Re: Antibiotics and esophageal ulcers and IBD

2005-03-21 Thread catatonya
They make flagyl in flavored 'treats' now...  Your vet should be able to get you some.   tNina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Julie,I'm calling my vet today to see if we can have the Dox compounded into a flavored liquid.  Grace has been using it on and off for a long time now.  Michelle Rose, the l

RE: OT-need advise

2005-03-21 Thread catatonya
They drew from her leg.Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Do you remember what part of her body your vet drew blood from?  My vet does it from under the chin area – which sort of makes it difficult to cover her completely with a towel, I thought ---   -Original Message-From:

Re: Pekoe & Digby - Update - Antibiotics, esophagus ulcers?

2005-03-21 Thread Nina
She is really pretty wonderful about it. We have a ritual. I place her on the counter and hug her to me while I take a deep breath. I ask her if she's ready. She'll look at me with resignation, swallow a couple of times and then close her eyes. She's such a good girl. Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: Anyone in the Carolinas able to take a FeLV positive kitty?

2005-03-21 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
I am in the same situation as you are – I know that there are  lots of people on the list who mix their negatives with positives and they vaccinate negative ones and sound like their negative ones remain negative that way –   But since I have 20 plus negatives and I don’t vaccinate my ca

Re: Pekoe & Digby - Update - Antibiotics, esophagus ulcers?

2005-03-21 Thread Lernermichelle
That's a good idea.  But I wonder if Grace thinks of the pilling as something the two of you do together-- you describe it as such a cooperative endeavor ("occasionally Grace and I have a hard time pilling")!  It made me laugh. Michelle   In a message dated 3/21/05 5:27:24 PM Eastern Standa

Anyone in the Carolinas able to take a FeLV positive kitty?

2005-03-21 Thread Stephanie E Caldwell
I have been adopted by a very sweet older Tom Cat who has FeLV. He’s at the vet now getting fluids and antibiotics along with a Rabies shot, he had a secondary infection from fighting. I am not able to keep him as an inside kitty as I have other cats and don’t want them infected. Is anyone

Re: Pill Pockets for giving Meds.

2005-03-21 Thread Barbara Lowe
i have two who absolutely cannot wait for their vitamins every morning in those darn things. when any of the others need meds, i have to tear up one pill pocket for them to snack on and then hide the one with the pill in their wet food. sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. go figure...

Re: Pekoe & Digby - Update - Antibiotics, esophagus ulcers?

2005-03-21 Thread Nina
One of the things I'm picking up at the health food store today will be gel caps.  I'm going to try putting the Dox in a gel cap instead of the Lifesaver chews.  Occasionally Grace and I have a hard time pilling and the chew can get stuck to one of her teeth, (not a pleasant experience!).  Al

Re: OT: transport option

2005-03-21 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
Thanks I will look into it[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those of you looking for long-distance transport options, check out http://www.flyingpaws.org .   Michelle

OT: transport option

2005-03-21 Thread Lernermichelle
For those of you looking for long-distance transport options, check out http://www.flyingpaws.org .   Michelle

CLS for Monday March 21, 2005

2005-03-21 Thread Belinda Sauro
    Hi All,    Here is the service for this Monday, prayers for all of the sick furkids to get better.  Take care all ... PS.  My email is finally back to normal, if I have missed any fukids please resend them, I probably lost it while my email was crazy. FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.b

Re: Antibiotics and esophageal ulcers and IBD

2005-03-21 Thread Nina
Hi Julie, I'm calling my vet today to see if we can have the Dox compounded into a flavored liquid.  Grace has been using it on and off for a long time now.  Michelle Rose, the liaison at my vet's office, told me she has a human friend that swallowed Dox dry (must be a rocket scientist), and bu

RE: OT-need advise

2005-03-21 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Do you remember what part of her body your vet drew blood from?  My vet does it from under the chin area – which sort of makes it difficult to cover her completely with a towel, I thought ---   -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of catat

RE: Pill Pockets for giving Meds.

2005-03-21 Thread Chris
Tucson gobbles them up but Big Boy just sort of looked at me like—‘what is this supposed to be!’   Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 10:04 AM To: felvtalk@

Antibiotics and esophageal ulcers

2005-03-21 Thread Julie Johnson
Hi Everyone,   I was just talking with my vet Friday night about this very thing.  Coco has been quite ill and they have diagnosed IBD.  One of the medications he's on right now is Flagyl which tastes wretched.  Wendy mentioned not to put that one in food because kitty will take a bite, see how yuc

Re: Pill Pockets for giving Meds.

2005-03-21 Thread Lernermichelle
Pill pockets are a great product and work great for our dogs, but I can not get any of my cats or the cats at the shelter to take them.  Simon ate them a few times but then did not want them, and he is the only one who would even try them. I tried both flavors.  Has anyone actually had luck

Re: Angel's Gate- My Felix

2005-03-21 Thread PEC2851
I just wanted to thank everyone who replied to my post about Felix. I miss him so much.  I find myself looking at the clock all the time still...I fed him smaller portions throughout the day, he had better luck keeping his food down that way. I just thank God that there are people like Susan

OT pse ignore - this is a test

2005-03-21 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
I'm testing to see if I'm back on the listfingers and paws crossed! Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 2:31 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT: One down Cherie, It could certainly b

Pill Pockets for giving Meds.

2005-03-21 Thread Marlene Chornie
    Pill Pockets are healthy treats that you can place a pill inside, pinch it closed and the cat will eat it.  They come in two flavours - Chicken and Salmon - and there's about 45 treats per bag.  I got them through my vet (because I'm located in Canada), but I believe you can mail order t

Re: Pekoe & Digby - Update - Antibiotics, esophagus ulcers?

2005-03-21 Thread Lernermichelle
It's a gel that comes in a tube and has lots of nutrients and calories and is formulated to taste good to cats and dogs so it can be given as a supplement or food substitute when they are sick or underweight.  Because it's so gooey, it coats pills well too.  Most if not all vets sell it over

RE: Loki Update

2005-03-21 Thread carlas
Steve My thoughts are with you I will keep you both in my thoughts. Carla

Re: Pekoe & Digby - Update - Antibiotics, esophagus ulcers?

2005-03-21 Thread Melbeach
Michelle, what's Nutrical? -Kyle   - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 8:08 AM Subject: Re: Pekoe & Digby - Update - Antibiotics, esophagus ulcers? I put the dox in a glob of Nutrical, w

Re: Pekoe & Digby - Update - Antibiotics, esophagus ulcers?

2005-03-21 Thread Lernermichelle
I put the dox in a glob of Nutrical, which also works. I make sure it is totally covered with the stuff. The Nutrical also makes the pill go down easy, and they like the taste. Michelle   In a message dated 3/21/05 8:04:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At any rate, I

Re: Pekoe & Digby - Update - Antibiotics, esophagus ulcers?

2005-03-21 Thread Melbeach
Has anyone else had any problems with esophagus ulcers? I'm asking because when I started giving Brissle liquid dox, one time right after giving it to her and she sat there spitting it out, there was some blood mixed in. I checked it out and sure enough, it's a known issue in humans that dox

Re: Blood Clot

2005-03-21 Thread Lernermichelle
It's indicative of a heart problem. If you want to try to treat it, you might want to take her to a veterinary cardiologist.  My cat Snowball died from a blood clot.  I had him on a lot of meds from a cardiologist, but I think his heart was in very bad shape by the time I took him there. He w

RE: Loki Update

2005-03-21 Thread Doljan, Joan
Steve, I am so sorry to read the Loki is so ill. I am glad though that Loki has such a compassionate father who will conquer his own sadness to help Loki keep his quality of life and keep him pain free. Take care, Joan -Original Message- From: Steve Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Angel's Gate- My Felix

2005-03-21 Thread Doljan, Joan
Title: Message Patti,   I just wanted you to know that I think you did the best and kindest thing to help Felix.  What a lucky guy he is to have known you.   Take care,   Joan -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 8:54