Re: [Felvtalk] Bene-Bac
Bene-bac is probiotics... I've used it in the past, but can't give you a recommendation. Think I used 1 morning and one evening, something like that. I do like pumpkin, but I like chicken and rice too. Used the latter for a kitty with an irritated bowel, where I didn't want the fiber of the pumpkin. Worked in that situation, pumpkin works in others. Gloria On May 14, 2009, at 8:20 PM, Cougar Clan wrote: Some folks, including my holistic vets, recommend pumpkin (pure, not the pie kind) or psyllium for diarrhea. Lots of probiotics too. On May 14, 2009, at 1:58 PM, Carol Tsai Begnoche wrote: Hi all. I have been following this group reguarly since two of my cats got diagnosed with FeLV in January. I currently have 3...the youngest being a year old. When I got him, he had persistant URI's and we treated him with a number of different antibiotics. During this time, he had diarrhea fairly regularly but we didn't think anything of it b/c of the meds. Since he has been off meds, he still has diarrhea and a leaky bum. I have him on a rice and chicken diet right now and just got some bene-bac. My question is how often I should give him the bene-bac and what dosages have worked. He only weighs about 8 pounds. The directions on the tube aren't really that useful and I know a lot of people in this group use it. Thanks in advance! Carol ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ felvtalk_felineleukemia.org Marylyn, Copper & Thomas ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Pixie didn't eat during the five days I was away
I haven't been on the list for a while, but saw your post and would suggest getting some Nutrical from your vet or online and syringing 3cc 2 times per day. The B-complex vitamins in the Nutrical will help to stimulate appetite and it will also give a high levels of calories to increase energy levels and help to bring your kitty around . I would also suggest sub cutanious fluids (Lactated Ringers preferably) to replenish electrolyte levels and bodily fluid levels. You can have your vet show you how to do it if she will. (An 18 gauge needle (1 inch or 1 1/2 inch) and a drip tube will do the job.) Give about enough to have a bubble under the skin that a child's hand can cup 2 times per day until the cat starts drinking on it's own. Hope this helps. If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call. Karen Griffith 740-992-5782 - Original Message - From: "G D" To: Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 5:02 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Pixie didn't eat during the five days I was away Hi everyone, Pixie is my best buddy and constant companion as I work from home. She's a 4-year old female FeLV+. Last Thursday I went away for 5 days, leaving her home alone with a neighbor coming over for at least an hour each day to keep her company, feed wet food, brush, clean litterbox, etc. I returned from my trip yesterday and immediately knew something was wrong -- Pixie didn't come greet me and her dry food and water bowls were almost totally full (how I left them before leaving on Thursday). The neighbor said Pixie didn't eat her wet food either. She is now much skinnier around the midsection/haunches and clearly weak. Straight away I syringe-fed her a wet food & water slurry before rushing over to the vet where the vet on duty found Pixie had lost over 1 lb (since she was last weighed in 2007) and said her gums and eyes looked pale. The vet suggested Pixie might have nonregenerative anemia linked to bone marrow failure. She had some blood drawn, got weighed and had temperature taken but that's it. I'm waiting to hear the blood work results tomorrow. Vet didn't even recommend how to deal with the weight loss and probable dehydration. Didn't suggest x-rays either. This woman basically shrugged when I asked about courses of treatment (like, why bother?) for a FeLV cat who might have anemia. Bottom line: I'm terrified about Pixie and don't know what to do to help her recover. She's my second cat ever, and first cat I've been primary caregiver to. I feel guilty about going away at all last week, but she had been OK on previous occasions when I travelled. I've been syringe-feeding her slurries every 2 hours all day but she doesn't seem to be regaining strength and she's breathing faster than normal and I catch her staring blankly. Any advice from you guys is much appreciated. Thanks, Giselle _ Hotmail® has ever-growing storage! Don’t worry about storage limits. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Storage1_052009 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Bene-Bac
Some folks, including my holistic vets, recommend pumpkin (pure, not the pie kind) or psyllium for diarrhea. Lots of probiotics too. On May 14, 2009, at 1:58 PM, Carol Tsai Begnoche wrote: Hi all. I have been following this group reguarly since two of my cats got diagnosed with FeLV in January. I currently have 3...the youngest being a year old. When I got him, he had persistant URI's and we treated him with a number of different antibiotics. During this time, he had diarrhea fairly regularly but we didn't think anything of it b/c of the meds. Since he has been off meds, he still has diarrhea and a leaky bum. I have him on a rice and chicken diet right now and just got some bene-bac. My question is how often I should give him the bene-bac and what dosages have worked. He only weighs about 8 pounds. The directions on the tube aren't really that useful and I know a lot of people in this group use it. Thanks in advance! Carol ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org Marylyn, Copper & Thomas ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Bene-Bac
> > Hi all. I have been following this group reguarly since two of my cats got > diagnosed with FeLV in January. I currently have 3...the youngest being a > year old. When I got him, he had persistant URI's and we treated him with a > number of different antibiotics. During this time, he had diarrhea fairly > regularly but we didn't think anything of it b/c of the meds. Since he has > been off meds, he still has diarrhea and a leaky bum. I have him on a rice > and chicken diet right now and just got some bene-bac. My question is how > often I should give him the bene-bac and what dosages have worked. He only > weighs about 8 pounds. The directions on the tube aren't really that useful > and I know a lot of people in this group use it. Thanks in advance! > > Carol > ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Pixie didn't eat during the five days I was away
Get a new vet...right away! Poor babykeep up the assisted feeding and let us know what the bloodwork shows! Debbie (COL) "The time is always right to do what is right" - Martin Luther King > From: gisell...@hotmail.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 21:02:52 + > Subject: [Felvtalk] Pixie didn't eat during the five days I was away > > > Hi everyone, > > Pixie is my best buddy and constant companion as I work from home. She's a > 4-year old female FeLV+. Last Thursday I went away for 5 days, leaving her > home alone with a neighbor coming over for at least an hour each day to keep > her company, feed wet food, brush, clean litterbox, etc. I returned from my > trip yesterday and immediately knew something was wrong -- Pixie didn't come > greet me and her dry food and water bowls were almost totally full (how I > left them before leaving on Thursday). > > The neighbor said Pixie didn't eat her wet food either. She is now much > skinnier around the midsection/haunches and clearly weak. Straight away I > syringe-fed her a wet food & water slurry before rushing over to the vet > where the vet on duty found Pixie had lost over 1 lb (since she was last > weighed in 2007) and said her gums and eyes looked pale. The vet suggested > Pixie might have nonregenerative anemia linked to bone marrow failure. > > She had some blood drawn, got weighed and had temperature taken but that's > it. I'm waiting to hear the blood work results tomorrow. Vet didn't even > recommend how to deal with the weight loss and probable dehydration. Didn't > suggest x-rays either. This woman basically shrugged when I asked about > courses of treatment (like, why bother?) for a FeLV cat who might have > anemia. > > Bottom line: I'm terrified about Pixie and don't know what to do to help her > recover. She's my second cat ever, and first cat I've been primary caregiver > to. I feel guilty about going away at all last week, but she had been OK on > previous occasions when I travelled. I've been syringe-feeding her slurries > every 2 hours all day but she doesn't seem to be regaining strength and she's > breathing faster than normal and I catch her staring blankly. > > Any advice from you guys is much appreciated. > Thanks, > Giselle > > > > > > _ > Hotmail® has ever-growing storage! Don’t worry about storage limits. > http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Storage1_052009 > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _ Drag n’ drop—Get easy photo sharing with Windows Live™ Photos. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/photos.aspx ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
