when it is not one... it is the other... Hope needs a vet tomorrow

Usually Bugsy is the one needing vet care... He's been doing great... Now there is something wrong with Hope...

A background: Hope was for a long time on a all wet diet, and then I successfully transitioned her to a 50/50 wet and dry to match my schedule and budget. All the while I continued feeding her 2 wet meals a day.

Well... it turns out that all of the sudden she decided to boycott the dry food (without my knowledge). So about 2 weeks ago I hand fed her some dry food, not knowing she had stopped eating dry all together... and the rest you guys probably can imagine... Massive diarrhea.

I immediately put her on Bene-bac, and that helped a LOT, but she still continued having it on and off for a week or so. I stopped by the vet and he told me to put her on Fortiflora and wait for another week, which was last Friday, to see if she improved...

All was PERFECT... until last night... Her appetite decreased a little... Then today her appetite was way off... And she had the runs again...
Now Hope is not a cat to have low appetite - that is what is worrying me...
She is a cat that will eat her food, Bugsy's food, and my food... So, unless she is completely fine in the morning, I am taking her to the vet tomorrow.

Gosh... My poor Girl... I just hope it is the case of a course of metro, and nothing else...
(And a little vent.....) Can I just have three healthy kitties for a little while? at least while I am unemployed? P-L-E-A-S-E? That is how I feel sometimes (like now)... I know it is dumb, to feel this way, but man, I feel I need a break... (end of little vent)

I'm so sorry! I know how hard it is to monitor everyone's eating with multiple kittys! Hopefully all will check out fine, and no more illnesses will crop up!!!

Stupid ?? time

did you change the meat type in the wet ?

Originally Posted by sharky

Stupid ?? time

did you change the meat type in the wet ?

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Yes.... in fact I did...

She was eating mainly Venison and Pea, and became finicky; so I introduced turkey, and after that other meats and also by-products.

Originally Posted by Carolina

Yes.... in fact I did...

She was eating mainly Venison and Pea, and became finicky; introduced turkey, other meats and also by-products.

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what brand did you start ? lol you can pm me if you want

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what brand did you start ? lol you can pm me if you want

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Will pm you - the turkey turkey, beef and fish brands was Purina ProPlan and Proplan Naturals.

Poor Hope! I hope she starts feeling better soon. Isn't vensioin & pea a low allergen diet? And I think Proplan had alot of 'high' allergen ingredients, right? If so I would guess that may have something to do with it. Is there a vension & pea wet? If so, see if she will eat that.

I feel you with the cost of vet visits, and lack of income. I am a college student and support my 5 cats, and it seems that one of them is always sick, lol. Any 'extra' money goes to them, heck my school rebate check is almost already spent (vet bills and soon cat food) and I haven't even cashed it yet.

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Isn't vensioin & pea a low allergen diet? And I think Proplan had alot of 'high' allergen ingredients, right? If so I would guess that may have something to do with it. Is there a vension & pea wet? If so, see if she will eat that.

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She is not allergic to anything... She was eating Venison and Pea wet because she liked it... She is a finicky cat, and for some reason she likes that food a lot...

good vibes for Hope, let us know what you find out at the vet. Know what you mean about them all seeming to ail with something at the same time, or one after the other, sometimes it just seems like there is never smooth sailing.

Oh no, I am so sorry Hope is not well!!
Sending lots of vibes

Oh, I was wondering if she could be allergic to something in the Pro Plan, that isn't in the vension & pea food. I hope the vet gives you good news, and your little darling feels better!

I hope your cat will be okay. I understand you feeling overwhelmed, but maybe it will work out for the cat and you. I feed my two cats separately. One of them has to eat prescription food, a measured amount so I just put them both in a separate cat carrier and feed them two times a day. I can always tell what each one eats.

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I hope your cat will be okay. I understand you feeling overwhelmed, but maybe it will work out for the cat and you. I feed my two cats separately. One of them has to eat prescription food, a measured amount so I just put them both in a separate cat carrier and feed them two times a day. I can always tell what each one eats.

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Sounds like you have a good system worked out. I have three cats, all on different diets. They each have their own meal spot in the kitchen and wait their turns as I put the food down.

I feed from slowest eater to fastest, and am the Dreaded Cat Food Police at all meal times. Mostly they just stay with their own dishes though.

thinking of you and Hope today, Carolina.

After Paul and I missed Maude not eating(all bowls were empty) until it was too late I moved Attitude and Nuts bowls into the living room so I can see them eat and make sure I see both of them eat out of the bowls.

for you and Hope, I'm thinking about both of you.

I swear Attitude has put me in the poor house especially when she was little with vet visit after vet visit for eye infections. The last one was getting spayed but it's all worth it.

Taryn

Ok, so we are back from the vet...

She had very bad diarrhea last night, and twice I had to wash he bottom... poor thing...
This morning she ate a 3oz can, very slowly, in two meals... an improvement, but a far cry from the 6 oz she usually eats. I had to follow her everywhere with the food to make sure she ate... My gut feeling told me it was time to take her in - I can take the diarrhea, but I can not take the lack of appetite.

The vet said she doesn't have a fever, does not show signs of blockage, but shows sign of a very inflamed bowel, with a lot of gas...
He put her on a 5 day course of metro, and if she doesn't feel better, another 5 (already gave me in advance, she can have up to 10 days treatment, depending how she responds).
He also put her on a medication called Amforol to stop the diarrhea, and make her feel better overall... He said if her appetite is not considerably better by tomorrow, she is to go back for blood tests and x-rays...
Oh boy, both pills are huge, I hate that I will need to pill her three times a day for a while now... As long as she gets better.......

Thanks for keeping us updated. to Hope!

Kinda sucks... I need to go out of town Thursday for a job interview in Las vegas... I will be out from 5am 'til 10pm or so... I have no idea what I am going to do as far as the meds goes... (before anyone suggests, I can not afford a sitter or boarding...). Going out of town is one of the reasons why I took her in today - I don't want to risk her getting worst on Wednesday, for example, and me being stuck not knowing what to do...
As far as diet goes, I think I will go back to NB Venison and Pea, maybe try adding chicken and pea as well... at least for a while.

and for poor sweet Hope!

I know what you mean about the meds, but really she'll only have to miss one dose.

Ask your vet if you can reduce the span to every six hours, (so gaining enough hours for that early morning dose) so you can work it out so she can get one right before you leave at 5 a.m.. Then another as soon as you get home, and another 6 hours later, and that should get her back on the every 8 hours regimen.