Lance, I hope this message finds Ember feeling better. Sometimes cats just get diarrhea from something they ate and it takes a while to get their system back on track. t
Lance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi everyone, Last Saturday night, I came home to find a very large, very odorous, completely unformed poop in the box. Other than having soiled pants, Ember seemed fine. I held back food for about twelve hours, and then gave her a normal can but a small amount of dry food. She had another, similar bm on Monday morning, though the smell was greatly reduced. I stopped the dry food, but kept her on her Wellness cans. I'm just feeding more of it to make up for the loss of dry food. Tuesday, I spoke with my usual vet's husband (who is also a vet; my vet just had a baby), and he thought it might be bacterial overgrowth or something caused by Ember eating something she shouldn't have. The latter is certainly possible, as Ember sometimes seems to like to eat bits of fluff and fuzz off the floor (and *someone* doesn't vacuum as regularly as he should... that would be me). He suggested pumpkin, which I've been stirring into her Wellness. She's eating it pretty well, which leads me to mention that her appetite is good. Last night, Ember had a smaller, unformed poop. I looked a lot more closely at this one. There was a little dot of bright red blood, but that was all I could find. The color was a dark brown green. This poop was less smelly than either of the last two. I was so hopeful that the pumpkin would take care of this, or at least give her stools some form. I should mention that Ember is not acting differently in any way. She eats normally, and she's affectionate and very playful. So, right now I'm pretty nervous. I've made an appointment to see the vet, but I obviously can't see the vet who really knows Ember, and her husband is booked solid today. The vet we'll be seeing is someone I don't even know. Any thoughts on what I should ask or try to have her tested for? I'll definitely have a CBC, as Ember's due for that. Also, the vet mentioned treating with antibiotic, but he also mentioned treating with something with activated charcoal in it (it started with a "d"). What should I be expecting? I also ask that you keep Ember and I in your thoughts and prayers. Lance -- Lance Linimon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
