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Thanks GoHolistic, she did bounce back. It was actually kind of funny since it happened all of a sudden. She was sleeping on her favorite chair and ignoring the world, barely acknowledging any attention, very lethargic. I happened to be looking at her when he raised up her head, looked around...

I'm so sorry. I know nothing anyone says can comfort you, but it sounds to me like Milo had the very best care and love right up to the end, which is all any of us can do. Lots of love and hugs for you in this incredibly difficult time. 

I wish I had advice, but all I can offer is tons of   for you and Henry!

I haven't posted here in a long time, which is actually a good thing! My IBD darling Dutch has been flareup-free for nearly a year, maintaining on 2.5mg prednisolone daily. (I'm so glad she's a good pill-taker!). She had a flareup that started last Thursday, with her usual abrupt onset of...

My darling Dutch is a wonderfully mannered girl, with a really odd habit. She likes to drink out of anything BUT a water bowl. I've tried different materials (ceramic, metal, plastic) in locations all over the house, making sure the water is sparkling clean at all times, adding an ice cube...

Ha, Dutch seems pretty indifferent to FLortification , and isn't even sniffing raw right now... Of course it's tough to tell because she's in the midst of YET ANOTHER IBD FLAREUP . It never fails - I was packing for a girls' getaway weekend (just some friends headed down to SF for a couple of...

OMG Carolina, a barfer AND a pooper?   I'd like to hope I'd have your patience in that situation!  In response to my desire to transition Dutch to raw... she's become a kibble fanatic.   I guess that's what I get for bragging about how much she loves canned, and how I think she'll be easy to...

You guys have no idea how helpful this is - thank you soooooo much!  It's obvious to me that I'm going to need to get more precise about her food right now. I'm used to keeping a detailed log of  during a flare-up, I don't know why I didn't start a journal for this . Kibble was out overnight...

Well, in the face of resistance, I've scaled back my master plan.  First I need to wean the little darling off of kibble, and break her addiction to ONLY smooth blended food mixed with water. It seems that her highness really prefers her meals to consist of crunchy snacks and a main course of...

Thanks for the encouragement! And LDG, your kibble elimination plan sounds better than mine. I'm going to start by removing the kibble during the day. Dutch thinks she's pretty sly about the morning feedings.- she hops on the bed, purrs, and kneads like she just wants love. Until you make any...

Well, here we are at the start of our journey, and I'm pretty excited!  We adopted Dutch (shortened from Duchess, no princessy cats in this house! ) almost exactly one year ago. She's around 2-3 years old, and an absolute   with wonderful house manners and a chatty disposition. She also has...

Sending lots and lots of   and . Sounds promising that her liver function has not been affected, but surgery is always so scary.   to you.

Thanks Oakshimmer - I've been reading about your experience introducing raw over on the Raw boards.  I can't tell you how many times my husband and I have said 'well at least it's just barf, not diarrhea!', so I consider myself lucky to have an IBD cat where it all comes out the front end!! ...

I just wanted to say thanks for all the history and great commentary in this thread!  My IBD kitty is coming off of a 2 night hospital stay, which has finally made me decide to try raw once she's stable. So much great advice, and I really appreciate the poop play-by-play   My Dutch is a barfer...

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Well, I'm hovering. And hovering. Dutch is still parked on her chair, snoozing and relaxed. She's not much interested in moving, and was not thrilled about her nighttime prednisolone liquid. Any tips for administering it?   She's kind of turning away from us if we go to pet her, I'm sure because...

Thanks for the good vibes everyone, Dutch is home!  She took a quick tour of the house, sat on my lap for a minute, used her litterbox, stared out the window for a bit, and went to sleep.   She's sleeping pretty soundly, not really very receptive to petting. I probably wouldn't be either if I...

Just a personal opinion - but I'd ask them to try all the other methods of diagnosis and treatment before resorting to surgery. It's the same thing I'd ask of my own doctor, after all!  My vet has mentioned exploratory surgery and biopsy for Dutch's IBD, and so far we've decided not to because...

Well, Dutch has been in the hospital since Saturday, we're hoping to spring her loose today.  Her vomiting started to really accelerate, and it was obviously due to irritation. I took her into urgent care because I only had Cerenia and Pred in pill form, which obviously isn't the best choice to...

I have heard a lot about raw for IBD kitties. Based on tonight, it's something I may try.