Topic: Vibes needed please - all 3 poorly - RIP Sam :( (Read 50395 times)

Janeyk · « **Reply #374 on:** November 24, 2010, 09:33:19 AM »

Glad to hear that the weights are stable, hope that Molly is comfortable and Zi's mouth isn't too sore though. Sending snuggles to both

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #373 on:** November 24, 2010, 08:04:58 AM »

Thanks everyone. Molly's weight is still the same as it was 6 months ago, which is good, her tum feels bloated, but that is to be expected. Heart, eyes and mouth seemed fine (she does have slightly smelly breath, but vet said they were fairly good, with her age). She was acting odd yesterday though, she kept coming downstairs, which is out of character for Molly, she hasn't done it for a couple of years, but it was odd in a nice way, i had all my animals downstairs.

Zi's weight is pretty much the same too, which is odd as she feels a lot bonier to me. She has just started paing at her mouth after food again though, so not sure I will have a lot of time before making a decision.

kitinboots · « **Reply #372 on:** November 23, 2010, 13:05:28 PM »

also sending good vibes and healing hugs and be thinking of yous

JackSpratt · « **Reply #371 on:** November 23, 2010, 09:36:35 AM »

Am topping up the good luck wishes for the vet visit today, Desley.

clarenmax · « **Reply #370 on:** November 23, 2010, 08:58:39 AM »

Best of luck at the vets tonight, hope all goes well

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #369 on:** November 23, 2010, 08:40:13 AM »

She is having a check up tonight, she hasn't seen the vet for 6 months, as the vet has just been prescribing her steroids without seeing her (she has intestinal lymphoma). I think she has lost some weight, but she is still her usual grumpy self, although she has been slightly hungrier this week (but then so have I due to the weather) - she even came into the kitchen this morning cos I got up late, can't remember the last time she willingly came downstairs!! Will be interesting to see what the vet thinks of her, as she is the only one of mine he hasn't met yet!!

Zi is going to be weighed tonight as well, have had a bit of a worrying week again with her, she keeps going off her food, and she can't lose too much or we are risking a Metacam overdose. I might start doing a food diary of her to see just how much she is eating.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #368 on:** November 14, 2010, 11:49:04 AM »

Sunflower oil or springwater is much better though Liz, I dont even buy it in brine for myself anymore.

Liz · « **Reply #367 on:** November 14, 2010, 11:47:10 AM »

have to say needs must when the ferals need something as they are freaked by the vet and so distrusting but a saucer of tuna works so we do use it when we have to

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #366 on:** November 14, 2010, 11:46:01 AM »

I had a really good few months of getting her to eat it in HiLife tuna, but then she twigged what I was doign and will no longer touch it - the vet told me to limit fish cos of her kidneys, and apparently the darker the fish, the worse it is for their kidneys, and I dont buy tuna in brine, it is the worst kind of tuna to feed.

Liz · « **Reply #365 on:** November 14, 2010, 11:42:35 AM »

Don't know if you have tried Metacam on Tuna in brine - we can even get out suspicious ferals to take it that way

I am tableting Sweetie and also giving her insulin twice a day she has mouth issues to but have't gone the antibiotic route yet but hopefully can get them in to her when needs must

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #364 on:** November 14, 2010, 10:43:49 AM »

Dont know Mark, I just know my vet is out of options with Zi, because of the conflict between her health issues. She has done better since I posted though, I got her some of the new HiLife pots, and she had a full fish one - I know that she shouldnt have fish, and esp not dark fish, but she really enjoyed it, and I got to hide her Metacam in it, so she didn't have to be syringed last night, which I am sure makes her feel better.

Mark · « **Reply #363 on:** November 12, 2010, 09:04:29 AM »

I know how hard it is to pill some cats - Willow was a nightmare. I wonder if there is something that kills bacteria that can be used on cats.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #362 on:** November 12, 2010, 08:22:04 AM »

Well, we had a better night, she ate quite a bit, and has eaten this morning (once i put it on the bed in front of her of course!!).
Mark, AB's are tricky, as Convenia does nothing for her mouth, and I can only get Antirobe into her by using the 'down the hatch' method, which is hard on both of us, especially when that is the way I get Metacam into her too, so 3 lots of things being forced down her throat a day, and she was being more awkward than usual with her Metacam last night. I did check my diary though, and it is only 5 weeks since she had the last course of ab's, so they arent lasting that long (although it was a 7 day course rather than the 10 days the vet wanted her to have)

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #361 on:** November 11, 2010, 20:45:16 PM »

for you and a gentle

for Zi

clarenmax · « **Reply #360 on:** November 11, 2010, 13:13:23 PM »

for Zi

JackSpratt · « **Reply #359 on:** November 11, 2010, 11:23:03 AM »

Oh no, poor Zi.

Mark · « **Reply #358 on:** November 11, 2010, 08:48:04 AM »

Can't the vet give her some ABs for her mouth? - I know how painful it can be. Poor Zi

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #357 on:** November 11, 2010, 08:09:43 AM »

Not had a good couple of days with her, last night was the first time in a few days she actually came to bed with me, she has been staying downstairs, which I dont like as she can't have any food It doesn't look like I have mentioned this, but she has been walking funny for a few weeks - she seems to be walking on the bit between her paw and knee/elbow, like it is too painful to put all her weight on her paw, although that seems to be getting better now. She pinched Molly's food last night and it got stuck, so she started pawing at her mouth - it made me remember one of my fosters who did that, and it was his teeth that were the problem. I have tried to check her mouth this morning, some parts are quite red, and very smelly. She is definitely playing on things this morning - she licked her wet food and then turned her nose up, didn't even look at the dry food, but has eaten 2 temptations and when I put the dry food under her nose she has tucked in - she has now just had some wet without it getting stuck, so maybe it was just cos I dont mush Molly's food up as much. I am really not sure how much more to put her through.

Have changed Molly's steroids to the morning cos of Buster, and it seems to be doing her some good, she does seem a bit brighter, although her tum doesn't feel good, but she is still her happy, demanding self, had a play yesterday, eating well, poos are a bit hit and miss, but then she has always had constipation issues, but daily Lactulose makes her really loose. She is due a check up on the 23rd, as she hasn't seen the vet for 6 months.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #356 on:** October 25, 2010, 08:10:13 AM »

She ate quite a few biscuits last night, this morning she followed me downstairs, but I didn't want to feed her downstairs as Buster will just pinch the lot while I am not there to supervise, and she hasn't come back upstairs to eat yet.

Janeyk · « **Reply #355 on:** October 25, 2010, 07:11:57 AM »

Poor Zi, I hope that she proved you wrong Desley.

CarolM (Wendolene) · « **Reply #354 on:** October 24, 2010, 23:49:19 PM »

Hope she bounces back.

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #353 on:** October 24, 2010, 10:56:41 AM »

*hug* I hope its just a little bad patch

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #352 on:** October 24, 2010, 10:42:56 AM »

Thanks T. We have had a good couple of days eating wise but now back to not wanting to eat much, I thought it was connected with the Metacam, as she tends to eat more a couple of hours after it, but she was the opposite yesterday morning. Her breathing is also completely different to the other twos, it is a lot more noticable and fast, so I dont think that is a good sign.

Teresa Pawcats · « **Reply #351 on:** October 21, 2010, 09:34:30 AM »

I am sure you will see she gets her Christmas everyday

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #350 on:** October 21, 2010, 08:27:49 AM »

Well, Zi had her weigh in on Tues, she has gone from 3.21 to 3.55, which is good, I expected it to be the other way - must be those Temptations!! Unfortunately she had a bad day yesterday, and she didn't eat that much until about 8.40pm, when she ate a decent amount of dry food - she has barely touched her food again this morning, even though i have stopped the renal wet. I am just taking every day as it comes now with her, I know she wont see Christmas.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #349 on:** October 10, 2010, 12:39:37 PM »

There are 3 cats in the bottom picture - Molly is up at the top, where the heated bed, toys and food is (she isn't daft!!), Zi's the tortie on the bottom right (who unfortunately had just woken up), Buster is the white and black. I wanted to climb into bed with them, but there wasn't much room!! The girls have been a bit more tolerant of him coming on the bed this weekend which is nice. Zi is very grumpy towards him 90% of the time though, she followed me and him into the kitchen this morning for a second breakfast, they were both stood near his bowl and he got whacked round the head for trying to eat it!!
Fingers crossed Mark!!

Mark · « **Reply #348 on:** October 08, 2010, 19:52:29 PM »

Hopefully there will be something in the cornucopia of renal food winging its way that will appeal to their appetites

tab · « **Reply #347 on:** October 08, 2010, 18:52:37 PM »

Im getting confused now who's who?
And where is there room for you

love
Tab

Teresa Pawcats · « **Reply #346 on:** October 08, 2010, 18:42:27 PM »

Desley am so sorry, been that wrapped up with all my own I am guilty of not responding like I used to

. I do try to read posts even if I dont respond.
They all look wonderfully spoilt just as they should, you do sterling work

JackSpratt · « **Reply #345 on:** October 08, 2010, 18:21:02 PM »

You do such a good job with those old codgers, Desley. Lovely pictures.

clarenmax · « **Reply #344 on:** October 07, 2010, 09:26:54 AM »

I didn't even see this the other day

work has been really busy so not been on Purrs as much as I'd like

Fab piccies Desley, there's nothing lovlier than seeing flaked out puds on the bed, sooo chilled out and comfy

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #343 on:** October 07, 2010, 08:26:36 AM »

Thanks Tan - it's nice to have someone responding to my thread, I have pretty much given up updating this, as no one seems that interested.

Tan · « **Reply #342 on:** October 05, 2010, 22:01:22 PM »

Wonderful pics hun.

Sending all my love over to them and to you

Janeyk · « **Reply #341 on:** October 04, 2010, 18:50:38 PM »

Desley's cats enjoying a Sunday morning....

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #340 on:** September 28, 2010, 08:20:05 AM »

Yep, but she does seem happy in herself, although she has stopped coming down as much and is in the bathroom instead - but that could be cos the heating is on more and it is the best radiator for sleeping under!!

Molly has been demanding more food this week, hope that isn't a sign that things are getting worse with her too.

Janeyk · « **Reply #339 on:** September 27, 2010, 22:36:53 PM »

Awww, poor Zi isn't it awful when you'd do anything to help them. Sending her hugs

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #338 on:** September 27, 2010, 19:18:49 PM »

Well, still no good news for Zi, the vet had a proper look in her mouth, and it was worse than I thought, am sure it is worse than when we first discovered the gingivitis nearly a year ago, so Metacam hasn't had that much effect (although it could be worse without it I suppose)- vet is sure it is calici. I got asked about her quality of life, which I think is OK at the moment, although I am now wondering if the recent change in her behaviour is such a good thing. She feels that the weight loss is due to her mouth, so we are keeping her on monthly weigh ins, and she has convinced me to give Antirobe another go, even if it means going straight down her throat, which I have done twice today, but I feel very bad for doing it, as she hates it more than MEtacam. I am going to try mixing it with water tomorrow and syringing it, and doing two in once so she only has two lots of liquid syringed into her. She did agree with me that her mouth is probably going to be the reason I make that decision, rather than her kidneys, although the limp is coming close, as that is no better despite nearly a year on MEtacam - it is like it can't control both, but there doesn't seem to be many options. If she starts really hating the Antirobe, we are pretty much out of options. I never thought she would see her 20th birthday when she was diagnosed with CRF and we kept her on MEtacam, so I know every day is a blessing.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #337 on:** September 22, 2010, 08:01:18 AM »

Not the best update for Zi - she has lost 200g since her last visit 3 months ago, so I am putting her on monthly weigh ins (as she doesn't mind going to the vets), as I have just increased her Metacam dosage, so need to make sure she isn't getting too close to the dosage (If you know what I mean). Vet was practically useless though, his only suggestion was to change her to an opiad based painkiller (which means splitting tablets than getting tiny parts into her) so we could put her on Fortekor - but I can't pill her, and she doesn't eat enough wet to put it into food. It also wouldnt help her gingivitis - he had no other suggestions for that unfortunately. He did agree with not vaccinating her though. He also agreed with not doing a blood test, as it wouldnt change what we are doing, but she will be getting one in another 3 months, unless her weight continues to go down, in which case it will be a full blood test, not just her kidneys.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #336 on:** September 19, 2010, 11:16:24 AM »

Well, it is time for Zi's three monthly check up and boosters - am fairly sure I am not going to do her boosters, the main reason was because of fostering, but for the first time in 6 years i don't have any fosters. I also dont think I am going to do bloods this time, there is no obvious reason to do them (I was doing 3 monthly rather than 6 monthly because of the daily Metacam, but her results were fine last time). She has started acting differently this past couple of weeks though, she has started to come downstairs more, and asking for her food downstairs rather than wait for me to come up with it, but I have managed to get her to eat some Classic (not that it has made much difference to her mouth yet), and she even sat in the open doorway this morning!! I have had her for 3 years next month, which is amazing for her age, I have had cats half her age that haven't been with me as long!!

I am also taking Buster for a check up too, will post details on his thread.

Janeyk · « **Reply #335 on:** July 22, 2010, 08:29:41 AM »

Oh right the weight of the cat

Yep Schui was allowed 2 drops per day (if need be) but Byron only 1 as she's smaller.

Rather than pin her down won't she take it on food or in liquid? sorry if you've already answered this

Author Topic: Vibes needed please - all 3 poorly - RIP Sam :( (Read 50395 times)