Re: Ensie/Dosing tips for Flagyl/Fecal tips
I've always used Flagyl tablets so have no experience with a liquid or gell - course you've for a feral there, so you can't easily do tablets and they taste bad ... anyhow you might talk to the druggist about compounding it in chicken flavor or something? Course if he/she is feral, how do you get the liquid down? Another thought - One vet gave me panacur and I use it quite a bit - its' liquid and not as repulsive to my cats as Flagyl, apparently. I did 1cc for 3 days. so shorter term than Flagyl. Might ask your vet about that... Gloria On Nov 11, 2007, at 11:03 AM, wendy wrote: Hi guys, I hope this post finds you all well. We finally got Ensie, my grandmother's feral from NC diagnosed correctly. They weren't doing the fecal right at the vets, and finally we got a fill-in vet who not only did the float, but also did another procedure that I can't remember. I think it involved a smear and slide, but not sure. Anyway, the vet said that Ensie had no more roundworms, as she did when we first brought her back to Texas, but that she had two other issues: Mega-bacteria and cyclospores, or something like that, which is what is causing her diarrhea. She said she's never seen bacteria that large before. She also said Ensie had zero good bacteria, or flora I think she called it, in her stomach. So she prescribed Flagyl and Bene-Bac. I gave Ensie her first dose this morning of the Flaygyl and she went nuts. She did NOT like it at all. And the stuff is cherry flavored! What are they thinking? Do cats like cherry flavoring? lol. So I wondered if any of you had any good ideas for dosing liquid cherry flavored Flagyl to your kitties? I am thinking it won't go over in tuna, but maybe something else??? Thanks for any advice! :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: Susan Ang [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, November 5, 2007 1:37:47 PM Subject: Autumn and Diarrhea Hey All, Autumn is doing really well overall. She's been feeling so good in fact that she's been trying to steal human food. She's tried to do this as long as we've had her. The only difference is that she's now bigger and sneakier. On Friday night she got into a plate and ate some pizza crust with a little sauce on it. She also ate part of a cooling banana bread loaf on Saturday. When I set the loaf out she was playing happily in another room - when I turned around she was munching away~_~ The problem is that she's developed diarrhea. She has no other symptoms. We try hard to keep her out of people food, but if you turn your back for a second she gets into your plate. Should I get her in to see a vet ASAP or just wait and see? I understand that sometimes people food upsets their stomachs. I have a soft food for cats with intestinal troubles. Should I take away her hard food and give her the I/D formula? She's also had terrible kitty gas. Thanks, ~Susan A __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Ensie/Dosing tips for Flagyl/Fecal tips
Hi Gloria! Good to hear from you! Regarding your question about how I got liquid down Ensie...she had never let anyone touch her until I brought her home. I'd played with her with string for the five years before everytime I went to see my grandma, but she never let me get too close. The first night I brought her home, she let me touch her. And she has turned into a love. She still does not like to be picked up, but is getting better. She will sit in my lap and loves to be close to me, so that's how I was able to get the liquid down. We'll see if she goes for it again tonight though. I'm betting she won't...lol! Her little mouth is so small I couldn't pill her if I tried. I asked if it could be given transdermally and I guess antibiotics don't work that way, but the chicken flavored compound is a great idea. I will definitely keep the panacur in mind if things don't go well tonight. Thanks for the suggestion! Also, Ensie tested negative for FeLV and FIV, so she's been let into the general population in the house. She is a very happy kitty! :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: Gloria Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 11:12:42 AM Subject: Re: Ensie/Dosing tips for Flagyl/Fecal tips I've always used Flagyl tablets so have no experience with a liquid or gell - course you've for a feral there, so you can't easily do tablets and they taste bad ... anyhow you might talk to the druggist about compounding it in chicken flavor or something? Course if he/she is feral, how do you get the liquid down? Another thought - One vet gave me panacur and I use it quite a bit - its' liquid and not as repulsive to my cats as Flagyl, apparently. I did 1cc for 3 days. so shorter term than Flagyl. Might ask your vet about that... Gloria On Nov 11, 2007, at 11:03 AM, wendy wrote: Hi guys, I hope this post finds you all well. We finally got Ensie, my grandmother's feral from NC diagnosed correctly. They weren't doing the fecal right at the vets, and finally we got a fill-in vet who not only did the float, but also did another procedure that I can't remember. I think it involved a smear and slide, but not sure. Anyway, the vet said that Ensie had no more roundworms, as she did when we first brought her back to Texas, but that she had two other issues: Mega-bacteria and cyclospores, or something like that, which is what is causing her diarrhea. She said she's never seen bacteria that large before. She also said Ensie had zero good bacteria, or flora I think she called it, in her stomach. So she prescribed Flagyl and Bene-Bac. I gave Ensie her first dose this morning of the Flaygyl and she went nuts. She did NOT like it at all. And the stuff is cherry flavored! What are they thinking? Do cats like cherry flavoring? lol. So I wondered if any of you had any good ideas for dosing liquid cherry flavored Flagyl to your kitties? I am thinking it won't go over in tuna, but maybe something else??? Thanks for any advice! :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: Susan Ang [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, November 5, 2007 1:37:47 PM Subject: Autumn and Diarrhea Hey All, Autumn is doing really well overall. She's been feeling so good in fact that she's been trying to steal human food. She's tried to do this as long as we've had her. The only difference is that she's now bigger and sneakier. On Friday night she got into a plate and ate some pizza crust with a little sauce on it. She also ate part of a cooling banana bread loaf on Saturday. When I set the loaf out she was playing happily in another room - when I turned around she was munching away~_~ The problem is that she's developed diarrhea. She has no other symptoms. We try hard to keep her out of people food, but if you turn your back for a second she gets into your plate. Should I get her in to see a vet ASAP or just wait and see? I understand that sometimes people food upsets their stomachs. I have a soft food for cats with intestinal troubles. Should I take away her hard food and give her the I/D formula? She's also had terrible kitty gas. Thanks, ~Susan A __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Ensie/Dosing tips for Flagyl/Fecal tips
I use flagyl tablets. Dissolve in a tiny (like drops off my fingertips) amount of water. Then add pancake syrup or maple syrup. Shake well before each dose. The aim is to make each dose about ½ cc of liquid. Tuna does not work. Just makes it taste all the more bitter and acrid. But if she is absolutely feral and unhandleable, youve got a problem. Can you handle her at all? Gloria Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've always used Flagyl tablets so have no experience with a liquid or gell - course you've for a feral there, so you can't easily do tablets and they taste bad ... anyhow you might talk to the druggist about compounding it in chicken flavor or something? Course if he/she is feral, how do you get the liquid down? Another thought - One vet gave me panacur and I use it quite a bit - its' liquid and not as repulsive to my cats as Flagyl, apparently. I did 1cc for 3 days. so shorter term than Flagyl. Might ask your vet about that... Gloria On Nov 11, 2007, at 11:03 AM, wendy wrote: Hi guys, I hope this post finds you all well. We finally got Ensie, my grandmother's feral from NC diagnosed correctly. They weren't doing the fecal right at the vets, and finally we got a fill-in vet who not only did the float, but also did another procedure that I can't remember. I think it involved a smear and slide, but not sure. Anyway, the vet said that Ensie had no more roundworms, as she did when we first brought her back to Texas, but that she had two other issues: Mega-bacteria and cyclospores, or something like that, which is what is causing her diarrhea. She said she's never seen bacteria that large before. She also said Ensie had zero good bacteria, or flora I think she called it, in her stomach. So she prescribed Flagyl and Bene-Bac. I gave Ensie her first dose this morning of the Flaygyl and she went nuts. She did NOT like it at all. And the stuff is cherry flavored! What are they thinking? Do cats like cherry flavoring? lol. So I wondered if any of you had any good ideas for dosing liquid cherry flavored Flagyl to your kitties? I am thinking it won't go over in tuna, but maybe something else??? Thanks for any advice! :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: Susan Ang [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, November 5, 2007 1:37:47 PM Subject: Autumn and Diarrhea Hey All, Autumn is doing really well overall. She's been feeling so good in fact that she's been trying to steal human food. She's tried to do this as long as we've had her. The only difference is that she's now bigger and sneakier. On Friday night she got into a plate and ate some pizza crust with a little sauce on it. She also ate part of a cooling banana bread loaf on Saturday. When I set the loaf out she was playing happily in another room - when I turned around she was munching away~_~ The problem is that she's developed diarrhea. She has no other symptoms. We try hard to keep her out of people food, but if you turn your back for a second she gets into your plate. Should I get her in to see a vet ASAP or just wait and see? I understand that sometimes people food upsets their stomachs. I have a soft food for cats with intestinal troubles. Should I take away her hard food and give her the I/D formula? She's also had terrible kitty gas. Thanks, ~Susan A __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Ensie/Dosing tips for Flagyl/Fecal tips
She's a lucky kitty - I had a Persian with a very small mouth - couldn't get Flagyl or Albon down her to save me. Think I finally used Panacur. Gloria On Nov 11, 2007, at 11:25 AM, wendy wrote: Hi Gloria! Good to hear from you! Regarding your question about how I got liquid down Ensie...she had never let anyone touch her until I brought her home. I'd played with her with string for the five years before everytime I went to see my grandma, but she never let me get too close. The first night I brought her home, she let me touch her. And she has turned into a love. She still does not like to be picked up, but is getting better. She will sit in my lap and loves to be close to me, so that's how I was able to get the liquid down. We'll see if she goes for it again tonight though. I'm betting she won't...lol! Her little mouth is so small I couldn't pill her if I tried. I asked if it could be given transdermally and I guess antibiotics don't work that way, but the chicken flavored compound is a great idea. I will definitely keep the panacur in mind if things don't go well tonight. Thanks for the suggestion! Also, Ensie tested negative for FeLV and FIV, so she's been let into the general population in the house. She is a very happy kitty! :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: Gloria Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 11:12:42 AM Subject: Re: Ensie/Dosing tips for Flagyl/Fecal tips I've always used Flagyl tablets so have no experience with a liquid or gell - course you've for a feral there, so you can't easily do tablets and they taste bad ... anyhow you might talk to the druggist about compounding it in chicken flavor or something? Course if he/she is feral, how do you get the liquid down? Another thought - One vet gave me panacur and I use it quite a bit - its' liquid and not as repulsive to my cats as Flagyl, apparently. I did 1cc for 3 days. so shorter term than Flagyl. Might ask your vet about that... Gloria On Nov 11, 2007, at 11:03 AM, wendy wrote: Hi guys, I hope this post finds you all well. We finally got Ensie, my grandmother's feral from NC diagnosed correctly. They weren't doing the fecal right at the vets, and finally we got a fill-in vet who not only did the float, but also did another procedure that I can't remember. I think it involved a smear and slide, but not sure. Anyway, the vet said that Ensie had no more roundworms, as she did when we first brought her back to Texas, but that she had two other issues: Mega-bacteria and cyclospores, or something like that, which is what is causing her diarrhea. She said she's never seen bacteria that large before. She also said Ensie had zero good bacteria, or flora I think she called it, in her stomach. So she prescribed Flagyl and Bene-Bac. I gave Ensie her first dose this morning of the Flaygyl and she went nuts. She did NOT like it at all. And the stuff is cherry flavored! What are they thinking? Do cats like cherry flavoring? lol. So I wondered if any of you had any good ideas for dosing liquid cherry flavored Flagyl to your kitties? I am thinking it won't go over in tuna, but maybe something else??? Thanks for any advice! :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: Susan Ang [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, November 5, 2007 1:37:47 PM Subject: Autumn and Diarrhea Hey All, Autumn is doing really well overall. She's been feeling so good in fact that she's been trying to steal human food. She's tried to do this as long as we've had her. The only difference is that she's now bigger and sneakier. On Friday night she got into a plate and ate some pizza crust with a little sauce on it. She also ate part of a cooling banana bread loaf on Saturday. When I set the loaf out she was playing happily in another room - when I turned around she was munching away~_~ The problem is that she's developed diarrhea. She has no other symptoms. We try hard to keep her out of people food, but if you turn your back for a second she gets into your plate. Should I get her in to see a vet ASAP or just wait and see? I understand that sometimes people food upsets their stomachs. I have a soft food for cats with intestinal troubles. Should I take away her hard food and give her the I/D formula? She's also had terrible kitty gas. Thanks, ~Susan A __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
