Tuna question

"Matthew" wrote in message
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"Phil P."


Howdy Phil been a long time since I seen you here

How are the colonies


This is the worst year we've ever had.

"jmc" wrote in message
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Suddenly, without warning, Phil P. exclaimed (10/25/2011 5:00 PM):
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I know that tuna as a primary part of a cat's diet is a very bad
thing... however, is a bit of tuna added to a cat's regular diet of
canned food harmful?

I ask 'cause I'm still having trouble getting Meep to eat consistently,
but she'll eat anything that I put about half a tablespoon or so of
tuna
in.

FWIW, we retested her the other day, and she has an infection (one vet
says bladder, another says kidney), instead of kidney failure as the
previous blood tests seemed to indicate. My specialist vet opines that
she's in Stage 1 renal insufficiency - stage 4 is CRF...

Anyway - is a little tuna twice a day, mixed in with normal canned cat
food, harmful?

jmc

Just make sure its tuna packed in water not oil.

'Hope she feels better.

Phil



Of course, thanks Phil. I'm a bit worried about the sodium content, but
I can't afford to continue to do what I just did - buy the really
expensive low sodium tuna... I mixed it with El Cheapo stuff to lower
the sodium content of the cheap stuff... she doesn't seem to care

jmc

Do whatever it takes to keep her eating. If she likes a fishy taste, try
squirting some omega-3 fish oil (from salmon or menhaden) on her food.

Ask your vet about Pepcid AC - 1/4 of a 10 mg tab. She might be getting a
little queasy. If that doesn't help, ask him about cyproheptadine
(Periactin) 1/8 - 1/4 of a 4 mg tab. That might help jump start her
appetite. Make sure you keep her potassium level in the upper half of the
normal range.

Good luck.

On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:25:03 -0400, "Phil P."
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"Matthew" wrote in message
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"Phil P."


Howdy Phil been a long time since I seen you here

How are the colonies


This is the worst year we've ever had.


More cats than ever? We've TNRd the neighborhood so we only picked up
one new cat and aim to get that one, but he/she is very skitish.

Suddenly, without warning, Phil P. exclaimed (10/27/2011 6:27 AM):
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Suddenly, without warning, Phil P. exclaimed (10/25/2011 5:00 PM):
wrote in message
...
I know that tuna as a primary part of a cat's diet is a very bad
thing... however, is a bit of tuna added to a cat's regular diet of
canned food harmful?

I ask 'cause I'm still having trouble getting Meep to eat consistently,
but she'll eat anything that I put about half a tablespoon or so of
tuna
in.

FWIW, we retested her the other day, and she has an infection (one vet
says bladder, another says kidney), instead of kidney failure as the
previous blood tests seemed to indicate. My specialist vet opines that
she's in Stage 1 renal insufficiency - stage 4 is CRF...

Anyway - is a little tuna twice a day, mixed in with normal canned cat
food, harmful?

jmc

Just make sure its tuna packed in water not oil.

'Hope she feels better.

Phil



Of course, thanks Phil. I'm a bit worried about the sodium content, but
I can't afford to continue to do what I just did - buy the really
expensive low sodium tuna... I mixed it with El Cheapo stuff to lower
the sodium content of the cheap stuff... she doesn't seem to care

jmc

Do whatever it takes to keep her eating. If she likes a fishy taste, try
squirting some omega-3 fish oil (from salmon or menhaden) on her food.

Ask your vet about Pepcid AC - 1/4 of a 10 mg tab. She might be getting a
little queasy. If that doesn't help, ask him about cyproheptadine
(Periactin) 1/8 - 1/4 of a 4 mg tab. That might help jump start her
appetite. Make sure you keep her potassium level in the upper half of the
normal range.

Good luck.




She's getting Pepcid AC.. it helps, sometimes, but pilling her is a
challenge. Vet tried her on something that melts, and that worked
better so I'm asking for some more tonight. I forget the name but it
works on nausea at the brain level.

jmc

On 10/28/2011 12:51 PM, jmc wrote:
Suddenly, without warning, Phil P. exclaimed (10/27/2011 6:27 AM):
wrote in message
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Suddenly, without warning, Phil P. exclaimed (10/25/2011 5:00 PM):
wrote in message
...
I know that tuna as a primary part of a cat's diet is a very bad
thing... however, is a bit of tuna added to a cat's regular diet of
canned food harmful?

I ask 'cause I'm still having trouble getting Meep to eat
consistently,
but she'll eat anything that I put about half a tablespoon or so of
tuna
in.

FWIW, we retested her the other day, and she has an infection (one vet
says bladder, another says kidney), instead of kidney failure as the
previous blood tests seemed to indicate. My specialist vet opines that
she's in Stage 1 renal insufficiency - stage 4 is CRF...

Anyway - is a little tuna twice a day, mixed in with normal canned cat
food, harmful?

jmc

Just make sure its tuna packed in water not oil.

'Hope she feels better.

Phil



Of course, thanks Phil. I'm a bit worried about the sodium content, but
I can't afford to continue to do what I just did - buy the really
expensive low sodium tuna... I mixed it with El Cheapo stuff to lower
the sodium content of the cheap stuff... she doesn't seem to care

jmc

Do whatever it takes to keep her eating. If she likes a fishy taste, try
squirting some omega-3 fish oil (from salmon or menhaden) on her food.

Ask your vet about Pepcid AC - 1/4 of a 10 mg tab. She might be getting a
little queasy. If that doesn't help, ask him about cyproheptadine
(Periactin) 1/8 - 1/4 of a 4 mg tab. That might help jump start her
appetite. Make sure you keep her potassium level in the upper half of the
normal range.

Good luck.




She's getting Pepcid AC.. it helps, sometimes, but pilling her is a
challenge. Vet tried her on something that melts, and that worked better
so I'm asking for some more tonight. I forget the name but it works on
nausea at the brain level.

jmc

you can get compounds that are a cream that you place in the ear, that
are absorbed through the thin skin.

Suddenly, without warning, chaniarts exclaimed (10/28/2011 5:31 PM):
On 10/28/2011 12:51 PM, jmc wrote:
Suddenly, without warning, Phil P. exclaimed (10/27/2011 6:27 AM):
wrote in message
...
Suddenly, without warning, Phil P. exclaimed (10/25/2011 5:00 PM):
wrote in message
...
I know that tuna as a primary part of a cat's diet is a very bad
thing... however, is a bit of tuna added to a cat's regular diet of
canned food harmful?

I ask 'cause I'm still having trouble getting Meep to eat
consistently,
but she'll eat anything that I put about half a tablespoon or so of
tuna
in.

FWIW, we retested her the other day, and she has an infection (one
vet
says bladder, another says kidney), instead of kidney failure as the
previous blood tests seemed to indicate. My specialist vet opines
that
she's in Stage 1 renal insufficiency - stage 4 is CRF...

Anyway - is a little tuna twice a day, mixed in with normal canned
cat
food, harmful?

jmc

Just make sure its tuna packed in water not oil.

'Hope she feels better.

Phil



Of course, thanks Phil. I'm a bit worried about the sodium content, but
I can't afford to continue to do what I just did - buy the really
expensive low sodium tuna... I mixed it with El Cheapo stuff to lower
the sodium content of the cheap stuff... she doesn't seem to care

jmc

Do whatever it takes to keep her eating. If she likes a fishy taste, try
squirting some omega-3 fish oil (from salmon or menhaden) on her food.

Ask your vet about Pepcid AC - 1/4 of a 10 mg tab. She might be
getting a
little queasy. If that doesn't help, ask him about cyproheptadine
(Periactin) 1/8 - 1/4 of a 4 mg tab. That might help jump start her
appetite. Make sure you keep her potassium level in the upper half of
the
normal range.

Good luck.




She's getting Pepcid AC.. it helps, sometimes, but pilling her is a
challenge. Vet tried her on something that melts, and that worked better
so I'm asking for some more tonight. I forget the name but it works on
nausea at the brain level.

jmc

you can get compounds that are a cream that you place in the ear, that
are absorbed through the thin skin.


Yea, we did that for her tramadol for a while. I'll ask about that for
the anti-nausea though, thanks for the tip.

jmc