Awww, poor baby
Sending Keiko tiger-sized get-well vibes and prayers. I sure hope you can find out the cause of the seizures so that he can get on the road to recovery!
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Keiko needs some vibes!!!
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Keicko sweetheart, your are in my thoughts and prayers.
Oh this poor little baby
God Bless you for all you do for these kitties!!!
I will be praying for him! (and you too
) Did the vet say if it could be a reaction to the medicine? Or is it just that he has been through so much in such a short little life
? I hope he is better soon! I know you are doing all you can. You remember that too, okay?
How is the little one doing today? I just found this thread, and I'm hoping he has improved today. Keeping Keiko in my thoughts and close to my heart...
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Thankyou soo much everybody for keeping up with Keiko's thread. I'm sorry I didn't post sooner (it's around 1:40am now
)...I have been swamped all day. Keiko's condition wasn't any better this morning- So, I gave him tons of fluids and kept him warm and hydrated. (I had to go to the hospital this morning for more tests....i'm starting to feel like a guenie pig
)...anyways, when i got back about 2 hours later- Keiko was not improving any, so i packed him up and headed over to the Bartlett Animal Shelter. We gave him a sub q iv there and then I took him over to the vet's office down the road (they are excellent- they treat all of the shelter animals and are absolutely wonderful with them!
) Bartlett said to do whatever was necessairy to try and save the little one- even though they're an animal shelter -they invest countless amounts of time and money in every animal and only euthanize in the case of a terminal illness or severly injured animal that can't be resussitated. They're great- they covered the entire bill....So after the vet looked Keiko over this morning- here's the conclusion. They did a fecal test on him and found that he had Cocidia...so he's on Albon once a day for that....i'm also treating Kenzie too for it as a precaution even though she is seperate from him and shows no signs- I just don't want to take a chance. Keiko had yet another iv at the vets office- that makes 3 iv's in less than two days. He still cannot walk or control his bowels...but the vet is hopefull. He can pull up on his front feet and scoot along- but can't really control his back legs yet....however I did just feed him his dinner and he seemed to be moving around a bit more, so hopefully between the meds and iv's he will begin to improve
. One good thing we learned today- he currently weighs 1lb and 3oz....he's a big boy!!!! For being soo ill, he's still eating well- so that's a very positive sign. If he has not improved by the morning- he will go back to the vet for another iv and check up....better safe than sorry
. He still has no control over his bathroom issues- so hopefully that will improve soon (until then, i'm helping him along)- he was fully litter trained before the seizures. I really appreciate everyone's thoughts and prayers this week! Everyone has been soo sweet and supportive! Keiko is snuggled asleep in his bed right now with a full tummy...and he seems well hydrated and alright for the night. Hopefully he will begin to improve soon- i'm drowning him in love and affection as well as food and meds....even my boyfriend and all of my other friends are asking about him- so everyone is giving him lots of love and attention. He needs that right now
. That's about it for my update tonight- i'm going to feed miss Kenzie next and then get some sleep- i'm beyond tired tonight. I will post an update on the little guy tomorrow. Hopefully he won't require another trip to the vet- but if he does, he'll be there bright and early. Have a great night everyone and thankyou soo much for all of the love and support!!!
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sending positive vibes for Keiko - I hope he pulls through. you both are in my thoughts <3
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Thankyou everyone for your sweet comments today! I think TCS vibes are working a bit!!!
I have some good news!Keiko is looking a pinch better than yesterday
. He still can't control his bowels or walk just yet- but he is much more attentive and alert. He is also eating very well and hasn't been as sick at his tummy today. I just cleaned him up and feed him really well-lol, he let me know that he did NOT appreciate being medicated this morning- he growls lol....it's hysterical
...if you give him any kind of medicine or clean his butt, that little 1lb 3oz er will growl up a storm at you..he think's he's tough stuff
So after I thoroughy "violated" his personal space lol, I laid him down for a nap, so right now he's asleep.In other news, his sister Kenzie has turned into quite a little sassy britches
She doesn't even weight about pound yet and she thinks she owns this place lol- she's sooo sweet too- she give kisses and likes to sleep right on top of my shoulder like a little parrot- it's prescious!...they're both such sweet babies- I know they will find a wonderful home when they are both better
. (lol, my mom and I were even talking about adopting them- but I was trying to talk her out of it- I'd prefer to keep my number of kitties around 4 like I have right now so that I am able to help more fosters that need a foster home...If I adopt them all- i will not be able to help the ones that really need it.- lol, but.....If it turns out that we just "can't find them a home"...I just might change my mind
we'll see) Since Keiko is looking a bit better today, I called the vet to see if i needed to bring him in and he said that wasn't necessairy since he's improving- so that's good news
. I'm keeping a close eye on him though- so if anything changes in his condition, he'll be up there in a heartbeat.
Thankyou once again for keeping up with this wonderful little guy!!! Please keep sending him lots of "walking" vibes- hopefully he will be able to walk again soon
. Thankyou everyone!!! I'll update again a little later.
You need to be commended for all you do for these sweet kitties!! Bless you!!!!
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Aww thankyou! I really appreciate that
Thats great news about Keiko ..... may he continue to get better and better ...... that little growl butt !!!
I most certainly agree with Helen (Bella713) ....you take such wonderful care of your fosters and it shows ..... the way you write about the them shows your deep love and concern..... the way you have fed them every 2-3 hours with interupted sleep ..... how you nurse them back to health ......and the way you love them
I most certainly agree with Helen (Bella713) ....you take such wonderful care of your fosters and it shows ..... the way you write about the them shows your deep love and concern..... the way you have fed them every 2-3 hours with interupted sleep ..... how you nurse them back to health ......and the way you love them
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Thankyou! You're very sweet. I think the term "little growl butt" suites him perfectly! lol- i have to start calling him that
/ When it comes down to it, well- i don't see how i could not foster and take care of those babies.- they're just soo little and sick. Most people aren't willing to take kitties in and foster them with their other animals nearby- especially with Ringworm, Cocidia, and Earmites (although the earmites are gone now- one time treatment rocks
) If i don't- who will???There is such a need around Memphis/Bartlett for foster homes- soo many animals come in day in and day out due to irresponsible owners- it makes me feel good knowing that I can help. I think out of everything( work, school..) volunteering is on the top of my list- it's just where I feel I can make a difference. Those kittes are like my little babies...only with a little more hair and a lot more attitude
. My friends know that when i'm fostering- i won't hang out more than a few hours so i don't miss a feeding- lol I have them trained too....half the time they come over and help feed them
I've created kitty lovers!!! Even Colin comes over on his day off and helps with them- he's such a great boyfriend
/ I feel like a blob when i'm not fostering- it's like somethings missing. What's bad is when I go to the store or out somewhere- i will hear a noise and think it's one of the kittens lol..../ They're definitely worth the lack of sleep lol
. I even plan my schedule around them during the day- it's awesome too, i got all of my college classes fixed just right so that I have time to come home throughout the day to feed them. I love it. Thankyou once again for your sweet comment! That made my day.
. Keiko is still sound asleep- hopefully my little one will start to feel better soon. I'm really hoping he gets his strength up quickly so that he can start walking again. It seems like i'm being pagged by kenzie, or shall i say, little miss sassy pants- she wants some attention, so i'm gonna go and get her for a bit lol. I swear i have "sucker" written in red letters across my forehead.
. Thankyou once again for sending sweet comment & vibes to Keiko!!!! Have a good one!
I'm so glad to hear that Keiko is showing improvement, and that the vets were able to determine what the issue is so it can be treated. Kittens are too cute when they are trying to be so tuff! LOL
And I agree with the rest...your dedication and love for these needy babies is amazing. The world needs more angels like you!
And I agree with the rest...your dedication and love for these needy babies is amazing. The world needs more angels like you!
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Well just an update- Kenzie, Keiko's little sis, started throwing up everywhere a few minutesago
. So then I got to thinking- both of them vomited within about an hour or two of recieving their new medicine (it had enough time to absorb in their system and start helping them). So I figured- that it was just dispelling the cocidia and other junk from their stomaches so they can start to heal. So i called the vet to run that by them and that's what they said. They said not to worry- it's a normal side effect. So i'm glad it was nothing serious. They've been through way too much in their little lives- they just need to get better and be happy and playful like normal healthy kitties
. I just gave them both a ton of Pedialyte and now they're sound asleep in their cages. I hope those babies start feeling better soon!.
-So glad to hear he's doing better, and now you know what the problem was
Hope they'll be back to their usual shenanigans soon!
Aww, I am so glad he is fine. Your dedication shows in your posts, and it is fab that you are willing to do so much for the needy cats, it is fab there are people like you.
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I'm sorry i got to this thread too late. I read the whole lot and i'm so glad everything is ok. I cant wait to see pics of Keiko as a big kitty!
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