > >>> > >>> Kisa purred when we took her to bed last night, > and has been purring > >>> today when we pet her, so I think she's feeling > a bit better. She > >>> tried to bath herself, even though it tired her > out some. > >>> > >>> Cassandra > >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Norman" > >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 10:36 PM > >>> Subject: Re: Update on Kisa > >>> > >>> > >>>> Cassamdra. > >>>> > >>>> Do NOT attempt to express her bladder unless > you are familiar with > >>>> doing so! This is not something I would ever > undertake without > >>>> being sure I knew what I was doing as you can > do real damage. Keep > >>>> her litter fresh so that you can see what she > pees if she is using > >>>> the litter box. If you are giving 100 ml a > day, she should be > >>>> peeing fairly normally. I would make it a > habit to give it at the > >>>> same time each day. Do you know how to do the > skin test for > >>>> dehydration? Check the gums for tackiness? How > much do you think > >>>> she weighs now? > >>>> > >>>> Pam > >>>> > >>>> Kelly L wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> At 06:42 PM 6/1/2007, you wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Alot depends upon her kidney function and her > respiratory status. > >>>>> On a healthy 10 lb cat 2-300 cc per day is > fine, but if her organs > >>>>> are not working properly it could cause a > fluidover load and even > >>>>> make it harder for her to breathe. Id she > peeing,,,you need to > >>>>> compare what goes in with what goes out, do > you know how to > >>>>> express her bladder if you need to, > >>>>> he kidneys do need to be working. > >>>>> I would feel comfortable with 100, but I > would sure call the vet > >>>>> and ask as they know he lab values and heart > and lung status,, > >>>>> Make sure he body temp does not drop either > Have you checked her > >>>>> temp,,,? > >>>>> Thanks for the update and I am sending many > good thoughts. it is > >>>>> so very very hard when we love them so much. > >>>>> Kelly > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> A small update on Kisa. > >>>>>> I didn't think she would make it through the > night, and at one > >>>>>> point I checked on her and thought she was > gone, because I didn't > >>>>>> see the heavy breathing. > >>>>>> She did make it through the night, and I was > seriously > >>>>>> considering taking her in to the vet for > euthanasia. I asked her > >>>>>> if I should, and was very upset I wasn't > strong enough to make > >>>>>> that decision. > >>>>>> Well, now she actually looks a little bit > better. She's very > >>>>>> weak, but she seems more alert and her > breathing, while still > >>>>>> fast, isn't quite as labored and she's not > breathing through her > >>>>>> mouth. It could be the dexamethasone making > some sort of > >>>>>> difference. > >>>>>> And then the strangest thing of all > happened, she ate about 1 > >>>>>> and a half tablespoons of pureed liver, by > licking it off the > >>>>>> back of a spoon. This is the first time in > two weeks since this > >>>>>> started, that she didn't gag at the very > sight/smell of food. I > >>>>>> couldn't believe she actually ate. She must > not be feeling as > >>>>>> nauseous, and so far she hasn't vomited > today. > >>>>>> I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but this > is the first > >>>>>> positive thing that has happened for her in > two weeks. I guess > >>>>>> we'll just have to wait and see how she does > over the next couple > >>>>>> of days. If she's trying to get better, she > has an awful lot to > >>>>>> overcome yet in order to do so. > >>>>>> I've got a full IV bag of sub-q fluids to > keep her hydrated at > >>>>>> least. Just a question on that, how much > fluid should she get in > === message truncated === "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 ~~~ ____________________________________________________________________________________ TV dinner still cooling? Check out "Tonight's Picks" on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/
