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Those are great suggestions, that I haven't heard of - I've got to remember that! Gloria On Aug 30, 2005, at 3:16 PM, maimaipg wrote: Valium was prescribed by my vet for Ebony when he was in the process of leaving this world. It helped a lot. High protein foods appealed to him the most--salmon, eggs, chicken and turkey. In very small pieces of course and small amounts at a time so as not to overwhelm him. Try Willard Water to keep him hydrated. Good luck. - Original Message - From: Elizabeth Paz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 5:17 PM Subject: Won't EatPlease Help Hi everyone, Has anyone got any ideas on how to get some food into my kitty? He has had FELV since 03. He was a very sick kitty and we were a breath away from having to put him to sleep. We wanted to try and give him a chance, even though our Vet and the Ophthalmologist that was treating kitty's eyes were against it. He was on Prednisone 5mg a day for about 6 months, he began looking and acting healthier. then his meds were changed to half a pill each day, and then finally a half a pill every other day. August of 04 he was taken off of all meds, and became a healthy chubby cat. ( 16 lbs) He has been wonderful till Friday of last week. Then over this weekend his eyes clouded over (Uveitis returned) and he is not eating a thing. I have tried everything, even his favorite snack, and no way. We went to the Vet yesterday (Monday), and guess what, the Dr. who has worked with us is on holiday. What a mess. The one that we saw was a bit of a fruit cake. She tried to draw blood and had such a problem, it took three tries with kitty crying, can't even tell you what I was going to do to her if hubby had not stepped in. I spoke to her about the prednisone. She said she did not want to put him back on the prednisone at this time and on and on and on. I told her our Dr. made it quite clear to us,( it was down on his chart also ) that if we saw that he was sliding to get him back on the Prednisone. It was like talking to the wall. She gave me an anti-biotic for ten days for him and that was it. Today I called and got one of the other vets who pulled Kitty's chart and gave me a prescription for the prednisone. I will be starting it later. Tomorrow we will be taking him to his Ophthalmologist and hopefully she will be able to get his eyes back under control. Please God. I am quite sure at this time he is only seeing shadows, and is so frightened from every noise. I can't get him to eat. I know how important this is on a chubby cat, and how quickly they can get... Hepatic Lipidosis and it may be fatal with his immune system.. A few moments ago I put a little food on my finger and had to force his little mouth open and I put it on the back of his tongue. He did swallow it, and is now sleeping. Would anyone know of any other way of doing it. Sorry about this winded letter, it has been a long and heartbreaking 5 days. Thank you for taking the time to read it. Lisa.
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Won't Eat....Please Help
Hi everyone, Has anyone got any ideas on how to get some food into my kitty? He has had FELV since 03. He was a very sick kitty and we were a breath away from having to put him to sleep. We wanted to try and give him a chance, even though our Vet and the Ophthalmologist that was treating kitty's eyes were against it. He was on Prednisone 5mg a day for about 6 months, he began looking and acting healthier. then his meds were changed to half a pill each day, and then finally a half a pill every other day. August of 04 he was taken off of all meds, and became a healthy chubby cat. ( 16 lbs) He has been wonderful till Friday of last week. Then over this weekend his eyes clouded over (Uveitis returned) and he is not eating a thing. I have tried everything, even his favorite snack, and no way. We went to the Vet yesterday (Monday), and guess what, the Dr. who has worked with us is on holiday. What a mess. The one that we saw was a bit of a fruit cake. She tried to draw blood and had such a problem, it took three tries with kitty crying, can't even tell you what I was going to do to her if hubby had not stepped in. I spoke to her about the prednisone. She said she did not want to put him back on the prednisone at this time and on and on and on. I told her our Dr. made it quite clear to us,( it was down on his chart also ) that if we saw that he was sliding to get him back on the Prednisone. It was like talking to the wall. She gave me an anti-biotic for ten days for him and that was it. Today I called and got one of the other vets who pulled Kitty's chart and gave me a prescription for the prednisone. I will be starting it later. Tomorrow we will be taking him to his Ophthalmologist and hopefully she will be able to get his eyes back under control. Please God. I am quite sure at this time he is only seeing shadows, and is so frightened from every noise. I can't get him to eat. I know how important this is on a chubby cat, and how quickly they can get... Hepatic Lipidosis and it may be fatal with his immune system.. A few moments ago I put a little food on my finger and had to force his little mouth open and I put it on the back of his tongue. He did swallow it, and is now sleeping. Would anyone know of any other way of doing it. Sorry about this winded letter, it has been a long and heartbreaking 5 days. Thank you for taking the time to read it. Lisa.
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Valium was prescribed by my vet for Ebony when he was in the process of leaving this world. It helped a lot. High protein foods appealed to him the most--salmon, eggs, chicken and turkey. In very small pieces of course and small amounts at a time so as not to overwhelm him. Try Willard Water to keep him hydrated. Good luck. - Original Message - From: Elizabeth Paz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 5:17 PM Subject: Won't EatPlease Help Hi everyone, Has anyone got any ideas on how to get some food into my kitty? He has had FELV since 03. He was a very sick kitty and we were a breath away from having to put him to sleep. We wanted to try and give him a chance, even though our Vet and the Ophthalmologist that was treating kitty's eyes were against it. He was on Prednisone 5mg a day for about 6 months, he began looking and acting healthier. then his meds were changed to half a pill each day, and then finally a half a pill every other day. August of 04 he was taken off of all meds, and became a healthy chubby cat. ( 16 lbs) He has been wonderful till Friday of last week. Then over this weekend his eyes clouded over (Uveitis returned) and he is not eating a thing. I have tried everything, even his favorite snack, and no way. We went to the Vet yesterday (Monday), and guess what, the Dr. who has worked with us is on holiday. What a mess. The one that we saw was a bit of a fruit cake. She tried to draw blood and had such a problem, it took three tries with kitty crying, can't even tell you what I was going to do to her if hubby had not stepped in. I spoke to her about the prednisone. She said she did not want to put him back on the prednisone at this time and on and on and on. I told her our Dr. made it quite clear to us,( it was down on his chart also ) that if we saw that he was sliding to get him back on the Prednisone. It was like talking to the wall. She gave me an anti-biotic for ten days for him and that was it. Today I called and got one of the other vets who pulled Kitty's chart and gave me a prescription for the prednisone. I will be starting it later. Tomorrow we will be taking him to his Ophthalmologist and hopefully she will be able to get his eyes back under control. Please God. I am quite sure at this time he is only seeing shadows, and is so frightened from every noise. I can't get him to eat. I know how important this is on a chubby cat, and how quickly they can get... Hepatic Lipidosis and it may be fatal with his immune system.. A few moments ago I put a little food on my finger and had to force his little mouth open and I put it on the back of his tongue. He did swallow it, and is now sleeping. Would anyone know of any other way of doing it. Sorry about this winded letter, it has been a long and heartbreaking 5 days. Thank you for taking the time to read it. Lisa.
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Hi Lisa! Have you tried giving him a little l-lysine? If he's having a problem smelling his food (one reason that he may not want to eat), then lysine might help clear up anything sinus-wise (and maybe even eye-wise) so that he can smell his food again! That said, you may want to try anything smelly...tuna, salmon, etc...if all else fails, and he doesn't object too much, you can always try syringe feeding him...you can pick up a large syringe at most pet stores (Petsmart, Petco)...the easiest thing to syringe, canned food-wise, is Hill's A/D (which can only be found at a vet's office)...or, chicken or turkey baby food is always a good one...just make sure it doesn't have any onion in the ingredients...Beechnut, apparently, makes a pure chicken baby food...but I don't have that available around here, so I use Gerber...I believe the label says Chicken with chicken gravy ie. there is corn starch added... Good luck and keep us updated! I hope he can find a little relief soon! Jen But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world; You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed... --Antoine de Saint-Exupéry If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys. --Chief Dan George - Original Message - From: Elizabeth Paz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 4:17 pm Subject: Won't EatPlease Help Hi everyone, Has anyone got any ideas on how to get some food into my kitty? He has had FELV since 03. He was a very sick kitty and we were a breath away from having to put him to sleep. We wanted to try and give him a chance, even though our Vet and the Ophthalmologist that was treating kitty's eyes were against it. He was on Prednisone 5mg a day for about 6 months, he began looking and acting healthier. then his meds were changed to half a pill each day, and then finally a half a pill every other day. August of 04 he was taken off of all meds, and became a healthy chubby cat. ( 16 lbs) He has been wonderful till Friday of last week. Then over this weekend his eyes clouded over (Uveitis returned) and he is not eating a thing. I have tried everything, even his favorite snack, and no way. We went to the Vet yesterday (Monday), and guess what, the Dr. who has worked with us is on holiday. What a mess. The one that we saw was a bit of a fruit cake. She tried to draw blood and had such a problem, it took three tries with kitty crying, can't even tell you what I was going to do to her if hubby had not stepped in. I spoke to her about the prednisone. She said she did not want to put him back on the prednisone at this time and on and on and on. I told her our Dr. made it quite clear to us,( it was down on his chart also ) that if we saw that he was sliding to get him back on the Prednisone. It was like talking to the wall. She gave me an anti-biotic for ten days for him and that was it. Today I called and got one of the other vets who pulled Kitty's chart and gave me a prescription for the prednisone. I will be starting it later. Tomorrow we will be taking him to his Ophthalmologist and hopefully she will be able to get his eyes back under control. Please God. I am quite sure at this time he is only seeing shadows, and is so frightened from every noise. I can't get him to eat. I know how important this is on a chubby cat, and how quickly they can get... Hepatic Lipidosis and it may be fatal with his immune system.. A few moments ago I put a little food on my finger and had to force his little mouth open and I put it on the back of his tongue. He did swallow it, and is now sleeping. Would anyone know of any other way of doing it. Sorry about this winded letter, it has been a long and heartbreaking 5 days. Thank you for taking the time to read it. Lisa.
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I have found that mine like Gerbers better than Beechnut, probably because it is junkier! Michelle
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Also try the liver shake, posted recently. Cirpiheptidine, also called something else I can not remember, is an appetite stimulant that works very well with some cats. And if he really is not eating, I would syringe feed him some to get food into him. It often jump starts their appetite too, especially if you syringe them something very palatable. I would definitely put him back on the pred, no question. I assume that you also know about prednisolone eye drops, which are basically topical pred for the eyes. Michelle
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Hi Lisa, I can hear the panic in your voice and how very much you love your Kitty. You are right, you need to get him to eat. It is wonderful that he has been so healthy and has a few extra pounds to help him maintain right now. He is in danger of HL if he goes without eating anything in a 24 to 48 hour period. That means if you get something down him, he'll probably be okay. I know the sound of syringe feeding can be intimidating. Don't think of it as force feeding, think of it as assisted feeding. Like you would a baby. There is a group for help with this, here's the link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-Assisted-Feeding/ Poor thing must be so panicky with his eyes giving him trouble like that. Not to mention the vet trip from Hell. All he's going to want to do is hide. Please try to calm yourself. Put on some soft music and keep the room he's in dark. If he wants to hide, go ahead and let him, (after you get his meds and some food in him of course). Speak softly to him and tell him how the two of you will see this through together. Tell him you will do your very best to make sure no one scares him, or puts him through any more trauma than absolutely necessary. (I'd like to punch your substitute vet in the neck btw). Prayers that Kitty rebounds soon, please let us know how you guys are doing, Nina Elizabeth Paz wrote: Hi everyone, Has anyone got any ideas on how to get some food into my kitty? He has had FELV since 03. He was a very sick kitty and we were a breath away from having to put him to sleep. We wanted to try and give him a chance, even though our Vet and the Ophthalmologist that was treating kitty's eyes were against it. He was on Prednisone 5mg a day for about 6 months, he began looking and acting healthier. then his meds were changed to half a pill each day, and then finally a half a pill every other day. August of 04 he was taken off of all meds, and became a healthy chubby cat. ( 16 lbs) He has been wonderful till Friday of last week. Then over this weekend his eyes clouded over (Uveitis returned) and he is not eating a thing. I have tried everything, even his favorite snack, and no way. We went to the Vet yesterday (Monday), and guess what, the Dr. who has worked with us is on holiday. What a mess. The one that we saw was a bit of a fruit cake. She tried to draw blood and had such a problem, it took three tries with kitty crying, can't even tell you what I was going to do to her if hubby had not stepped in. I spoke to her about the prednisone. She said she did not want to put him back on the prednisone at this time and on and on and on. I told her our Dr. made it quite clear to us,( it was down on his chart also ) that if we saw that he was sliding to get him back on the Prednisone. It was like talking to the wall. She gave me an anti-biotic for ten days for him and that was it. Today I called and got one of the other vets who pulled Kitty's chart and gave me a prescription for the prednisone. I will be starting it later. Tomorrow we will be taking him to his Ophthalmologist and hopefully she will be able to get his eyes back under control. Please God. I am quite sure at this time he is only seeing shadows, and is so frightened from every noise. I can't get him to eat. I know how important this is on a chubby cat, and how quickly they can get... Hepatic Lipidosis and it may be fatal with his immune system.. A few moments ago I put a little food on my finger and had to force his little mouth open and I put it on the back of his tongue. He did swallow it, and is now sleeping. Would anyone know of any other way of doing it. Sorry about this winded letter, it has been a long and heartbreaking 5 days. Thank you for taking the time to read it. Lisa.
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See if you can find some Feliway spray--not the plug in--and spray it around where he is and on yourself. It will help calm him. You also might try catnip (organic or a plant if you can find it). I have used both with frightened, angry, upset cats successfully. - Original Message - From: Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 5:55 PM Subject: Re: Won't EatPlease Help Hi Lisa, I can hear the panic in your voice and how very much you love your Kitty. You are right, you need to get him to eat. It is wonderful that he has been so healthy and has a few extra pounds to help him maintain right now. He is in danger of HL if he goes without eating anything in a 24 to 48 hour period. That means if you get something down him, he'll probably be okay. I know the sound of syringe feeding can be intimidating. Don't think of it as force feeding, think of it as assisted feeding. Like you would a baby. There is a group for help with this, here's the link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-Assisted-Feeding/ Poor thing must be so panicky with his eyes giving him trouble like that. Not to mention the vet trip from Hell. All he's going to want to do is hide. Please try to calm yourself. Put on some soft music and keep the room he's in dark. If he wants to hide, go ahead and let him, (after you get his meds and some food in him of course). Speak softly to him and tell him how the two of you will see this through together. Tell him you will do your very best to make sure no one scares him, or puts him through any more trauma than absolutely necessary. (I'd like to punch your substitute vet in the neck btw). Prayers that Kitty rebounds soon, please let us know how you guys are doing, Nina Elizabeth Paz wrote: Hi everyone, Has anyone got any ideas on how to get some food into my kitty? He has had FELV since 03. He was a very sick kitty and we were a breath away from having to put him to sleep. We wanted to try and give him a chance, even though our Vet and the Ophthalmologist that was treating kitty's eyes were against it. He was on Prednisone 5mg a day for about 6 months, he began looking and acting healthier. then his meds were changed to half a pill each day, and then finally a half a pill every other day. August of 04 he was taken off of all meds, and became a healthy chubby cat. ( 16 lbs) He has been wonderful till Friday of last week. Then over this weekend his eyes clouded over (Uveitis returned) and he is not eating a thing. I have tried everything, even his favorite snack, and no way. We went to the Vet yesterday (Monday), and guess what, the Dr. who has worked with us is on holiday. What a mess. The one that we saw was a bit of a fruit cake. She tried to draw blood and had such a problem, it took three tries with kitty crying, can't even tell you what I was going to do to her if hubby had not stepped in. I spoke to her about the prednisone. She said she did not want to put him back on the prednisone at this time and on and on and on. I told her our Dr. made it quite clear to us,( it was down on his chart also ) that if we saw that he was sliding to get him back on the Prednisone. It was like talking to the wall. She gave me an anti-biotic for ten days for him and that was it. Today I called and got one of the other vets who pulled Kitty's chart and gave me a prescription for the prednisone. I will be starting it later. Tomorrow we will be taking him to his Ophthalmologist and hopefully she will be able to get his eyes back under control. Please God. I am quite sure at this time he is only seeing shadows, and is so frightened from every noise. I can't get him to eat. I know how important this is on a chubby cat, and how quickly they can get... Hepatic Lipidosis and it may be fatal with his immune system.. A few moments ago I put a little food on my finger and had to force his little mouth open and I put it on the back of his tongue. He did swallow it, and is now sleeping. Would anyone know of any other way of doing it. Sorry about this winded letter, it has been a long and heartbreaking 5 days. Thank you for taking the time to read it. Lisa.
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WooHoo I finally got a messageI will give my two cents on a subject I am assuming is still open...I use cooked hamburger, or 95% raw hamburger...also you can try yogart, plain I am excited to be backyeah Cherie[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have found that mine like Gerbers better than Beechnut, probably because it is junkier! MichelleHave a purrfect day Cherie
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Lisa, I can emphasize your pain - my Felv positive, Ginger stopped eating for over a week a several months ago. She is already a very small girl, and did not want her to lose any more weight - so as Nina mentioned, I assisted her to eat with syringe every day with baby food and liver shake - I will be praying that your kitty will bounce back very soon - so stay calm (I know it's hard, but do your best) and talk to him gently and tell him how much he means to you and how he is going to get better very very soon.. Love and hugs to you and your kitty.. Hideyo -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 3:55 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Won't EatPlease Help Hi Lisa, I can hear the panic in your voice and how very much you love your Kitty. You are right, you need to get him to eat. It is wonderful that he has been so healthy and has a few extra pounds to help him maintain right now. He is in danger of HL if he goes without eating anything in a 24 to 48 hour period. That means if you get something down him, he'll probably be okay. I know the sound of syringe feeding can be intimidating. Don't think of it as force feeding, think of it as assisted feeding. Like you would a baby. There is a group for help with this, here's the link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-Assisted-Feeding/ Poor thing must be so panicky with his eyes giving him trouble like that. Not to mention the vet trip from Hell. All he's going to want to do is hide. Please try to calm yourself. Put on some soft music and keep the room he's in dark. If he wants to hide, go ahead and let him, (after you get his meds and some food in him of course). Speak softly to him and tell him how the two of you will see this through together. Tell him you will do your very best to make sure no one scares him, or puts him through any more trauma than absolutely necessary. (I'd like to punch your substitute vet in the neck btw). Prayers that Kitty rebounds soon, please let us know how you guys are doing, Nina Elizabeth Paz wrote: Hi everyone, Has anyone got any ideas on how to get some food into my kitty? He has had FELV since 03. He was a very sick kitty and we were a breath away from having to put him to sleep. We wanted to try and give him a chance, even though our Vet and the Ophthalmologist that was treating kitty's eyes were against it. He was on Prednisone 5mg a day for about 6 months, he began looking and acting healthier. then his meds were changed to half a pill each day, and then finally a half a pill every other day. August of 04 he was taken off of all meds, and became a healthy chubby cat. ( 16 lbs) He has been wonderful till Friday of last week. Then over this weekend his eyes clouded over (Uveitis returned) and he is not eating a thing. I have tried everything, even his favorite snack, and no way. We went to the Vet yesterday (Monday), and guess what, the Dr. who has worked with us is on holiday. What a mess. The one that we saw was a bit of a fruit cake. She tried to draw blood and had such a problem, it took three tries with kitty crying, can't even tell you what I was going to do to her if hubby had not stepped in. I spoke to her about the prednisone. She said she did not want to put him back on the prednisone at this time and on and on and on. I told her our Dr. made it quite clear to us,( it was down on his chart also ) that if we saw that he was sliding to get him back on the Prednisone. It was like talking to the wall. She gave me an anti-biotic for ten days for him and that was it. Today I called and got one of the other vets who pulled Kitty's chart and gave me a prescription for the prednisone. I will be starting it later. Tomorrow we will be taking him to his Ophthalmologist and hopefully she will be able to get his eyes back under control. Please God. I am quite sure at this time he is only seeing shadows, and is so frightened from every noise. I can't get him to eat. I know how important this is on a chubby cat, and how quickly they can get... Hepatic Lipidosis and it may be fatal with his immune system.. A few moments ago I put a little food on my finger and had to force his little mouth open and I put it on the back of his tongue. He did swallow it, and is now sleeping. Would anyone know of any other way of doing it. Sorry about this winded letter, it has been a long and heartbreaking 5 days. Thank you for taking the time to read it. Lisa.
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Lisa, I hope Kitty's pred. is kicking in and the visit goes well with the optho. tomorrow. I HATE it when my vet's not available. My vet can always draw blood without the cat or myself ever even noticing she's doing it! That's why I love her even when she pisses me off about other stuff. It totally pisses me off when a vet or tech screws up a draw on a sick cat especially. You and Kitty are in my thoughts and prayers. tonyamaimaipg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: See if you can find some Feliway spray--not the plug in--and spray it aroundwhere he is and on yourself. It will help calm him. You also might trycatnip (organic or a plant if you can find it). I have used both withfrightened, angry, upset cats successfully.- Original Message - From: "Nina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: <FELVTALK@FELINELEUKEMIA.ORG>Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 5:55 PMSubject: Re: Won't EatPlease Help Hi Lisa, I can hear the panic in your voice and how very much you love your Kitty. You are right, you need to get him to eat. It is wonderful that he has been so healthy and has a few extra pounds to help him maintain right now. He is in danger of HL if he goes without eating anything in a 24 to 48 hour period. That means if you get something down him, he'll probably be okay. I know the sound of "syringe feeding" can be intimidating. Don't think of it as "force" feeding, think of it as "assisted" feeding. Like you would a baby. There is a group for help with this, here's the link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-Assisted-Feeding/ Poor thing must be so panicky with his eyes giving him trouble like that. Not to mention the vet trip from Hell. All he's going to want to do is hide. Please try to calm yourself. Put on some soft music and keep the room he's in dark. If he wants to hide, go ahead and let him, (after you get his meds and some food in him of course). Speak softly to him and tell him how the two of you will see this through together. Tell him you will do your very best to make sure no one scares him, or puts him through any more trauma than absolutely necessary. (I'd like to punch your substitute vet in the neck btw). Prayers that Kitty rebounds soon, please let us know how you guys aredoing, Nina Elizabeth Paz wrote: Hi everyone, Has anyone got any ideas on how to get some food into my kitty? He has had FELV since 03. He was a very sick kitty and we were a breath away from having to put him to sleep. We wanted to try and give him a chance, even though our Vet and the Ophthalmologist that was treating kitty's eyes were against it. He was on Prednisone 5mg a day for about 6 months, he began looking and acting healthier. then his meds were changed to half a pill each day, and then finally a half a pill every other day. August of 04 he was taken off of all meds, and became a healthy chubby cat. ( 16 lbs) He has been wonderful till Friday of last week. Then over this weekend his eyes clouded over (Uveitis returned) and he is not eating a thing. I have tried everything, even his favorite snack, and no way. We went to the Vet yesterday (Monday), and guess what, the Dr. who has worked with us is on holiday. What a mess. The one that we saw was a bit of a fruit cake. She tried to draw blood and had such a problem, it took three tries with kitty crying, can't even tell you what I was going to do to her if hubby had not stepped in. I spoke to her about the prednisone. She said she did not want to put him back on the prednisone at this time and on and on and on. I told her our Dr. made it quite clear to us,( it was down on his chart also ) that if we saw that he was sliding to get him back on the Prednisone. It was like talking to the wall. She gave me an anti-biotic for ten days for him and that was it. Today I called and got one of the other vets who pulled Kitty's chart and gave me a prescription for the prednisone. I will be starting it later. Tomorrow we will be taking him to his Ophthalmologist and hopefully she will be able to get his eyes back under control. Please God. I am quite sure at this time he is only seeing shadows, and is so frightened from every noise. I can't get him to eat. I know how important this is on a chubby cat, and how quickly they can get... Hepatic Lipidosis and it may be fatal with his immune system.. A few moments ago I put a little food on my finger and had to force his little mouth open and I put it on the back of his tongue. He did swallow it, and is now sleeping. Would anyone know of any other way of doing it. Sorry about this winded letter, it has been a long and heartbreaking 5 days. Thank you for taking the time to read it. Lisa.
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keep putting it on your finger or syringing it, he may get his desire to eat back once he gets some food into him and starts feeling better. you are right overweight kitties are more suseptable to getting HL and a lot faster than a normal weight cat might. Getting food into him right away is a priority. If you have to syringe feed. give small amounts in the side of the mouth, give him a minute to swallow then give more. You can try offereing food after he has had a bit, it may kick start his desire to eat. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com (affordable hosting web design) http://HostDesign4U.com --- BMK Designs (non-profit web sites) http://bmk.bemikitties.com
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Sorry to keep doing this piece meal but another idea is to find Just Born (or a mother's milk substitute) which has worked for some of mine or whipped cream which worked for one. The Just Born is full of everything he needs and reminds him of the safety of his mother. I've had this problem several times. Ideas only. Maybe one will work for you. - Original Message - From: Belinda Sauro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 9:11 PM Subject: Re: Won't EatPlease Help keep putting it on your finger or syringing it, he may get his desire to eat back once he gets some food into him and starts feeling better. you are right overweight kitties are more suseptable to getting HL and a lot faster than a normal weight cat might. Getting food into him right away is a priority. If you have to syringe feed. give small amounts in the side of the mouth, give him a minute to swallow then give more. You can try offereing food after he has had a bit, it may kick start his desire to eat. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com (affordable hosting web design) http://HostDesign4U.com --- BMK Designs (non-profit web sites) http://bmk.bemikitties.com
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And sour cream off your finger. Simon loved that for a while even when he would not eat other things. Michelle
