Just a suggestion, have you ever tried a raw diet? I feed raw, and one thing
I've read many times, is that cats with chronic IBD often develop normal poo
when fully switched to raw.
----- Original Message -----
From: Caroline Kaufmann
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 3:36 PM
Subject: RE: OT: diarreah in 6 month old kitten
Well, Yoda's favorite thing to do is run across my bed, romp on it and
rummage in my pillow! So sometimes there are poopy footprints left on my bed!
It's so gross- and I have a multiple junky covers I use as my top sheet to
protect my actual bedsheets from getting the Yoda-prints...but still, it's
gross and I'm tired of changing it every day after his little party on my bed!
He really trashed it one time and my mom was like, "I would rather die than
sleep in that bed!" And I'm a clean-freak/germaphobe-- that's the irony!
caroline
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Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:25:06 -0800
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: OT: diarreah in 6 month old kitten
To: [email protected]
Metronidazole can in very rare instances cause convulsions. Very rare
though. Untreated giardia is far more dangerous.
And, uh, Caroline, if you ever catch giardia from a foster kitty, we're
going to have to discuss some grooming issues. Transmission is a fecal to oral
route. So don't take playing mamma cat too literally and you should be OK.
Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
No. I didn't want to give him anything that he didn't need. But I do
have access to Albon.
Incidentally, one of the other fosters told me on Sat.- when I was
complaining about Yoda's on going saga- that some of her cats- or a litter that
was recently adopted, not sure which, just tested positive for giardia, but
they haven't treated yet b/c the vet said that the drug for it can cause
seizures and that scared her to death. This is another one of those "this is
just what I heard." But she wanted to know if Yoda tested pos for giardia
(which he didn't and I'm sure he doesn't have- it's a Yoda-specific problem and
if he had had giardia, I'd have it by now!), b/c she wanted to know what I
decided to do b/c the vet really freaked her out about treating the cats for
giardia. Anyone know about this?
Caroline
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Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:06:14 -0600
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: OT: diarreah in 6 month old kitten
You know - has he been treated for coccidia? A lot of times my vet
will treat for coccidia even if nothing shows up on the fecal, because it is so
hard to detect. Metronidazole doesn't cure coccidia...Albon or there is a new
drug that does it...
On Dec 19, 2007 2:32 PM, Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I have a 6 month old non-felv kitten named Yoda that has had diarrhea
pretty much off and on ever since I've had him (Labor Day). Some of you may
remember me asking you about Yoda's diarrhea back then (at first I thought it
was just the antibiotic for his URI, but he hasn't been on an antibiotic since
the first weeks of Sept., so that is out). The vet ran a fecal back in Oct.-
nothing. We treated with metro...zole (can't remember the name)-- no
difference really. And I have treated him with probiotics just for H of it- I
used a whole can up of the Eagle Pack Holistic Remedy for Diarreah (added to
his food)- it seemed to make no difference with Yoda, so when it ran out, I
stopped using it. I've been adding benebac (sp?) to his wet food at night
lately- again, no difference. Don't ask about food and diet changes-- I'm so
TIRED of answering those friggin questions-- I mean, this isn't my first time
up to bat-- I'm not an idiot. I'm tired of the adoption agency people (those
that have to "approve" Yoda going to the vet) asking me every friggin week
about diet changes (um, none!) and the vet's office asking the same. If anyone
asks this on Sat. at Cat Adoption Day, I'm going to say: "Yeah, I'm trying this
new thing were I feed Yoda something different for every meal...and tons of
table scraps! Why? Do you think that could be it?!"
What else? Oh, I took him back to the vet this Monday so they had
the Yoda butt to really test for giardia- which I knew it wasn't b/c Yoda is
mingled with other fosters and personal cats and they would all have it by now
and they don't, but just in case...They did another fecal-- nothing. And I
know he's healthy-- he looks like a little greyhound he's so healthy- he's all
muscle and lean and just doing wonderful. He never feels bad, but he'll go in
the litter box and I will hear these horrible diarrhea, squirty sounds (sorry!)
and then he just comes out like nothing happened! But it smells horrible and
sometimes he can't help but getting it on him and we're all just really tired
of it! The Vet said he looked "great"- which I already knew- and his hydration
was great, his temp was fine, etc. But I'm not crazy! He's having this
diarrhea! He had a whole puddle of it last night in the litter box! Sometimes
it more "cow pie"-like, so that is why I say it comes and goes. It's obviously
not sustained diarrhea or else he would have hydration issues, which he
doesn't. But I really want to solve this problem and I feel like I'm at a
loss. Yoda also seems to pass gas a lot- especially when he is nervous- like
when we go to the cat adoption day-- he kind of "smells" and it's not his fur
b/c I kitty wet wipe him before each adoption day- it's him sitting there
nervously passing gas like he has IBS or something?
I've been feeding Yoda kitten food- the Eagle Pack Holistic Chicken
flavor that is for "adult cats and kittens" (whatever the H that means?) in the
day. In the evening, he gets half a can of the small can of Wellness kitten
with Brewer's Yeast and Lysine added. The vet said that kitten food can be
"richer" and to try switching him to adult cat food- maybe all dry b/c he
thinks the wet, with the extra moisture can contribute to diarrhea. He
recommended Purina (no, I'm not kidding-- my mom and I would have laughed, but
we're tired of the runny poo, so it's not as funny as it should be), so I kind
of think this vet's a quack at this point (for this an other reasons) and with
all the premium brands on the market, why in the world would I feed him Purina?
(plus that means I'd have to switch over two other cats who eat with Yoda- one
who is underweight that I am rehabbing and needs the best of the best brands of
food). Has anyone heard anything like this? Has anyone had any problems with
the newer premium foods with their cats? I just wonder if Yoda has a
gastrointestinal problem like IBS, UC or even Crohns or something-- something
that isn't life threatening, but still a problem that can be managed by diet.
I just wonder if the newer premium foods- with the emphasis being on the high
protein content- maybe that is harder to digest for some cats? I switched him
on Monday to adult, regular wellness wet at night and he's now only getting 1/4
of a can. I haven't changed the dry food yet b/c I haven't decided what to do
about that? We're status quo with the runny poo. I just don't know what to
do/try and I'm so frustrated!
Someone help!
Caroline
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