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Miss Kissie ill...
Hey all;
An unusual post from me. Silver Kestrel the Ransacker, affectionately known as Miss Kissie is sick.
Kissie will be 12 in April and has been producing loose stools for a couple of weeks, plus she's lost quite a bit of weight and occasionally up-chucks.
Vet has taken blood; we are awaiting results, but in the meantime are giving her an antibiotic (twice a day), an anti-diarrheal plus a pro-biotic (each once a day).
She continues to have a good appetite, uses the Box, coat is glossy, eyes are clear, nose is moist, energy level seems fine, still goes to town on her scratch pad, still very social...likes a sheltered spot for napping, but does not hide.
Stools are pancake batter to toothpaste consistency. Color has been dark tan, but normal brown seems to be returning.
A suggestion we are acting on is to find wet foods that do not contain fish meal as a component, which we have been informed may trigger allergic reaction in elder kitties. Kitty Tuna will remain a once a week treat. We've also tried mixing in a little pumpkin or yogurt to her wet food.
I also got a kitty treat, which has pro-biotic properties...
...just got off the phone with the vet.
Blood work looks okay, he quizzed us on the dietary adjustments and likes what we are doing.
Hopefully, just some dietary changes...
An unusual post from me. Silver Kestrel the Ransacker, affectionately known as Miss Kissie is sick.
Kissie will be 12 in April and has been producing loose stools for a couple of weeks, plus she's lost quite a bit of weight and occasionally up-chucks.
Vet has taken blood; we are awaiting results, but in the meantime are giving her an antibiotic (twice a day), an anti-diarrheal plus a pro-biotic (each once a day).
She continues to have a good appetite, uses the Box, coat is glossy, eyes are clear, nose is moist, energy level seems fine, still goes to town on her scratch pad, still very social...likes a sheltered spot for napping, but does not hide.
Stools are pancake batter to toothpaste consistency. Color has been dark tan, but normal brown seems to be returning.
A suggestion we are acting on is to find wet foods that do not contain fish meal as a component, which we have been informed may trigger allergic reaction in elder kitties. Kitty Tuna will remain a once a week treat. We've also tried mixing in a little pumpkin or yogurt to her wet food.
I also got a kitty treat, which has pro-biotic properties...
...just got off the phone with the vet.
Blood work looks okay, he quizzed us on the dietary adjustments and likes what we are doing.
Hopefully, just some dietary changes...
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Best wishes for Miss K's continuing progress.
Hugs from me and Diego (who loves his magic pond:))...which is closed to him for the duration.
Hugs from me and Diego (who loves his magic pond:))...which is closed to him for the duration.
The past couple of days Miss Kessie has been "depositing" less often, and is getting closer to normal...fingers still crossed! =)
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