Hugs to u Margo 💜CHERI
On May 5, 2013, at 1:15 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Do cats with this have problems with their anal glands? > > I'm sorry for your loss. > > Chris C. > > > -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 4:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What to feed a finicky, sick kitten? > > I do know one thing, never trust a vet that says euthanize with no other > alternatives. My vet is great, he tells you what could happen and then says > it is up to you to keep them or not. My Annie is still going strong at 8 > years (she was 4 when I got her). Nitnoy gave up her fight for life after I > had her 2 years. It was not the FELV that killed her, but blocked anal > glands. The ER vets missed that on sunday and I did not know until I took > her to my vet on Monday. He checked her glands first thing, took care of > them and I took her home to feed and love her. It was too late, She died > purring as she kneaded my shoulder. You can believe that I drive the rest of > my pride nuts checking their glands. That is one thing I will not be remiss > on again. We learn as we go and each one of our babies teaches us something > new. Maybe when it is my time to go, I will have learned all there is to > know. In the meantime, I do my best, that is all I can do. > ---- Margo <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Amanda, >> >> I'm sorry you're having this problem. First, I'd join Feline assisted >> feeding; >> >> http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-Assisted-Feeding/ >> >> It is very omportant you address this immediately, to avoid liver >> problems. >> >> You will probably have to learn to syringe feed, at least for a short >> time. Cats who stop eating (for whatever reason) can "forget" how. They need >> to be reminded. First, I'd ask your Vet for an appetite stimulant, I use >> cyproheptadine (Periactin) but Mirtazapine is also recommended. Buy a few >> cans of a/d, and a 10cc luer slip tip syringe. Hills a/d is a concentrated, >> pureed food that is meant to be syringe fed, and is easy to use. There are >> others like Clinicare, which is a liquid, but it's not readily available, >> and is really meant for tube feeding. >> >> Please don't second guess yourself, it's worth trying. My FeLV boy, >> Gribble, was in very bad shape at one point, and not expected to live. I >> syringe fed him for about 2 weeks after he decided eating was not something >> he wanted to do. That was in April. Today he's playing tag with the dog (his >> best buddy) and generally making life interesting for the rest of the cats >> in the household. >> >> You might want to check and see if the anemia has returned, that might >> be somewhere to start with treatment. Gribbs is on Interferon and DMG, but >> that's it right now. >> >> All the best to you both, >> >> Margo >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >From: Amanda Payne <[email protected]> >> >Sent: May 2, 2013 9:11 PM >> >To: [email protected] >> >Subject: [Felvtalk] What to feed a finicky, sick kitten? >> > >> >Hello everyone! >> > >> >This is my first time using this forum :) >> > >> >I have a ten month old kitty, Polli, who was diagnosed with FeLV about >two >> >months ago. At that time, she started licking the walls and our >potted >> >plants in addition increasing lethargy. I took her to the vet >where she >> >was diagnosed with severe anemia related to FeLV. We were told >we'd have >> >to assist her to the rainbow bridge within days of the >diagnosis. >> >Thankfully, she's a fighter and is still with us. However, >her appetite >> >has been cause for worry. She's crazy about Temptations >Treats and deli >> >ham (I know, not the most nutritious diet but I'm >thankful for anything >> >she eats). The last two days, though, she won't >eat. I've offered her >> >baby food, Tiki Cat, Ziwi's wet food, lunch meat, >tuna and her favorite >> >treats but to no avail. I understand that the end >may be near but I want >> >to give everything a shot before I make that call. >> > >> >So, my question is, what do you give your cat that they just can't say no >> >>to? I'd love and appreciate any suggestions! >> > >> >Thank you, >> >-Amanda >> >_______________________________________________ >> >Felvtalk mailing list >> >[email protected] >> >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
