RE: Roxie - need opinions - OT

2005-02-10 Thread Doljan, Joan
Title: Message After 3 days of not eating I took her to the vet. Thank you, Joan -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 6:45 PMTo: felvtalk@vlists.netSubject: Re: Roxie - need opinions - OT Joan, I

RE: Roxie - need opinions - OT

2005-02-10 Thread Doljan, Joan
: Roxie - need opinions - OT Is thickening of the intestines indicative of IBD? I have no idea, Joan, but she has to eat. Thefatter/bigger cats are more likely to get fatty liver disease faster than 'normal sized' cats. I don't remember what the association there is. My cat I lost from fatty

Roxie - need opinions - OT

2005-02-09 Thread Joan Doljan
Roxie is a young cat I took from the shelter about3 weeks ago. She did fine at the shelter and was not caged. She came into the shelterwith another cat who was adopted. She has been at the shelter for about 2 months. All of a sudden, at my house,she stopped eating. Her blood work is normal, but

Re: Roxie - need opinions - OT

2005-02-09 Thread PEC2851
Joan, I don't know what the thickening of the intestines is from, but I would really be concerned about Roxie not eating for a week. Hepatic Lipodosis can result frequently from a cat's failure to eat and w/out immediate intervention, ie: a feeding tube, it is often fatal. I've seen this

Re: Roxie - need opinions - OT

2005-02-09 Thread catatonya
Is thickening of the intestines indicative of IBD? I have no idea, Joan, but she has to eat. Thefatter/bigger cats are more likely to get fatty liver disease faster than 'normal sized' cats. I don't remember what the association there is. My cat I lost from fatty liver disease was a huge cat, and