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I've always fed her the "healthy" brands. Tiki, Rawz (though that was a couple years ago), Hound and Gatos, Pure Vita and Instinct limited. The last year or so has been Tiki After Dark varieties along with Hound and Gatos. Sometimes the Turkey, sometimes the Lamb. Three weeks ago it started with mucus stool. Then Hairball vomit multiple times in a weeks span. Then refusal to eat for 2-3 days (I force fed the last day). Then hospitalization for 3 days with a nasal tube. I went to vets from day 2 of symptoms onset, but no one felt it was serious until she stopped eating.
I'll link the test results I have thus far. CBC Bloodwork (which was after not eating/drinking for close to 24 hours), Xray, Ultrasound. She also had GI Panel, Spec fPL and fecal PCR but I have not received those yet, just doctors notes. I'll include a pic. She had inflammation in the small intestines and one near by node.
I'm trying to understand what happened.... Not to mention what to feed her?? We're on day 3 of baby food, Probiotics and slippery elm bark syrup. Yesterday her stool normalized a bit, has some formed logs after mucus. This morning was just mucus with a hair wad. Hair is passing through though, at least. Been giving her hairball gel.
Most of the vets have mentioned IBD or Lymphoma. I've had a lot of trouble getting in touch with the vets since she's been home. Though in all fairness I didn't try yesterday. Of course I try today, and the vet at the clinic that oversaw the ultrasound and other tests isn't back in until Thursday. The hospital treated her with Metronidazole, Panacur, nasal tube and pain meds.
One vet said he wouldn't rule out a partial blockage of hair caused all this. Could a partial blockage of hair cause inflammation like this? Hair was noted in the inflamed area, but the vets at that clinic felt it could be ruled out as an issue or cause. To my knowledge, she didn't pass that hair until she was home several days later and the metronidazole and liquid diarrhea that accompanied it was stopped. I also can't definitely say she didn't ingest something. If she did, I'm not sure what it would be other than a random click bug the night before it all started.
There's been mention of allergies as well.
I plan to start transitioning her to regular food (likely rawz non-chicken to be safe? Or home cooked if I can get EZ Complete sometime soon) tomorrow or the next day. But frankly, don't know if that's the right choice either. She started having mucus-y stool again two days ago and I just don't know what to do, really or how to heal her digestion.
Just wondering if anyone has an IBD kitty story like this, or i dunno. Feels like we don't have a regular vet we can count on right now also, which is a bit scary.
I'll link the test results I have thus far. CBC Bloodwork (which was after not eating/drinking for close to 24 hours), Xray, Ultrasound. She also had GI Panel, Spec fPL and fecal PCR but I have not received those yet, just doctors notes. I'll include a pic. She had inflammation in the small intestines and one near by node.
I'm trying to understand what happened.... Not to mention what to feed her?? We're on day 3 of baby food, Probiotics and slippery elm bark syrup. Yesterday her stool normalized a bit, has some formed logs after mucus. This morning was just mucus with a hair wad. Hair is passing through though, at least. Been giving her hairball gel.
Most of the vets have mentioned IBD or Lymphoma. I've had a lot of trouble getting in touch with the vets since she's been home. Though in all fairness I didn't try yesterday. Of course I try today, and the vet at the clinic that oversaw the ultrasound and other tests isn't back in until Thursday. The hospital treated her with Metronidazole, Panacur, nasal tube and pain meds.
One vet said he wouldn't rule out a partial blockage of hair caused all this. Could a partial blockage of hair cause inflammation like this? Hair was noted in the inflamed area, but the vets at that clinic felt it could be ruled out as an issue or cause. To my knowledge, she didn't pass that hair until she was home several days later and the metronidazole and liquid diarrhea that accompanied it was stopped. I also can't definitely say she didn't ingest something. If she did, I'm not sure what it would be other than a random click bug the night before it all started.
There's been mention of allergies as well.
I plan to start transitioning her to regular food (likely rawz non-chicken to be safe? Or home cooked if I can get EZ Complete sometime soon) tomorrow or the next day. But frankly, don't know if that's the right choice either. She started having mucus-y stool again two days ago and I just don't know what to do, really or how to heal her digestion.
Just wondering if anyone has an IBD kitty story like this, or i dunno. Feels like we don't have a regular vet we can count on right now also, which is a bit scary.