Re: Antibiotics and esophageal ulcers and IBD

2005-03-22 Thread Julie Johnson
Hi Nina, Fortunately, Coco is totally cooperative about the pilling and we've only had one incident (my fault; I didn't drop the flagyl far enough back in his mouth) where we've had "yikes! that tastes bad!!" for a reaction. I've been doing a fair bit of research on IBD, too, because at one time

Re: Antibiotics and esophageal ulcers and IBD

2005-03-22 Thread Nina
Julie, My East/West vet gave us something called Nutrigest. It's a supplement with L-Glutamine, ginger and lots of other things that have been found to help GI distress. I'm very lucky in that Gypsy really likes the raw food. We had a session with an AC and Gypsy told her she wanted birds and

OT -Iams

2005-03-22 Thread catatonya
I got an email from Iams asking me to sign up for food information, etc like an advertisement. I thought it was funny because I've sent quite a few emails over the years complaining about proctor and gamble and then lately about Iams animal testing procedures. Anyway, it said to email them to

Re: Antibiotics and esophageal ulcers and IBD

2005-03-22 Thread Nina
Julie, I bet you're right, I bet she'd love caviar! It's fish eggs, after all. Where did you order the Nutrigest from? I'll bet it's a better price, than through my vet. Nina Julie Johnson wrote: Hi Nina, Duck, huh? Don't these little stinkers have caviar tastes? Oops; don't let Gypsy

OT:anethesia

2005-03-22 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Title: Message As much as I hate the idea of having Buddah (Squeekie) go though it, after discussing it with my friend, who is in the rescue group, I was going to have her anethetize her with ISO gas to draw the blood - because of what happenen to my baby Suzi (she died right after spaying

Re: OT:anethesia

2005-03-22 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
I have always thought that using the anethesia, sometimes that will trigger the FeLV virus. That is what happed to mySnowball.Hideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As much as I hate the idea of having Buddah (Squeekie) go though it, after discussing it with my friend, who is in the rescue

RE: OT:anethesia

2005-03-22 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
I am sorry I meant if the cat is already positive. I was not aware that Snowball was positive, since all his test came back normal, but once he was put under to be fixed, a week or so later he bled to death, and I was informed that he was FeLV positive at that point.Hideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL

RE: OT:anethesia

2005-03-22 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Title: Message I am so very sorry to hear what happened to Snowball - it's so sad - I know there is always such a concern for anethesia and surgery - I go back and forth every time. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cherie A

RE: OT:anethesia

2005-03-22 Thread Chris
Title: Message The first time I took Big Boy to the vet was without anything and he totally freaked out! The vet tech somehow let him go he literally climbed the wall to get himself wedged behind a bookcase. It was the one and only time he ever bit me that was because I was stupid

Re: OT:anethesia

2005-03-22 Thread Terri Brown
Title: Message LOL -- I'm laughing because the first time we took Salome' to the vet (she was 7 months old), we didn't have her in a carrier -- she was always so mellow at home we thought she'd be fine -- and she flipped out. My husband had claw marks on his back for a week! I totally

Re: OT:anethesia

2005-03-22 Thread Nina
Poor Big Boy, and poor you! Do you happen to know what amount of Ace you give your kids for the desired effect? Nina Chris wrote: Message The first time I took Big Boy to the vet was without anything and he totally freaked out! The vet tech somehow let him go he literally

Re: Blood Clot

2005-03-22 Thread Wheezercat42
One of my FeLV- guys, Shadow, had blood clots in all 4feet for a while shortly after he came here last fall. He was put on 1/2 a baby aspirin every 3rd day and given antibiotics for a couple weeks, and after a couple weeks he was back to normal. His started with one foot swelling and his

Re: Loki Update

2005-03-22 Thread Kerry MacKenzie
Dear Steve I wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you and Loki. Like just about everyone else on the list, I know the pain you're going through watching Loki battle against all the odds, and I know the anguish you felt when you had the tests run. And you have already been through so much. (I

Re: Angel's Gate- My Felix

2005-03-22 Thread Kerry MacKenzie
Title: AOL Email Dear Patti Your story of Felix moved me to tears. You are both of you such fantastically brave individuals. I hope your house sells soon and you get the chance to start anew too, just like youmade sure Felix did. He sounds such a plucky little kitty, and he was so very

Re: OT:anethesia

2005-03-22 Thread catatonya
Even with healthy animals, and people too, there is always risk involved with anasthesia. You just have to weigh your odds and do what you and your vet think is the best way to go on this one. I hope things go fine. tCherie A Gabbert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have always thought that using the

RE: OT:anethesia

2005-03-22 Thread catatonya
ANY stress can cause the leukemia to be 'activated'. That's the problem. You just have to go with the most stress free choices you can make tHideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do you mean, if the cat is FeLV positive already, it might cause the virus to be activated? Or do you mean,

My newest addition Ling

2005-03-22 Thread TatorBunz
Hi all, Well, I'm finally going to talkabout the new Siamese kitty that was willed to me. Remember this kitty is 15 yrs old. Well we found out that she isn't a girl but a very neutered boy. He had 7 front claws embeded into his pads. So a very minor procedure was performed to get his claws

RE: Loki Update

2005-03-22 Thread Steve Williams
I have been away from the computer for some time, spending all my thought and time with Loki. Thank you Terrie, Kristi, Nina, Barb, Cherie, Jen, Tonya, Joan, Carla, Michelle, and Kerry for your warm thoughts and advice. Michelle, you suggested steroids. The only steroid the doctor mentioned was