Re: Fu's severe constipation was:: canned pumpkin

2005-07-09 Thread Del Daniels
Oh, Bonnie, it doesn't sound good for Fu, does it. When Effie's lymphoma went out of remission, she was frequently in the box trying to poop, nothing came out as she wasn't eating to produce any waste. Doc found more tumors against her spine and insides giving her the feeling of needing to

Re: Fu's severe constipation was:: canned pumpkin

2005-07-09 Thread Lernermichelle
If his lymphoma is out of remission, I would suggest talking to the vet about putting him on dexamethasone and depomedrol shots instead of prednisone pills. They are stronger and also reduce the need for pilling. They shrink lymphoma. I don't know if you were on the list and following when my

Re: Fu's severe constipation was:: canned pumpkin

2005-07-09 Thread BONNIE J KALMBACH
- From: Del Daniels [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, July 9, 2005 2:57 pm Subject: Re: Fu's severe constipation was:: canned pumpkin Oh, Bonnie, it doesn't sound good for Fu, does it. When Effie's lymphoma went out of remission, she was frequently in the box trying to poop, nothing came

Re: Fu's severe constipation was:: canned pumpkin

2005-07-09 Thread BONNIE J KALMBACH
www.elephants.com - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, July 9, 2005 3:03 pm Subject: Re: Fu's severe constipation was:: canned pumpkin If his lymphoma is out of remission, I would suggest talking to the vet about putting him on dexamethasone and depomedrol

Re: Fu's severe constipation was:: canned pumpkin

2005-07-09 Thread Lernermichelle
I understand. I agree that he may need another enema. But if he gets one and it works, I am saying that I think you should put him on Slippery Elm afterwards to prevent this happening again, or pumpkin. I have not tried Pumpkin for this, but hear it works well. I think the Slippery Elm is a

Re: Fu's severe constipation was:: canned pumpkin

2005-07-09 Thread BONNIE J KALMBACH
] Date: Saturday, July 9, 2005 3:28 pm Subject: Re: Fu's severe constipation was:: canned pumpkin I understand. I agree that he may need another enema. But if he gets one and it works, I am saying that I think you should put him on Slippery Elm afterwards to prevent this happening again

Re: Fu's severe constipation was:: canned pumpkin

2005-07-09 Thread Lernermichelle
I don't think so but I honestly am not sure. I have taken it with other meds and have given it to my cats with other meds and have never noticed a difference. I do not think it coats the stomach long-term, but gets mixed in with the food being digested and helps regularize its consistency. If

Re: Fu's severe constipation was:: canned pumpkin

2005-07-09 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
The canned pumpkin worked on Amber within 3 hours, but she was not in the stage FU is in, I am not sure what to do.Regretfully I would take her to the vet, but maybe not let the vet do anything, maybe they can tell you what to do CherieBONNIE J KALMBACH [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How long