Hello
Nina,
You’re
right. It is Metronidazole(sp)
which DIDN’T work for my kitty. Thank
you so much for everyone’s input on this issue. Coco seems to be able to make it to the box but is still kinda
runny. I am hesitant to talk to that
vet again since she sure wasn’t much help the first time around. I am so glad to be a part of this group and
learn what I can for these babies.
Please let me know if anyone may be interested in adopting them when
Coco is feeling better. They are Siamese
mixes about six to eight months old. I’d
love to find them a forever home together since they are sisters. I will be having them spayed Coco is doing
better.
I’m
in Southern California.
Trina
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Thanks Nina
That very well could be it...Its hand written on a small label and I
think I remember the vet saying that it can be given to all animals and the
foster mom may have said you can get it in large bottles that they us for
horses...she lived on a horse ranch in NJ....
But what we have is in liquid form and the dosage is half an eye dropper...
I will be going by my vets this afternoon and I will ask him again what it
is...
Tad
Nina wrote:
Hey Trina & Tad,
I think you guys might be talking about Metronidazole (sp?), it's the generic
name, or visa versa, for Flagil. It's one of the first meds often given for
diarrhea when you can't figure out the cause. You have to be able to
"pill" them with it, because it tastes really, really bad.
Nina
Trina Woods wrote:
Hi Tad,
Thank you for giving me the info on that medicine. I will suggest to my vet and
see what happens. You are so lucky to have the room to separate your living
room. I don’t have a lot of house as it is so I’m trying to figure something
out in my office area. I did so want to have a sewing corner but it looks like
“The Fosters” will have to have that space. (sigh)
You’re right! I wish I could win the lottery and make a cat sanctuary for these
poor babies.
Trina
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Hi Trina
The diarrhea medicine came with the kittins from their foster mom...We showed
it to our vet and he said it was alright to use if it worked...Its a
perscription from a vet...mefronityoli...Its a hand wriien lable and I am
guessing at some of the letters but our vet recognized it....
We had the same thing...there was no reason for the diarrhea but it didn't go
away until we gave the medicine and he didn't act sick...
What I did was use my living room which is on the south west corner of the
house with a closed in breeze way attached and I put up a temp. wall with a
door in it so I have to go through 2 doors to get into their room from the rest
of the house...I use the space between the 2 walls to store food and litter
etc...
This is necessary becouse there are escape artists from both sides that have to
be put back often....
The room is 14 x 16 with 5 windows on to sides which makes it nice for the cats
but good thing we arn't big entertainers...most of our guests sit at the
kitchen table anyway....
Yes...If only we could win the lottery or a rich uncle make a donation I would
love to take in more but 28 has got to be my limit !!! Actually the 7 in the
living room have more space than the 21 in the main house as most of them all
want to be in the same room that we are in....Fun fun....
Tad
Trina Woods wrote:
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
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