Boo is Pretty Darn Sick! Another foster looks bad.

How adorable are those 2 fluffy boo butts ......Boo actually looks great!!! I have been following the thread and I wasnt expecting him to look so energetic and happy ..... they both are just precious with their unison meows ..... and you seemed to know exactly what they said

For as much as he is having the runs, he is managing to stay hydrated. I'm no expert but I keep pinching the skin on his back and it snaps back pretty quickly--as quickly as Peeka's.

They both run around and sleep but Boo is just a little more needy. He tends to cling to me more but then again he's always been like that. Of course when he's eating he becomes a little monster. I'm posting another video of him growling over his food.

What beautiful babies!
I think you might have the right idea about contacting another vet. It really doesn't seem as if Boo's situation is changing much, and you'd think there has to be something that can be done to stop the poops.
Loads of luck with getting this cleared up.

I wish you the best of lucky with you fur babies. I'm sending you healthy vibes.

Just checking in to see how Boo is doing.

Thanks for asking about Boo. That makes me feel so good.

He has gained 11 ounces since his vet visit. He still has the runs but the vet gave me, today, something that is supposed to stop the runs. It's supposed to absorb the water in his digestive system? Something like that. It's called Carafate.

I'm supposed to continue the Flagyl. Ick, says Boo.

I've given it to him twice; after the first dose he got the runs but I don't know how fast it's supposed to work.

Can't figure out why he is gaining weight with all the runny poos but he is and he is eating more than anyone. He's still on his diet of dry food with only a little boiled chicken.

His wet nose has gone away!

And, he is no longer always wanting to be on my neck, so I think he is feeling better. That behavior stopped a couple days ago. Once in awhile he'll still come to me for a nuzzle but before he was ALWAYS with me, day and night. He is playing happily with his brother and another little kitten who is living with us for the time being.

I'm so hoping this medicine works. I need to get him his shots as soon as he is well!

So he's not out of the woods. I am praying nothing serious is wrong here. Something about this diarrhea just doesn't seem right to me. Is it indicative of something more serious?

Still keep him in your prayers if you would. Hugs, Viktoria

I'm so glad he's gained some weight and is feeling better. I guess I would be worried too about what's causing all this diarrhea but it could still be a side effect of the Flagyl and hopefully when he is finished it will go away. Is this a kitty you are fostering or are you keeping him?

Poor little Boo! It does sound as if he's feeling better but, like you, I'd still be concerned about just what is causing the poops. Did you manage to get some pumpkin for him? (I know it's really hard to find pumpkind baby food sometimes, so I've given mine sweet potatoes or squash) Please give Boo & the others a good head-skritching for me.

Cathy, Boo is one of the four feral kittens, two of the four I adopted.

Right now it's just Peek, Boo, Pixel, and a little foster kitten left over from the last litter I had who nobody chose. It was so cute when I woke up this morning the three kittens were sitting on my night table in the sunshine, all quiet and patiently waiting for meowmy to wake up for dang sake....

And nope, Boo would usually have been right on top of me, laureen, and even when I put him on my chest he heard the other two running off and he took off after them.

He still has the runs. He's almost done the flagyl--yay--it can't happen soon enough! I'm hoping that's what it is too. Yesterday I spent practically the entire day devoted to a different disaster so I didn't remember to get the pumpkin for him.

Speaking of which, I'm glad you posted again about the pumpkin libby. I thought I was supposed to get the regular pumpkin pie pumpkin. Today I will definitely get him some in baby food form, and I'm going out in a little while so I'll try and get it. I think I know where I can find a good variety and hopefully they will have it.

I have added boiled white rice to his diet of dry food and boiled chicken. He nibbles at it, they all do.

The little kitten has the runs now too so I need to bring her in for fecals I suppose. They'll probably have me give her Albon first, which cured the other kittens very quickly. I hope.

Originally Posted by Vik61

Speaking of which, I'm glad you posted again about the pumpkin libby. I thought I was supposed to get the regular pumpkin pie pumpkin. Today I will definitely get him some in baby food form, and I'm going out in a little while so I'll try and get it. I think I know where I can find a good variety and hopefully they will have it.

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My understanding was that you use the regular canned pumpkin that you would buy to add other ingredients to if you were making a pie and that would probably be in the canned vegetable section of your grocery.

I know you don't use the pumpkin pie FILLING that is already pre-made, but I hadn't heard of using baby food pumpkin.

This is getting worrisome. Someone threw up rice and chicken. I missed who it was but Peeka seems to be the most needy and he's usually Mr Independent...

now I'm afraid to give them anything!

The pumpkin won't hurt them - try it for sure.

I gave them all a little last night. Can't just give one something, without some effort ;-)

At first they ate it; then Boo wouldn't eat it until I put a few pieces of chicken into it with the pumpkin coating it.

Tonight he threw up again but I hadn't given him any pumpkin today, that was yesterday.

I'm really getting tired of this but at least he is almost done with the flagyl. I'm hoping it is going to get better when the flagyl is out of the picture. However, the other kittens are showing signs of the runs here and there.

My kitten had the same thing. She was put on Jarro-dophilus + FOS (puts good bacteria back into the stomach) and Prozyme (helps retain nutrients) and diarrhea cleared up within days. Also was put on a food called IVD Select Care Development. Its a food for kittens and preg. cats with GI/recovery/growth problems. Its almost at he bottom of the page under "other vet diets". That cat food page has every kind of cat food made very interesting. Flagyl and pumpkin did nothing Here are links. They are human grade supplements Good luck

http://www.costlessvitamin.com/catal...ducts_id=11576


http://webpages.charter.net/katkarma/canfood.htm

Thanks Julie. I really do need "organized play and constant supervision" as my beloved husband (rest his soul) used to say. So those links you provided were essential for me. I copied them down in wordpad and printed it all out.

Boo is throwing up again, twice now. Other than that he looks fine but he threw up his entire stomach both times. I'm not feeding them anything but Purina Kitten Chow is my new plan. I think the Pro Plan may be too rich. I can't get why the foster kitten would get the runs, on and off. There is nothing in my house that is toxic.

Two things going on: One contributed to the demise of two feral kittens I was trying to socialize. Ringworm and whatever is giving my kittens the runs. Albon cured the ferals of the diarrhea, in no time them were better. Didn't do a thing for Boo.

For the ringworm. Removed the ferals from my home; I've rinsed everything twice I used clorox on; which was everything but the walls and I'm doing the walls with steam. I kept the kittens away from the lysol I sprayed on the carpets to kill the ringworm and am having my house steam cleaned; and bathed them all in Hexadine.

I am so out of money. I need to figure out what to sell or drop off at the pawn shop right away to pay for the cleaning and to try these new supplements and to take them all back to the VET!

Vibes needed.

Okay, I'm officially a wreck.

He's got a wet nose again. I just know it, he's got something like Feline Leukemia right? This has got to be something serious....

Wow, Boo is really having his ups & downs, isn't he? Go to the sniksnak site (I sent you the address with the diarrhea info) and read up on feline leukemia. There may be some helpful info there concerning feline leukemia (and lots of other illnesses & conditins). I suppose there's a possiblity that Boo has a chronic nasal problem, which can be caused by all sorts of things (also on the sniksnak site).
Please try not to stress yourself too much. I know how hard it is when one of your kids is sick--you want them better NOW! Is Boo finished with his Flagyl yet? I'm also wondering if all the different smells in the house (the Clorox, Lysol, etc) could be upsetting to him? Just a thought.
Sending loads of {{{{{healing vibes}}}}} to poor Boo, and (((big hugs))) to you, too. Hope things start to improve soon.

Okay. Thanks libby. I am pretty good about keeping the windows open and a breeze moving through here only because I am claustrophobic myself, a little. But they could be really sensitive. I did just clean the floor with clorox, and even tho I rinsed... I am now using green cleaners of vinegar and water mostly to wipe down the surfaces, just becaus they are kittens.

But I smoke. And now will be smoking outdoors. Thanks.