Mythies diarrhea is back.
It looks like all the anti-diarrhea meds were doing was keeping it under control... But this morning, and last night, her stool was a bit runny... This morning especially. This evening seemed a bit firmer. It seems to be fluctuating between firm and less firm, and soft when she is off the medication.
The vet has done a worm test... No eggs, no worms...
I just find it a bit odd that she is having this problem. Could it be food related? Yesterday she ate some of the other cats UTI control food... and a few bites of a house plant...
I'd hate to just write it off as a tummy upset, if it is, so be it, but if it isn't i'd rather not wait to find out...
What are the other tests we should be asking him to run?
She's still active. Active to the point taht i freak out every once in a while that she racing around the 'sick bay' the way she does... Today she took a flying leap off the bed and bounded into my cubpoard... she was hunting string.... How on earth am i supposed to keep her quiet?
What has also become a worry is that every now and then she oozes a bit of faeces... just a bit, like a centimeter or so... Should i be worried about this or is this just part and parcel of the diarrhea? And what has happened as a result is that she's begginning to smell... We don't mind as it's not so strong that we can smell it, but it must be awful for her... and she has the collar on so she can't clean... and she won't let us clean her... what do we do? i'd really love to kleen her up a bit, but it's proving to be all but impossible... and the vet doesn't really want to as by the time they're done cleaning the actual wound mythie is in such a frenzy that she doesn't want to be touched anymore...
*any ideas? i'd just like to make her as comfortable as possible while she is recovering, i mean she's been through so much already...
i hope the diarhhea is nothing serious
The diarrhea is back! Why?
Re: The diarrhea is back! Why?
i would not be too surprised at the diarrhea, with all the meds she has been on....you might try adding some plain yogurt to her food..get the type that has acidolpholis (sp) in it, usually best to get it from a health food store or ask your vet what type they might have in a drug store...with all the medication and tissue damage i would not be surprised at this...someone else may add the specific type of yogurt or stuff to by...cna't remember the drug store name....
Re: The diarrhea is back! Why?
We gave Sundown Acidophilus XTRA (manufactured by Rexall Sundown, inc. Boca Raton, Fl 33487 USA) to Roxy - she had chronic UTI's because of paraplegia and it seemed like she was constantly taking antibiotics. As a result, her GI tract was messed up which was a major cause of the UTI's.
The Acidophilus XTRA has bifidum, bulgaricus and thermophilus as well as acidophilus and it really seemed to help control things with Roxy. We gave her a tablet in a chunk of food or cheese - for cats, I guess the tab could be crushed and mixed with food. We bought this product OTC at drugstores, I think it costs about $6.00 for 60 tabs.
BTW, Yzma, Roxy is the dog mascot for this board (thank you, Traci) - Roxy's picture is at the top of the page. We lost her last March when she was almost 16 years old.
The Acidophilus XTRA has bifidum, bulgaricus and thermophilus as well as acidophilus and it really seemed to help control things with Roxy. We gave her a tablet in a chunk of food or cheese - for cats, I guess the tab could be crushed and mixed with food. We bought this product OTC at drugstores, I think it costs about $6.00 for 60 tabs.
BTW, Yzma, Roxy is the dog mascot for this board (thank you, Traci) - Roxy's picture is at the top of the page. We lost her last March when she was almost 16 years old.
Re: The diarrhea is back! Why?
I'll have to get some of that... I'm not sure if we have that particular brand here, but i'm sure we'll have something similar....
Is it okay to take her collar off about an hour or so before we go to the vet just so she can clean? I mean, to me it seems okay to let her groom before we go to the vet as they clean her up after that anyway...
Or should i just try a dry pet shampoo?
Sorry to hear about Roxy.... Is there a kitty mascot?
Is it okay to take her collar off about an hour or so before we go to the vet just so she can clean? I mean, to me it seems okay to let her groom before we go to the vet as they clean her up after that anyway...
Or should i just try a dry pet shampoo?
Sorry to hear about Roxy.... Is there a kitty mascot?
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PDC
Re: The diarrhea is back! Why?
Hi - I had a foster mother cat who had horrible diarrhea for nearly two months. Nothing worked - special food, yogurt capsules, etc. The vet could find nothing wrong with her, and she remained very lively, playful and had good appetite.
What finally worked was to feed her boiled chicken breasts, along with small quantities of good quality dry food. After approx. 6 days, the diarrhea cleared up and never returned.
Just a suggestion....
What finally worked was to feed her boiled chicken breasts, along with small quantities of good quality dry food. After approx. 6 days, the diarrhea cleared up and never returned.
Just a suggestion....
Re: The diarrhea is back! Why?
*sigh
The diarhhea cleared up again....
Hmmmm......
If it comes back, i may try the boiled chicken breasts... How many/how much....
actually, i think i can figure that out.... i'll just minus the calories from the food from how much she's supposed to eat each day and make up for those calories with chicken...
The diarhhea cleared up again....
Hmmmm......
If it comes back, i may try the boiled chicken breasts... How many/how much....
actually, i think i can figure that out.... i'll just minus the calories from the food from how much she's supposed to eat each day and make up for those calories with chicken...
Re: The diarrhea is back! Why?
Yzma,
I would guess it's the medications she is on that is causing most of the diarrheal problems. However, you mentioned she ate some of the UTI food, as well as nibbled on a plant. Just so you are aware, there are so many various plants that are toxic to cats, please review the following for toxic plant varieties:
Plants Toxic to Cats
As for cleaning her wounds, I suggest asking your vet for a vial of novalsan surgical scrub, diluting it with alittle water, and drizzling it over the wound. If she is still painful in that area that prevents actual dabbing at or cleaning with a gauze pad, at least pouring the nolvasan over the wound will keep bacteria at bay. The concern here is the diarrhea episodes, the area MUST be kept clean from debris and residue, and diarrhea/urine are always bacterial candidates that can worsen the situation.
Don't allow her to clean the area herself, she could pull at her sutures or aggrivate/re-open her wounds by licking or biting at her skin. The e-collar has it's purpose in that respect, it's imperative she does not manipulate the wound in any way. If it were closed and near healed, there wouldn't be the need for the collar, but as it is now, it's important she keeps it on to prevent self-mutilation of that wound.
What food are you feeding her? If she is having normal bowel movements and is not straining due to pain from the incision area near her anus, I would think a normal, optimal dry food would sufffice (no generic food please). Feeding her canned may exacerbate the diarrhea or soft stools. Ask your vet what they were feeding in the hospital, and which food would be best for her at this point during the recovery stage (so as to prevent diarrhea and soft stools)
The chicken shouldn't be a concern right now, unless the diarrhea is a persistent problem that is a result of GI bateria, etc. If that is the case determined by your vet, you can simply try cooking a chicken breast (boiled), removing the fat, and adding it to some cooked white rice, mixed together (nothing added, no salt, etc). It's not an ideal diet, and should only be used temporarily for a day or two until the GI tract is functioning normally and normal stools are formed.
I would guess it's the medications she is on that is causing most of the diarrheal problems. However, you mentioned she ate some of the UTI food, as well as nibbled on a plant. Just so you are aware, there are so many various plants that are toxic to cats, please review the following for toxic plant varieties:
Plants Toxic to Cats
As for cleaning her wounds, I suggest asking your vet for a vial of novalsan surgical scrub, diluting it with alittle water, and drizzling it over the wound. If she is still painful in that area that prevents actual dabbing at or cleaning with a gauze pad, at least pouring the nolvasan over the wound will keep bacteria at bay. The concern here is the diarrhea episodes, the area MUST be kept clean from debris and residue, and diarrhea/urine are always bacterial candidates that can worsen the situation.
Don't allow her to clean the area herself, she could pull at her sutures or aggrivate/re-open her wounds by licking or biting at her skin. The e-collar has it's purpose in that respect, it's imperative she does not manipulate the wound in any way. If it were closed and near healed, there wouldn't be the need for the collar, but as it is now, it's important she keeps it on to prevent self-mutilation of that wound.
What food are you feeding her? If she is having normal bowel movements and is not straining due to pain from the incision area near her anus, I would think a normal, optimal dry food would sufffice (no generic food please). Feeding her canned may exacerbate the diarrhea or soft stools. Ask your vet what they were feeding in the hospital, and which food would be best for her at this point during the recovery stage (so as to prevent diarrhea and soft stools)
The chicken shouldn't be a concern right now, unless the diarrhea is a persistent problem that is a result of GI bateria, etc. If that is the case determined by your vet, you can simply try cooking a chicken breast (boiled), removing the fat, and adding it to some cooked white rice, mixed together (nothing added, no salt, etc). It's not an ideal diet, and should only be used temporarily for a day or two until the GI tract is functioning normally and normal stools are formed.
..........Traci
Re: The diarrhea is back! Why?
Well we've now been instructed by the vet to clean the wound OURSLEVES 
twice a day... He's provided us with an antibiotic cream and alcohol...
As for food, she won't eat anything other than felidae... dry food.
twice a day... He's provided us with an antibiotic cream and alcohol... As for food, she won't eat anything other than felidae... dry food.
Re: The diarrhea is back! Why?
Yzma, could you humor me and call back your vet to confirm the use of alcohol, I am assuming he means rubbing alcolhol, but this isn't what I would recommend, it could really sting when you apply it. I suggest the surgical scrub (nolvasan) because not only is it an antiseptic but also mild on sensitive tissues, especially in open wounds. It would be much more soothing than alcohol, and serve a better purpose.
..........Traci
Sure, no problem. They're closed now, but i'll call tomorrow and ask them what exactly we are using on her, and ask him if nolvasan is an option for us... Also, i forgot to tell you that she's not straining when she goes, nor is there (there doesn't seem to be anyway) any pain... I could be wrong though, but she just doesn't seem to be in any pain what so ever, i am aware that cats can hide their pain well especially kittens...
I'm not sure if you've been following this thread, if you haven't you may want to check it out...
http://www.cathelp-online.com/phpBB2/vi ... php?t=2169
They sutures on the sides of her leg have closed up and dissolved...Dr. Yeoh(the vet) said that they would have been completely dissolved by Thursday, the thursday just gone by...
surprisingly we are not due back at the vet until next week, but just to be safe we're going to take her in on wednesday... Just to be absolutely sure everything is okay...
I have been wiping her after she goes to the toilet, pretty much as soon as she goes... Since the vet hasn't given us any thing to wipe her with i've just been using some wet tissue dipped in a bit of turmeric powder which is also a mild antiseptic ...
I'm not sure if you've been following this thread, if you haven't you may want to check it out...
http://www.cathelp-online.com/phpBB2/vi ... php?t=2169
They sutures on the sides of her leg have closed up and dissolved...Dr. Yeoh(the vet) said that they would have been completely dissolved by Thursday, the thursday just gone by...
surprisingly we are not due back at the vet until next week, but just to be safe we're going to take her in on wednesday... Just to be absolutely sure everything is okay...
I have been wiping her after she goes to the toilet, pretty much as soon as she goes... Since the vet hasn't given us any thing to wipe her with i've just been using some wet tissue dipped in a bit of turmeric powder which is also a mild antiseptic ...