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: 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

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

2005-03-21 Thread Nina
Chornie To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 8:42 AM Subject: Re: Pekoe & Digby - Update Nina,       I use the compounded liquid form of Doxycycline.  Until the liquid form came in, the vet gave me a few pills to start with, which 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: 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

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
off the antibiotics for now. But next time.   Marlene, what are Pill Pockets?   -Kyle   - Original Message - From: Marlene Chornie To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 8:42 AM Subject: Re: Pekoe & Digby - Update Nina,       I

Re: Pekoe & Digby - Update

2005-03-20 Thread catatonya
Marlene,   Very good news!  It sounds like you've done a lot of research already.  If the anemia is due to hemobart than it is regenerative, which is good!  Please keep us posted on how they're doing.   tonyaMarlene Chornie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello All,       It's been almost a month si

Re: Pekoe & Digby - Update

2005-03-20 Thread Nina
Marlene, I'm going to ask my vet about compounding the Dox into a liquid, thanks.  I'm so thrilled that you have a vet that's almost as invested in FeLV as we are!  Fantastic.  I may just move to Canada!  Please keep us posted on any words of wisdom you recieve from your vet.  Would she be inte

Re: Pekoe & Digby - Update

2005-03-20 Thread Marlene Chornie
Nina,       I use the compounded liquid form of Doxycycline.  Until the liquid form came in, the vet gave me a few pills to start with, which they broke up for me since his dose was 1/3 tab. twice a day.  When I gave the pills, I used these things called Pill Pockets and they worked quite we

Re: Pekoe & Digby - Update

2005-03-20 Thread Terri Brown
day, March 19, 2005 9:55 PM Subject: Pekoe & Digby - Update Hello All,       It's been almost a month since I first found and posted to this group.  I'd like to thank you all for the warm and supportive welcome.  So much has happened in that month, that it&#x

Re: Pekoe & Digby - Update

2005-03-19 Thread Nina
Hi Marlene, I'm so glad to hear Pekoe and Digby are doing well.  Doxycycline has saved my Grace more than once.  My vet wanted to keep her on it long-term, (6 month to a year).  I've been very stubborn about it and keep taking her off of it, (using it for 10 days to a month at a time), only to

Re: Pekoe & Digby - Update

2005-03-19 Thread Barb Moermond
It sounds like you've got a fabulous vet.  That helps so much!  My Ninja had odd pupil issues too - different dilation in each eye and it would vary.  Her ocular pressure was tested (for uveitis, which can cause dilation problems) and it was actually low, so no uveitis.  Her vision seemed fine

Pekoe & Digby - Update

2005-03-19 Thread Marlene Chornie
Hello All,       It's been almost a month since I first found and posted to this group.  I'd like to thank you all for the warm and supportive welcome.  So much has happened in that month, that it's taken me this long to "collect my thoughts" with understanding everything.     First of all, P