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I have just registered and want to post a bit of info hopefully for some assurances that what my cat is experiencing is not because of the recall and that I am just over reacting.
My Baxter is a 10 year old neutered Ragdoll who has been eatings IAMS DRY food all his life - kitten food to adult to indoor formula.
More than 4 weeks ago he began vomiting. This has happened every so often in the past 10 years due to hairballs so I was not worried. Sometimes two or three times in a few days - hairball shows up and all is OK. Throughout he is fine - eating, using his box and being his normal self.
But this time it continued on and off for over a week with no hairball that I could see so off to the vet. Complete physical, history and bloodwork - all levels fine.
That was Feb 16th. He was to be given Laxatone 2 times a day and hopefully the hairball would pass. Some did - in his stool and in one big retch.
For several days he was fine - still eating, drinking but not passing stool daily like he did before - less often but I think because of the lack of keeping down food.
Still only eating IAMS dry indoor formula.
On Feb 25th he began vomiting again and avoiding his dry food so I gave him IAMS canned ground food (not slices or bits and pieces). He ate it fine on and off but vomited daily - no obvious hairballs but I have 2 pugs who might have, um, eaten the evidence so to speak so I cannot be sure.
On Feb 7th back to vet for X rays which revealed no obvious obstructions and we were sent home with metoclopramide 1/4 pill 2 times a day. The vomiting stopped for several days while on the meds and again he acted normally - he is very affectionate and was purring and rubbing into me as usual.
I stupidly stopped the meds thinking all was well, continued his dry and wet food and he was fine. I purchased Fancy Feast Variety pouches and he ate several tablespoons in the morning and in the evening.
On March 17th he began vomiting again and I got really scared because of the recall so I called my vet. We discussed when the vomiting began, what the blood tests showed and what foods he ate.
He told me not to be concerned because:
--- vomiting began well before recall
--- vomiting began while he was eating IAMS dry ONLY - no wet at all
--- blood tests were all normal (no renal or liver issues)
--- the wet foods he is eating now (the FF) and the IAMS ground he ate earlier are not those on the recall list at all.
--- no excessive thirst or urination
I immediately began the med again and so far no more vomiting but for the past two days he has been very quiet, hiding under the bed and seems "sad".
I made him bland small meals of rice, boiled chicken and a squeeze of tuna which he has eaten and not thrown up now for two days.
If there is more vomiting the vet recommended an upper GI series with barium once he finishes the meds for at least 48 hours.
I am very worried because of this quiet behavior the last two days since beginning the meds again.
I never had a cat before Baxter and am only familiar with his cat behavior. I have no other cats to compare him to so ... do cats act "quiet and sulky" when the are having GI issues? This sounds like the stupidest question, I know, but I need some assurance.
I am what my friends say is a dog person. Yes, I am more familiar with the habits of dogs so I came here for advice, opinions and wisdom.
My Baxter is a 10 year old neutered Ragdoll who has been eatings IAMS DRY food all his life - kitten food to adult to indoor formula.
More than 4 weeks ago he began vomiting. This has happened every so often in the past 10 years due to hairballs so I was not worried. Sometimes two or three times in a few days - hairball shows up and all is OK. Throughout he is fine - eating, using his box and being his normal self.
But this time it continued on and off for over a week with no hairball that I could see so off to the vet. Complete physical, history and bloodwork - all levels fine.
That was Feb 16th. He was to be given Laxatone 2 times a day and hopefully the hairball would pass. Some did - in his stool and in one big retch.
For several days he was fine - still eating, drinking but not passing stool daily like he did before - less often but I think because of the lack of keeping down food.
Still only eating IAMS dry indoor formula.
On Feb 25th he began vomiting again and avoiding his dry food so I gave him IAMS canned ground food (not slices or bits and pieces). He ate it fine on and off but vomited daily - no obvious hairballs but I have 2 pugs who might have, um, eaten the evidence so to speak so I cannot be sure.
On Feb 7th back to vet for X rays which revealed no obvious obstructions and we were sent home with metoclopramide 1/4 pill 2 times a day. The vomiting stopped for several days while on the meds and again he acted normally - he is very affectionate and was purring and rubbing into me as usual.
I stupidly stopped the meds thinking all was well, continued his dry and wet food and he was fine. I purchased Fancy Feast Variety pouches and he ate several tablespoons in the morning and in the evening.
On March 17th he began vomiting again and I got really scared because of the recall so I called my vet. We discussed when the vomiting began, what the blood tests showed and what foods he ate.
He told me not to be concerned because:
--- vomiting began well before recall
--- vomiting began while he was eating IAMS dry ONLY - no wet at all
--- blood tests were all normal (no renal or liver issues)
--- the wet foods he is eating now (the FF) and the IAMS ground he ate earlier are not those on the recall list at all.
--- no excessive thirst or urination
I immediately began the med again and so far no more vomiting but for the past two days he has been very quiet, hiding under the bed and seems "sad".
I made him bland small meals of rice, boiled chicken and a squeeze of tuna which he has eaten and not thrown up now for two days.
If there is more vomiting the vet recommended an upper GI series with barium once he finishes the meds for at least 48 hours.
I am very worried because of this quiet behavior the last two days since beginning the meds again.
I never had a cat before Baxter and am only familiar with his cat behavior. I have no other cats to compare him to so ... do cats act "quiet and sulky" when the are having GI issues? This sounds like the stupidest question, I know, but I need some assurance.
I am what my friends say is a dog person. Yes, I am more familiar with the habits of dogs so I came here for advice, opinions and wisdom.