Miss Kissie ill...

[Piparskeggr]

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...

[LindaTX]

Speaking of fish, Pip...about 20 yrs+ ago our cat Big Tom became very ill and the Vet did some research and found out he had some strange rare parasite that he had gotten from a piece of a fish that we had caught in a pond.  Of course at the time we did not realize the danger of feeding him raw fish.  Anyway, she got to the bottom of it, gave him the right med, and he immediately got well.  He was at the point of being gravely ill.  She said what he had was rare and she had not ever come across a case like it personally. Wish I knew what it was called.  She is still in practice in the Houston area.  If you think it might help I could try to get in touch with her.

[Jade59]

Pip....So sorry to hear Kessie is not coming along as well as we all thought, but your post of 2hrs ago sounds very encouraging.  I've been thinking of her the last couple days; has she been checked for a blockage in her intestines?  I hope you'll be able to utilize that ultra sound machine...it will show so much more than a simple xray.  Best of luck with that!  

Sara...aw, honey, I'm sorry Snickers hasn't improved to the point we all would of liked.  Ultrasound, then biopsy of the mass?  How is Snickers eating, drinking and taking his shots.  How are YOU doing?  Update your thread, k?  I'm sorry, I've been overwhelmed with taking care of business at home, but have been checking on your thread for updates.  

Deepest prayers for your girls, Pip and Sara,  and hugs to you both during this stressful time ~♥~

[dominosarah]

Same here, our vet has xray but not ultrasound.  They have recommended one and will be getting ahold of him for us.  

[Piparskeggr]

Our vet is a bit more of a country vet, has x-ray, but not ultrasound.  He does have a colleague he recommends if we'd like to use that diagnostic tool.

We'll see how Kessie does with the new evidence from the fish experiment.

[dominosarah]

We are sliding backwards a bit here too.  Ultrasound and a biopsy is on the agenda for my boy now.........

[opus88]

good detective work....I sure hope this is the link you've been trying to find.
I have my fingers and toes crossed for our 2 struggling kitties -)