Let me clarify Nina---it was months, but off and on. He would get better after 3-4 weeks (ie no signs of diarrhea outside the box); then I would gradually introduce the regular food again. Everything wd be fine with him then for another couple of weeks then the uncontrollable diarrhea wd start again, poor thing. Probably the longest single period I had him on the chicken exclusively (I pureed it with chicken broth that I made) was 4-5 weeks. When I asked the vet once about whether the chicken was nutritionally complete, she said no--I should add a vitamin. (She never said that upfront tho!) I think after I eliminated everything I started afresh with the L-Lysin, and then the Vit Min mix--I didn't eliminate the Vit Min Mix individual ingredients. I figured I would see how it went down as a whole first. And it was ok. And you know, I can't be sure that Snoball doesn't still have diarrhea, but at least he always makes it to the box these days. Which is better for his ego, at least. Good luck with Gypsy. Kerry
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 3:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: for Trina---diarrhea Kerry, Thank you for the post about Snoball and diarrhea. I have been giving Gypsy boiled and pureed chicken breast and rice for about two weeks. I haven't seen any results and was starting to get discouraged about whether or not it was helping. I had no idea I might have to keep her on it for months! I'll also cut out all the supplements, except the probiotics, (she's neg but I add them to her food when I do everyone else's). Nina MacKenzie, Kerry N. wrote: > Trina, my FeLV Snoball had diarrhea (where he couldn't get to the > litter box in time) on and off for several months earlier this year. > Vet recommended I switch to broiled boneless skinless chicken and stop > the supplements (I was giving 13 mins and vits) and try and work out > thru elimination what the prob was. So I broiled and pureed chicken > breast for those months and gradually added the supps back. (VERY > expensive, because they all had to have it, of course. If they weren't > feral, I would have isolated him and his buddy Caramel in my bedroom > to save the $$$.) > > It seemed to be the Wellness dry food ultimately that set him off, > which was a treat they used to get to liven up their wet diet. > > Snoball--dare I say it--has had no diarrhea since August/September. > His diet is almost what it was pre-diarrhea stage. I even give him > Wellness dry too, and have added Vit C (which I never gave him before) > which as we know can trigger (if that's the correct word?) diarrhea. > > It's a bit of a mystery now what the cause really was. > All I can say is that he was on a broiled chicken diet (with vits and > mins added back most of the time) for many months off and on, ie > whenever the diarrhea recurred. And now he's ok and I've been able to > get the diet back to what it was. > > It was well worth the effort. That's my 2 cents' worth---good luck! Kerry > > > -----Original Message----- > *From: * [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [_mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * On Behalf Of* Trina Woods > *Sent: * Thursday, December 02, 2004 9:22 PM > *To: * [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Subject: * Tad > > Tad, I just wanted to say you are so wonderful to have so many FELV+ > kitties. I hope you might be able to answer some questions about how > you keep them separated. I have two fosters that are positive and my > other six are not. So far they are kept in my bedroom but I would like > to build something that they can roam around in without being in > contact with the rest of my herd. > > What do you do about the diarrhea? One of my positives has had it for > almost two weeks. I took her to the vet and after a stool sample > analysis they told me nothing was wrong. I am not impressed with the > vets out here as it is, but that kind of did it for me. All they > suggested was white rice. I am feeding her a teaspoon of pure pumpkin > and steamed white rice along with some cooked chicken for now. She > seems to be getting a little better but I can't let her out of the > bathroom just yet. > > I would appreciate any recommendations you can offer. I wanted to find > a home for the fosters but it doesn't look like that's going to happen > any time soon. I just wish I had more time to spend with them. > > Trina > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > the system manager. This message contains confidential information and > is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named > addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
