Thanks for that info, Jo. I wasa big fan of Rebound (a liquid meal replacement for sick cats; had some electroloyetes in it, too) until they changed the formula! Since I discovered it, I always had sick kitties lap it; NOW, the new improved formula is a) lower in calories (?huh? why would you
I haven't seen this mentioned, but its worth a shot... Have you tried CliniCare? Its like Ensure for kitties... in fact they are made by the same company. Its complete nutrition and its even used for kitties fed via a tube. Here's a link so you know what to look for.
Have you tried chilling the food or heating it--chilling is what comes to
mind for people.
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Subject: Bramble can't eat - ideas please
Any ideas please
Bramble has Calici
Chilling food sounds like it might help make it easier on poor Bramble's
throat. Blending, or liquefying might help. He may need you to
assist-feed him to help him get started. There's a recipe for liver
shake, but I would substitute the tomato/V8 juice, (maybe plain chicken
broth?), it
1. Get your vet to give him Immuno-regulin, which you can order cheaply online if he does not have it. I really think it helps them get over infections and viruses faster.
2. To soothe his mouth and throat, syringe him slippery elm syrup. You can get powdered slippery elm at a health food
Poor Bramble! He has such bad luck! No
newideas here, just wanted to offer some support and good wishes to you
and Bramble. Personally, I would force-feed if it is more than 2 days without
food. Try and see if he will lick a bit of honey off your finger, that makes my
throat feel better
I would definitely try a little syringe feeding. A/D food for ill
animals easily mixes with water. It may perk up his appetite. Cats who
go too long without eating will get Hepatic Lipidosis.
Bonnie
www.elephants.com
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Nutrical is probably the best choice, since it's made for cats. I
hadn't heard about giving cats honey, I know there's a reason you're not
suppose to give it to human babies, can't remember why though. I think
it would be safer to give white Karo corn syrup. That's one of the
ingredients in
Has anyone mentioned valium yet? I haven't caught up with my emails so forgive me if it has already been mentioned.
Valium has a weird side effect with cats. It makes them eat like crazy. The downside is that the cat must be restrained in a carrier because they will hallucinate and perhaps harm
I think Bramble is already hungry, he doesn't want to eat because of his
ulcerated nose and Michelle (Lomax) suspects his throat hurts. We were
trying to come up with things that would be soothing.
Nina
Lewis Faye wrote:
Has anyone mentioned valium yet? I haven't caught up with my emails
The reason why you don't give it to human babies
isbecause honey has been known to contain Botulismspores. Human
babies are notorously unhealthy little fragile things. Most cats shouldn't
beeffected in any way, even if they do get a dab of contaminated honey. In
fact, I can quote the
It has to be given IV to stimulate appetite.
Michelle
In a message dated 8/2/2005 12:08:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Has anyone mentioned valium yet? I haven't caught up with my emails so forgive me if it has already been mentioned.
Valium has a weird side effect
: Bramble can't eat - ideas please
I think Bramble is already hungry, he doesn't want to eat because of his
ulcerated nose and Michelle (Lomax) suspects his throat hurts. We were
trying to come up with things that would be soothing.
Nina
Lewis Faye wrote:
Has anyone mentioned valium yet
can't eat - ideas
please
It has to be given IV to stimulate appetite.
Michelle
In a message dated 8/2/2005 12:08:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Has anyone mentioned valium yet? I haven't
caught up with my emails so forgive me if it has already been
I have tried clam juice on top of his favorite food as well..or little cottage cheese..
I have to agree with the a/d. I have had good results when someone is off food with the a/d.
Also, I have used with good results evap. milk. egg yolk and white karo syrup..
Hope he feels better soon.
Kerry and
I forgot to mention that my Bandy is on oxazepam transdermal for appetite stimulant..It seems to be working good with no side effects.. He receives this twice daily..You might ask your vet about that...It really seems to work...
Kerry R.__Do You
Actually A/D is very similar to the meat part of Liver
Shake that a lot of us have usedI have found that adding a little
tomato juice to A/D seems to taste extra good to a cat that is not
eating well...
Tad
Kerry Roach wrote:
I have tried clam juice on top of his favorite food as
But if his throat is raw and that is the problem, the tomato juice, while tasting good, would probably sting.
I still recommend trying slippery elm for the soreness.
Michelle
In a message dated 8/2/2005 5:08:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Actually A/D is very similar
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