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Thanks again for the info,
The vet that did the barium test this a.m. is not my regular vet. We went to him to get the endoscopy this morning, but he was not able to do it and did the barium studies instead. I consulted with my regular vet after getting home this PM and he also did not think the prednisone or anitrobe were good ideas at this point because after I told him about the stool, he also had the thought that it could be gairdia. I described the xrays that I viewed the AM with him and I told him that the vet stated there were area that appeared inflammed. (areas of the intestinal wall that the barium attached to) He also stated that areas of the bowl appeared inflammed. My vet stated that the prednisone would not be good if these area were ulceritive in nature. He also stated that Flagyl may be a better choice because it covered more bacterias with an anti-inflammatory property. I have only given Thumper one dose of the prednisone and antirobe. I will stop both of these medications, and start him on Flagyl tomorrow. I plan to carry the xrays from this AM to my regular vet in the AM. I think the endoscopy is going to be the answer. Thanks, Lisa J. dvm wrote: Thanks for the input. We've just returned from the vet. He was not able to [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] Thanks, Lisa That's good news about the spleen. That could just be an indicator of chronic inflammatory disease and it seems your vet is suspicious of inflammatory bowel disease. I'd suggest getting the endoscopic biopsies done as soon as possible. The use of prednisone can cause altered biopsy results which could lead to a misdiagnosis. J. dvm Any ideas what's going on with my cat??? Rescued Tom cat about 1 year ago. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] J. dvm -- Message posted via CatKB.com http://www.catkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...ealth/200601/1 |
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"Lisa via CatKB.com" u17957@uwe wrote in message news:5ad06cdfad196@uwe... Thanks again for the info, The vet that did the barium test this a.m. is not my regular vet. We went to him to get the endoscopy this morning, but he was not able to do it and did the barium studies instead. I consulted with my regular vet after getting home this PM and he also did not think the prednisone or anitrobe were good ideas at this point because after I told him about the stool, he also had the thought that it could be gairdia. I described the xrays that I viewed the AM with him and I told him that the vet stated there were area that appeared inflammed. (areas of the intestinal wall that the barium attached to) He also stated that areas of the bowl appeared inflammed. My vet stated that the prednisone would not be good if these area were ulceritive in nature. He also stated that Flagyl may be a better choice because it covered more bacterias with an anti-inflammatory property. I have only given Thumper one dose of the prednisone and antirobe. I will stop both of these medications, and start him on Flagyl tomorrow. I plan to carry the xrays from this AM to my regular vet in the AM. I think the endoscopy is going to be the answer. Thanks, Lisa I think your regular vet made the right decision. I was a bit concerned the only reason the other vet was suggesting delaying endoscopy was because his light source wasn't working. Perhaps you could get the scoping done elsewhere. Your best bet would be to see an internal medicine specialist. Board certified internists have "Dip ACVIM" after their name. You can look for internists practicing in your area at this website: http://www.acvim.org/index.aspx?id=86 J. dvm wrote: Thanks for the input. We've just returned from the vet. He was not able to [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] Thanks, Lisa That's good news about the spleen. That could just be an indicator of chronic inflammatory disease and it seems your vet is suspicious of inflammatory bowel disease. I'd suggest getting the endoscopic biopsies done as soon as possible. The use of prednisone can cause altered biopsy results which could lead to a misdiagnosis. J. dvm Any ideas what's going on with my cat??? Rescued Tom cat about 1 year ago. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] J. dvm -- Message posted via CatKB.com http://www.catkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...ealth/200601/1 |
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Hi Candace,
Thanks so much for the thoughtfulness. Thanks to a good vet and prayers, my Thumper kitty has made a turn around in the past 3 days. He has played and wagged his nail most of the day today. My vet deceided to hold off on the endoscopy and try and a 2 week round of Amoxicillin, Pepsid and Flagyl. I'm feeding him I/d diet (dry food) and I'm baking him a whiting (fish) each day. I hope he continues to do well!! My vet seems to think it could be a simple bad bacteria in the intestines, or it could be enteritis due to FIV postivie kitty. Keep my kitty in your thoughts!! Thanks again, Lisa Candace wrote: Any ideas what's going on with my cat??? Rescued Tom cat about 1 year ago. Approximately 5 years old. Now indoor/outdoor cat. Fine until about 3 weeks [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] weeks. I have not changed anything in the diet. I am at wits end!!! Please help, it is killing me to watch him suffer so. I'm sorry, I don't know. Hopefully, the endoscopy will shed some light on his problem and it will be easily treatable. Please let us know the results. I'll be thinking about your guy. Candace -- Message posted via CatKB.com http://www.catkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...ealth/200601/1 |
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Hi Dr. J.
Thought I'd give you an update on my kitty. My vet did consult with a Dip ACVIM from Cary, NC and they decided to try a 2 week run of Amoxicillin, Flagyl and Pepsid, stop the reglan and carafate. Today was day 3 of this regimen, and my kitty seems to being feeling MUCH better. Today has been a great day for both of us. The Dr. from Cary said that this my fix the problem, however, if he gets worse instead of better over the next 2 weeks that he would definitely do an endoscopy. He also suggested that this may be an enteritis secondary to my kitty being FIV positive. Thanks so much for your time and concern. It's people like you that make this world a wonderful place to live! Lisa J. dvm wrote: Thanks again for the info, The vet that did the barium test this a.m. is not my regular vet. We went [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] Thanks, Lisa I think your regular vet made the right decision. I was a bit concerned the only reason the other vet was suggesting delaying endoscopy was because his light source wasn't working. Perhaps you could get the scoping done elsewhere. Your best bet would be to see an internal medicine specialist. Board certified internists have "Dip ACVIM" after their name. You can look for internists practicing in your area at this website: http://www.acvim.org/index.aspx?id=86 Thanks for the input. We've just returned from the vet. He was not able [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] J. dvm -- Message posted via CatKB.com http://www.catkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...ealth/200601/1 |
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Hi Rhonda,
Thanks for your thoughts and concern. My kitty is doing much better now that we have started him on some new medication. Please keep us in the thoughs and prayers! Lisa Rhonda wrote: Good luck to you and your cat. You obviously care very much about him. Rhonda Hi Candace, Thanks for the input. We've just returned from the vet. He was not able to [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] Candace -- Message posted via CatKB.com http://www.catkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...ealth/200601/1 |
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"Lisa via CatKB.com" u17957@uwe wrote in message news:5b03f53ad1236@uwe... Hi Dr. J. Thought I'd give you an update on my kitty. My vet did consult with a Dip ACVIM from Cary, NC and they decided to try a 2 week run of Amoxicillin, Flagyl and Pepsid, stop the reglan and carafate. Today was day 3 of this regimen, and my kitty seems to being feeling MUCH better. Today has been a great day for both of us. The Dr. from Cary said that this my fix the problem, however, if he gets worse instead of better over the next 2 weeks that he would definitely do an endoscopy. He also suggested that this may be an enteritis secondary to my kitty being FIV positive. Thanks so much for your time and concern. It's people like you that make this world a wonderful place to live! Lisa Thanks for the update. It sounds like they are treating your cat for a possible infection with helicobacter. I've had a patient with chronic vomiting respond permanently to a similar therapy. Good luck. J. J. dvm wrote: Thanks again for the info, The vet that did the barium test this a.m. is not my regular vet. We went [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] Thanks, Lisa I think your regular vet made the right decision. I was a bit concerned the only reason the other vet was suggesting delaying endoscopy was because his light source wasn't working. Perhaps you could get the scoping done elsewhere. Your best bet would be to see an internal medicine specialist. Board certified internists have "Dip ACVIM" after their name. You can look for internists practicing in your area at this website: http://www.acvim.org/index.aspx?id=86 Thanks for the input. We've just returned from the vet. He was not able [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] J. dvm -- Message posted via CatKB.com http://www.catkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...ealth/200601/1 |
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irritable bowel syndrome. did u change his diet recently? pls give him 1mg or half immodium.
On Sunday, January 22, 2006 10:11:19 PM UTC-5, Lisa wrote: Any ideas what's going on with my cat??? Rescued Tom cat about 1 year ago. Approximately 5 years old. Now indoor/outdoor cat. Fine until about 3 weeks ago. Started with decreased appetite, vomiting undigested food, behavior changes. Went 5-6 days with little intake. Several visits to vet over the past 3 weeks. Blood test revealed positive FIV. ALL other blood work normal. No fever, no diaherra. He has periods of feeling well and acting normal followed by periods or days of feeling and looking ill. Ultrasound of abdomen revealed enlarged spleen. I have him on interferon, reglan, pepsid and carafate. He has not vomited but a couple of time this week and the ill episodes way out weight the feel good episodes. His appetite is good and he has not lost any weight. He does not have hairballs. I brush him several times a day and vomiting has never been a problem until 3 weeks ago. He is scheduled for a endoscopy in the morning. Any suggestions??? He seems to feel bad after eating. He weights 13 lbs and has maintained his weight over the past 3 weeks. His behavior has done a 360 degree change over the past 3 weeks. I have not changed anything in the diet. I am at wits end!!! Please help, it is killing me to watch him suffer so. |
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dont think they are going to answer you almost 7 YEARS LATER
wrote in message ... irritable bowel syndrome. did u change his diet recently? pls give him 1mg or half immodium. On Sunday, January 22, 2006 10:11:19 PM UTC-5, Lisa wrote: Any ideas what's going on with my cat??? Rescued Tom cat about 1 year ago. Approximately 5 years old. Now indoor/outdoor cat. Fine until about 3 weeks ago. Started with decreased appetite, vomiting undigested food, behavior changes. Went 5-6 days with little intake. Several visits to vet over the past 3 weeks. Blood test revealed positive FIV. ALL other blood work normal. No fever, no diaherra. He has periods of feeling well and acting normal followed by periods or days of feeling and looking ill. Ultrasound of abdomen revealed enlarged spleen. I have him on interferon, reglan, pepsid and carafate. He has not vomited but a couple of time this week and the ill episodes way out weight the feel good episodes. His appetite is good and he has not lost any weight. He does not have hairballs. I brush him several times a day and vomiting has never been a problem until 3 weeks ago. He is scheduled for a endoscopy in the morning. Any suggestions??? He seems to feel bad after eating. He weights 13 lbs and has maintained his weight over the past 3 weeks. His behavior has done a 360 degree change over the past 3 weeks. I have not changed anything in the diet. I am at wits end!!! Please help, it is killing me to watch him suffer so. |
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Matthew wrote:
dont think they are going to answer you almost 7 YEARS LATER wrote in message ... irritable bowel syndrome. did u change his diet recently? pls give him 1mg or half immodium. On Sunday, January 22, 2006 10:11:19 PM UTC-5, Lisa wrote: Any ideas what's going on with my cat??? Rescued Tom cat about 1 year ago. Approximately 5 years old. Now indoor/outdoor cat. Fine until about 3 weeks ago. Started with decreased appetite, vomiting undigested food, behavior changes. Went 5-6 days with little intake. Several visits to vet over the past 3 weeks. Blood test revealed positive FIV. ALL other blood work normal. No fever, no diaherra. He has periods of feeling well and acting normal followed by periods or days of feeling and looking ill. Ultrasound of abdomen revealed enlarged spleen. I have him on interferon, reglan, pepsid and carafate. He has not vomited but a couple of time this week and the ill episodes way out weight the feel good episodes. His appetite is good and he has not lost any weight. He does not have hairballs. I brush him several times a day and vomiting has never been a problem until 3 weeks ago. He is scheduled for a endoscopy in the morning. Any suggestions??? He seems to feel bad after eating. He weights 13 lbs and has maintained his weight over the past 3 weeks. His behavior has done a 360 degree change over the past 3 weeks. I have not changed anything in the diet. I am at wits end!!! Please help, it is killing me to watch him suffer so. Since he is an "outside" cat, he is subject to the dozens (or more) thinks that outside cats are in danger of. I had on who died last year from Round-Up weed killer poinoning. Your cat could have been poisoned by something like that, of perhaps eating snails or slugs that were poisoned by arsenic or something else like that. I don't know whether or not the blood tests that your vet gave him would detect anything like that. In the case of my cat, the vet knew immediately because he was in liver failure, and his soft tissued, especially the eyes and mouth were yellow. but your cat could have gotten into something that is much more subtle and doesn't show uo so easily. Most anything will show uop in the proper blood test, but to test for everything is impossible, and probably has financial limitations long before you would be able to pinpoint anything. Perhaps you could ask your neighbors if they put out any plant/animal poisons recently. |
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"Bill Graham" wrote in message ... Matthew wrote: dont think they are going to answer you almost 7 YEARS LATER wrote in message ... irritable bowel syndrome. did u change his diet recently? pls give him 1mg or half immodium. On Sunday, January 22, 2006 10:11:19 PM UTC-5, Lisa wrote: Any ideas what's going on with my cat??? Rescued Tom cat about 1 year ago. Approximately 5 years old. Now indoor/outdoor cat. Fine until about 3 weeks ago. Started with decreased appetite, vomiting undigested food, behavior changes. Went 5-6 days with little intake. Several visits to vet over the past 3 weeks. Blood test revealed positive FIV. ALL other blood work normal. No fever, no diaherra. He has periods of feeling well and acting normal followed by periods or days of feeling and looking ill. Ultrasound of abdomen revealed enlarged spleen. I have him on interferon, reglan, pepsid and carafate. He has not vomited but a couple of time this week and the ill episodes way out weight the feel good episodes. His appetite is good and he has not lost any weight. He does not have hairballs. I brush him several times a day and vomiting has never been a problem until 3 weeks ago. He is scheduled for a endoscopy in the morning. Any suggestions??? He seems to feel bad after eating. He weights 13 lbs and has maintained his weight over the past 3 weeks. His behavior has done a 360 degree change over the past 3 weeks. I have not changed anything in the diet. I am at wits end!!! Please help, it is killing me to watch him suffer so. Since he is an "outside" cat, he is subject to the dozens (or more) thinks that outside cats are in danger of. I had on who died last year from Round-Up weed killer poinoning. Your cat could have been poisoned by something like that, of perhaps eating snails or slugs that were poisoned by arsenic or something else like that. I don't know whether or not the blood tests that your vet gave him would detect anything like that. In the case of my cat, the vet knew immediately because he was in liver failure, and his soft tissued, especially the eyes and mouth were yellow. but your cat could have gotten into something that is much more subtle and doesn't show uo so easily. Most anything will show uop in the proper blood test, but to test for everything is impossible, and probably has financial limitations long before you would be able to pinpoint anything. Perhaps you could ask your neighbors if they put out any plant/animal poisons recently. BILL read that post was from Jan 2006 the person responded to |
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