Sigh .. is this going to end??

Weekend from HELL so far. I've been on the cat almost continually ..
nursing him .. trying to get him better.

Friday, I couldn't get him to eat. Saturday he ate some, but seemed
detached from food. Then he finally got hungry last night. Ate about a
tablespoon or so of food .. after I finger fed him 1/8 of it.

Today he's asked all day for food. I gave him some earlier and he
tolerated it .. however tonight I gave him some more .. and he almost
barfed it back up (If I soothe him, and talk quietly to him, and lightly
pet him while he's trying to upchuck .. then he usually won't barf it
up). But then he lays there and quivers (full body shakes).

I'd take him right to the vet but two problems.

I spent most of my $$ on my son for Christmas, the light bill, etc.
$240 vet bill put me tight place. Not trying to air out my problems ..
but I'm down to a change jar (get paid on the 5th, and have to pay the
mortgage off of that .. wont be much left after that).

So if I have to (and I just might) go BACK to the vet and any
procedures, that's another $30 (visit) + whatever +whatever else.

He seems to be allergic to the meds, or maybe it's the food. Hell I
can't tell.

The emergency vet is TERRIBLY expensive .. and he's drinking / urinating
/ eating some (whatever I give him, but still trying to throw it up).

I'm worried that there might be something more wrong with him than just
an irritated small intestine.

I just don't know what to do. I'm sorry to lean on everyone so hard ..
just gotta get this out. Been up till 4 - 5 every morning .. nursing
him as best as I can. With very little improvement .. it's really
taxing my sanity.

Any ideas / advice / whatever would be great!

Thanks

Rob you can give him Gatorade to help with hydration use a small syringe
with no needle to get him to swallow
"Rob Poe" wrote in message
...
Weekend from HELL so far. I've been on the cat almost continually ..
nursing him .. trying to get him better.

Friday, I couldn't get him to eat. Saturday he ate some, but seemed
detached from food. Then he finally got hungry last night. Ate about a
tablespoon or so of food .. after I finger fed him 1/8 of it.

Today he's asked all day for food. I gave him some earlier and he
tolerated it .. however tonight I gave him some more .. and he almost
barfed it back up (If I soothe him, and talk quietly to him, and lightly
pet him while he's trying to upchuck .. then he usually won't barf it up).
But then he lays there and quivers (full body shakes).

I'd take him right to the vet but two problems.

I spent most of my $$ on my son for Christmas, the light bill, etc. $240
vet bill put me tight place. Not trying to air out my problems .. but I'm
down to a change jar (get paid on the 5th, and have to pay the mortgage
off of that .. wont be much left after that).

So if I have to (and I just might) go BACK to the vet and any procedures,
that's another $30 (visit) + whatever +whatever else.

He seems to be allergic to the meds, or maybe it's the food. Hell I can't
tell.

The emergency vet is TERRIBLY expensive .. and he's drinking / urinating /
eating some (whatever I give him, but still trying to throw it up).

I'm worried that there might be something more wrong with him than just an
irritated small intestine.

I just don't know what to do. I'm sorry to lean on everyone so hard ..
just gotta get this out. Been up till 4 - 5 every morning .. nursing him
as best as I can. With very little improvement .. it's really taxing my
sanity.

Any ideas / advice / whatever would be great!

Thanks

Rob Poe wrote:
Weekend from HELL so far. I've been on the cat almost continually ..
nursing him .. trying to get him better.

Friday, I couldn't get him to eat. Saturday he ate some, but seemed
detached from food. Then he finally got hungry last night. Ate
about a tablespoon or so of food .. after I finger fed him 1/8 of it.

Today he's asked all day for food. I gave him some earlier and he
tolerated it .. however tonight I gave him some more .. and he almost
barfed it back up (If I soothe him, and talk quietly to him, and
lightly pet him while he's trying to upchuck .. then he usually won't
barf it up). But then he lays there and quivers (full body shakes).

I'd take him right to the vet but two problems.

I spent most of my $$ on my son for Christmas, the light bill, etc.
$240 vet bill put me tight place. Not trying to air out my problems
.. but I'm down to a change jar (get paid on the 5th, and have to pay
the mortgage off of that .. wont be much left after that).

So if I have to (and I just might) go BACK to the vet and any
procedures, that's another $30 (visit) + whatever +whatever else.

He seems to be allergic to the meds, or maybe it's the food. Hell I
can't tell.

The emergency vet is TERRIBLY expensive .. and he's drinking /
urinating / eating some (whatever I give him, but still trying to
throw it up).

I'm worried that there might be something more wrong with him than
just an irritated small intestine.

I just don't know what to do. I'm sorry to lean on everyone so hard
.. just gotta get this out. Been up till 4 - 5 every morning ..
nursing him as best as I can. With very little improvement .. it's
really taxing my sanity.

Any ideas / advice / whatever would be great!

Thanks

Sorry, no ideas, just continuing purrs for Tyler to get better.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera)
A House is not a home, without a cat.
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk

"Rob Poe" wrote in message
...
Weekend from HELL so far. I've been on the cat almost continually ..
nursing him .. trying to get him better.

Friday, I couldn't get him to eat. Saturday he ate some, but seemed
detached from food. Then he finally got hungry last night. Ate about a
tablespoon or so of food .. after I finger fed him 1/8 of it.

Today he's asked all day for food. I gave him some earlier and he
tolerated it .. however tonight I gave him some more .. and he almost
barfed it back up (If I soothe him, and talk quietly to him, and lightly
pet him while he's trying to upchuck .. then he usually won't barf it up).
But then he lays there and quivers (full body shakes).

I'd take him right to the vet but two problems.

I spent most of my $$ on my son for Christmas, the light bill, etc. $240
vet bill put me tight place. Not trying to air out my problems .. but I'm
down to a change jar (get paid on the 5th, and have to pay the mortgage
off of that .. wont be much left after that).

So if I have to (and I just might) go BACK to the vet and any procedures,
that's another $30 (visit) + whatever +whatever else.

He seems to be allergic to the meds, or maybe it's the food. Hell I can't
tell.

The emergency vet is TERRIBLY expensive .. and he's drinking / urinating /
eating some (whatever I give him, but still trying to throw it up).

I'm worried that there might be something more wrong with him than just an
irritated small intestine.

I just don't know what to do. I'm sorry to lean on everyone so hard ..
just gotta get this out. Been up till 4 - 5 every morning .. nursing him
as best as I can. With very little improvement .. it's really taxing my
sanity.

Any ideas / advice / whatever would be great!

I am not a vet, but from the advice I've read elsewhere, try uncomplicated
and easily digested food such as chicken containing baby food, or boiled
chicken and plain white rice in a mush. Give only a little at a time. You
may also want to try natural yoghurt mixed with a little water to restore
his gut bacteria.

I know if I've had the trots, I can't go back to eating my normal diet
straight away, I have to start on the 'easy' foods in small quantities and
work up to large meals and/or spicey things and hard to digest stuff (like
cheese) in a few days after my gut has settled back down.

I'm sure if this advice is wrong, others will correct it.

Otherwise, all I can offer you is prayers and purrs. Goodluck.

Yowie

Yowie wrote:

"Rob Poe" wrote in message
...

Weekend from HELL so far. I've been on the cat almost continually ..
nursing him .. trying to get him better.

Friday, I couldn't get him to eat. Saturday he ate some, but seemed
detached from food. Then he finally got hungry last night. Ate about a
tablespoon or so of food .. after I finger fed him 1/8 of it.

Today he's asked all day for food. I gave him some earlier and he
tolerated it .. however tonight I gave him some more .. and he almost
barfed it back up (If I soothe him, and talk quietly to him, and lightly
pet him while he's trying to upchuck .. then he usually won't barf it up).
But then he lays there and quivers (full body shakes).

I'd take him right to the vet but two problems.

I spent most of my $$ on my son for Christmas, the light bill, etc. $240
vet bill put me tight place. Not trying to air out my problems .. but I'm
down to a change jar (get paid on the 5th, and have to pay the mortgage
off of that .. wont be much left after that).

So if I have to (and I just might) go BACK to the vet and any procedures,
that's another $30 (visit) + whatever +whatever else.

He seems to be allergic to the meds, or maybe it's the food. Hell I can't
tell.

The emergency vet is TERRIBLY expensive .. and he's drinking / urinating /
eating some (whatever I give him, but still trying to throw it up).

I'm worried that there might be something more wrong with him than just an
irritated small intestine.

I just don't know what to do. I'm sorry to lean on everyone so hard ..
just gotta get this out. Been up till 4 - 5 every morning .. nursing him
as best as I can. With very little improvement .. it's really taxing my
sanity.

Any ideas / advice / whatever would be great!


I am not a vet, but from the advice I've read elsewhere, try uncomplicated
and easily digested food such as chicken containing baby food, or boiled
chicken and plain white rice in a mush. Give only a little at a time. You
may also want to try natural yoghurt mixed with a little water to restore
his gut bacteria.

I know if I've had the trots, I can't go back to eating my normal diet
straight away, I have to start on the 'easy' foods in small quantities and
work up to large meals and/or spicey things and hard to digest stuff (like
cheese) in a few days after my gut has settled back down.

I'm sure if this advice is wrong, others will correct it.

Otherwise, all I can offer you is prayers and purrs. Goodluck.

Yowie



I'd second the suggeston of plain yoghurt - I've found it does seem to
help settle a queasy kitty stomach, and they usually like the taste. If
he's still eating a bit of his usual food, smaller but more frequent
meals of that are probably a good idea at this stage even if he's
begging for more. Also, is he able to get some sleep? If he has a dark
comfortable place to sleep in that might help.
If things don't look up though, another trip to the vet wouldn't be a
bad idea. When will the regular vet open be again?

NMR wrote:
Rob you can give him Gatorade to help with hydration use a small
syringe with no needle to get him to swallow

Gatorade has massive amounts of sugar - try Pedialite, it even comes in
unflavored (Gatorade does not - try getting your cat to swallow one of their
weird flavors)!


"Rob Poe" wrote in message
...
Weekend from HELL so far. I've been on the cat almost continually ..
nursing him .. trying to get him better.

Friday, I couldn't get him to eat. Saturday he ate some, but seemed
detached from food. Then he finally got hungry last night. Ate
about a tablespoon or so of food .. after I finger fed him 1/8 of it.

Today he's asked all day for food. I gave him some earlier and he
tolerated it .. however tonight I gave him some more .. and he almost
barfed it back up (If I soothe him, and talk quietly to him, and
lightly pet him while he's trying to upchuck .. then he usually
won't barf it up). But then he lays there and quivers (full body
shakes). I'd take him right to the vet but two problems.

I spent most of my $$ on my son for Christmas, the light bill, etc.
$240 vet bill put me tight place. Not trying to air out my problems
.. but I'm down to a change jar (get paid on the 5th, and have to
pay the mortgage off of that .. wont be much left after that).

So if I have to (and I just might) go BACK to the vet and any
procedures, that's another $30 (visit) + whatever +whatever else.

He seems to be allergic to the meds, or maybe it's the food. Hell I
can't tell.

The emergency vet is TERRIBLY expensive .. and he's drinking /
urinating / eating some (whatever I give him, but still trying to
throw it up). I'm worried that there might be something more wrong with
him than
just an irritated small intestine.

I just don't know what to do. I'm sorry to lean on everyone so hard
.. just gotta get this out. Been up till 4 - 5 every morning ..
nursing him as best as I can. With very little improvement .. it's
really taxing my sanity.

Any ideas / advice / whatever would be great!

Thanks

Rob, I'm so sorry to hear about your kitty health problems! Been there,
done that, so I remember how awful it feels. We're keeping our fingers
crossed that kitty will feel better SOON!

Also, is the e-mail address in the header your correct one? If so, I just
sent you an e-mail.

Dan

Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
NMR wrote:
Rob you can give him Gatorade to help with hydration use a small
syringe with no needle to get him to swallow

Gatorade has massive amounts of sugar - try Pedialite, it even comes
in unflavored (Gatorade does not - try getting your cat to swallow
one of their weird flavors)!

Yep, Pedialyte. I've even drunk it myself when I was getting dehydrated
during bouts of illness.

Jill

"Rob Poe" wrote in message
...
Weekend from HELL so far. I've been on the cat almost continually
.. nursing him .. trying to get him better.

Friday, I couldn't get him to eat. Saturday he ate some, but seemed
detached from food. Then he finally got hungry last night. Ate
about a tablespoon or so of food .. after I finger fed him 1/8 of
it.

Today he's asked all day for food. I gave him some earlier and he
tolerated it .. however tonight I gave him some more .. and he
almost barfed it back up (If I soothe him, and talk quietly to him,
and
lightly pet him while he's trying to upchuck .. then he usually
won't barf it up). But then he lays there and quivers (full body
shakes). I'd take him right to the vet but two problems.

I spent most of my $$ on my son for Christmas, the light bill, etc.
$240 vet bill put me tight place. Not trying to air out my problems
.. but I'm down to a change jar (get paid on the 5th, and have to
pay the mortgage off of that .. wont be much left after that).

So if I have to (and I just might) go BACK to the vet and any
procedures, that's another $30 (visit) + whatever +whatever else.

He seems to be allergic to the meds, or maybe it's the food. Hell I
can't tell.

The emergency vet is TERRIBLY expensive .. and he's drinking /
urinating / eating some (whatever I give him, but still trying to
throw it up). I'm worried that there might be something more wrong
with him than
just an irritated small intestine.

I just don't know what to do. I'm sorry to lean on everyone so hard
.. just gotta get this out. Been up till 4 - 5 every morning ..
nursing him as best as I can. With very little improvement .. it's
really taxing my sanity.

Any ideas / advice / whatever would be great!

Thanks

If you can get to an Indian food store or restaurant, try a bit a the plain
yogurt which in Panjabi is called "dahi." It's typically served for dipping
bread or cooling down a raging curry dish. It's not like the sour plain
yogurt you buy in the cartons in your regular dairy case, but is creamy with
just a bit of tang. Our cats love it as a treat, and when my Fritzie was ill
long ago it helped boost him back up. It won't cause Tyler to get tummy
trouble; in fact, yogurt seems to be good for the digestion, and makes the
stools firmer. Our vet said it was fine for cats, because in the preparation
the dahi loses all the lactose. I hope this'll help your baby. In the
meantime, continuing purrs for him to come around!

Blessed be,
Baha

Rob Poe wrote:

Weekend from HELL so far. I've been on the cat almost continually ..
nursing him .. trying to get him better.

Friday, I couldn't get him to eat. Saturday he ate some, but seemed
detached from food. Then he finally got hungry last night. Ate about a
tablespoon or so of food .. after I finger fed him 1/8 of it.

Today he's asked all day for food. I gave him some earlier and he
tolerated it .. however tonight I gave him some more .. and he almost
barfed it back up (If I soothe him, and talk quietly to him, and lightly
pet him while he's trying to upchuck .. then he usually won't barf it
up). But then he lays there and quivers (full body shakes).

I'd take him right to the vet but two problems.

I spent most of my $$ on my son for Christmas, the light bill, etc.
$240 vet bill put me tight place. Not trying to air out my problems ..
but I'm down to a change jar (get paid on the 5th, and have to pay the
mortgage off of that .. wont be much left after that).

So if I have to (and I just might) go BACK to the vet and any
procedures, that's another $30 (visit) + whatever +whatever else.

He seems to be allergic to the meds, or maybe it's the food. Hell I
can't tell.

The emergency vet is TERRIBLY expensive .. and he's drinking / urinating
/ eating some (whatever I give him, but still trying to throw it up).

I'm worried that there might be something more wrong with him than just
an irritated small intestine.

I just don't know what to do. I'm sorry to lean on everyone so hard ..
just gotta get this out. Been up till 4 - 5 every morning .. nursing
him as best as I can. With very little improvement .. it's really
taxing my sanity.

Any ideas / advice / whatever would be great!

Thanks

On 2006-01-02, jmcquown penned:
Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
NMR wrote:
Rob you can give him Gatorade to help with hydration use a small
syringe with no needle to get him to swallow

Gatorade has massive amounts of sugar - try Pedialite, it even
comes in unflavored (Gatorade does not - try getting your cat to
swallow one of their weird flavors)!

Yep, Pedialyte. I've even drunk it myself when I was getting
dehydrated during bouts of illness.

Jill

I actually know people who swear by Pedialyte for keeping energized
during mountain bike races. Gatorade doesn't have to follow any
specific formulation, but because pedialyte is for babies, it actually
follows the ratios that are best for absorption.

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca