Sandy...
Thank you.... I am only now looking into " natural " methods to calm
his bowel as there are really few medicines that I am aware of for this
disorder that he can take that won't interfere with his already
compromised immune system..... the perpetual dilemma of medical care for
immune compromised kitties...
BTW.... his stood is not full of a lot of blood generally... a little
frank blood occasionally and other times red tinged mucus.... stool is
generally semi formed and only once did he have frank diarrhea and that
was following a semi formed stool..... what I am hoping is that I can
normalize his bowel and maybe it will return to normal.... The little
guy has been on several courses of antibiotics nearly back to back and
even the Flagyl ( which was intended to help him) might also have
further disturbed his intestinal flora... Would really like to back him
off systemic meds for a few weeks, if possible, give gut enhancing "
probiotics" ( if any such really exist) and see if that helps......
there is , of course, always the possibility of lymphoma as well....
Again..... I am not going to rush into all kinds of testing until(
unless) the symptoms get worse...
Have to treat my Kitties like I treat my teeth.... act when I HAVE
to...except when preventive services will ultimately save me money in
the long term...
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I LIKE THE YOGURT AND PUMPKIN FOR UPSET TUMMIES.
Sandy wrote:
Robert, I understand and sympathize your dilemma - as do the others
I'm sure. I am on a limited income also - so I really understand. Is
the stool realllllly bloody? Hopefully not. You might try some
organic canned pumpkin mixed in the wet food or use a syringe to get
it down - pumpkin is good - I know others who use organic yogurt -
each is good for any kitty cat.
Don't give up yet Sandy W
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Thank you all for your responses..... I have a bit of a dilemna as
this issued didn't crop up until he had BEEN on Prednisolone oral and
ocular for a couple of months.... Didn't go for the 50 dollar fecal
test this time because his house mate ( who shares the litter box) is
symptom free.... Both are indoor cats and exposed to no food other
than what is given them. Still, I doubtless will have his stool
tested just need a couple of weeks to recover from a rash of
expenses... He is currently on weekly B12 injections and we are
looking to see if it helps his Hct ( which is a little low).... This
poor little guy has just one thing after another and ,to be frank, I
don't know how much longer I can afford the various chronic
maladies.... If his buddy ( my other Felv+ cat) goes south soon I'm
going to face a REAL dilemna..... Retirement on limited funds and
sick animals are not ideal bedfellows..... Gotta keep on Tryin....
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Bob, I assume you've checked Yogi for parasites. The fact that he is
losing weight and having soft bloody mucus could indicate IBD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, I have a cat with this. My cat, Sooty,
was on Metronidazole for two weeks, and now has to take prednisolone
every other day (transdermally) to keep this under control. He also
gets B-12 shots once a week. I hope Yogi does not have this, as it
is not curable, only managable. Sooty still enjoys life, but cannot
gain weight no matter how much he eats.
Lorrie
assume you've had him checked for paras
On 08-12, ROBERT CHAPEL wrote:
My 1 yr old ( Yogi) whose life has been one problem after another
is now showing bloody mucus in his stool which is now becoming soft
as well.... Had him to the Vet and he just completed a 10 day round
of Flagyl... I'm already spending a fair amount with the
Prednisolone Acetate he needs to keep his Uveitis at bay and 300
bucks later ( with an Xray) it does not look at though he has any
blockages... Anyone have any experience with this ?? Any relatively
benign possible reasons ( really hoping it is not severe autoimmune
bowel disorder).... This poor little guy has a lot going on for a
young cat.... also losing weight.... BUT...acting energetic,
appetite is good and he's even playing a bit despite being half
blind.. thanks, Bob in Warwick NY
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Bob, in case this might help Yogi? My non-FeLV positive cat Frodo,
had terrible, liquid, smelly stools with mucous for a number of
years. Started at about 1.5 years of age. Tried metronidazole, all
of the dewormers and treated for coccidia too, was sure he must have
had IBD or colitis, etc. Finally what helped him was a restricted
protein diet, to rule out a food sensitivity. We had to stick with
the diet for months, longer than the recommended time, with a few
metronidazole weeks interspersed, almost gave up when he got a mild
bout of loose stool again, gave metronidazole one last time, a few
days past when I was supposed to stop it, and glad I did, because
his stools firmed up and became normal, and have been normal ever
since! I have read that cats have food sensitivities more than
actual food allergies. I am not sure to what ingredient he is
sensitive to, and hesitate to try to figure it out, because after so
many years of terrible stools, now he is symptom free and has been
for a number of years. He eats Royal Canin rabbit and green pea. Not
what I would like to feed, but in his case it was the answer. In
case this might help. Shelley
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On Aug 13, 2016, at 5:03 PM, Lorrie wrote:
Bob, I assume you've checked Yogi for parasites. The fact that he
is losing weight and having soft bloody mucus could indicate IBD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, I have a cat with this. My cat, Sooty,
was on Metronidazole for two weeks, and now has to take
prednisolone every other day (transdermally) to keep this under
control. He also gets B-12 shots once a week. I hope Yogi does not
have this, as it is not curable, only managable. Sooty still enjoys
life, but cannot gain weight no matter how much he eats.
Lorrie
assume you've had him checked for paras
On 08-12, ROBERT CHAPEL wrote:
My 1 yr old ( Yogi) whose life has been one problem after another
is now showing bloody mucus in his stool which is now becoming
soft as well.... Had him to the Vet and he just completed a 10 day
round of Flagyl... I'm already spending a fair amount with the
Prednisolone Acetate he needs to keep his Uveitis at bay and 300
bucks later ( with an Xray) it does not look at though he has any
blockages... Anyone have any experience with this ?? Any
relatively benign possible reasons ( really hoping it is not
severe autoimmune bowel disorder).... This poor little guy has a
lot going on for a young cat.... also losing weight....
BUT...acting energetic, appetite is good and he's even playing a
bit despite being half blind.. thanks, Bob in Warwick NY
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