Peewee update

For those following the sick Pee-wuss...

He has been home since Sunday PM. Was happy to be home
(puur-machine), but pretty sickly. Won't each much, but was able to
keep a little down Sun PM. and Monday. This AM actually pooped
(yea!!) so doesn't seem to be blocked - passed what may be part (or
all) of a soft blockage (sparing you details). Is still nauseous,
licking lips. Took fecal sample into a feline specialist, and have an
appointment for this afternoon. He is such a terrible patient, I am
hesitant to even do x-rays yet, as I'm afraid it will throw him off
the progress he has made so far. Am planning to continue supportive
care for now (possibly fluids and appetite stimulant and/or nausea
meds), and see how he progresses, but vet may have other ideas. The
risks are pancreatitis and hepatic lipidosis. Am hoping the blockage
is out, and that recovery will continue, and that his appetite will
improve. He drank water this AM, but not much. His thyroid tests are
borderline hyperthyroidism, but will hold off treatment until he is
over this hurdle.

Thanks to all for your nice words of encouragement, prayers, etc.!
After talking to the vet on Sunday I was sure I would have to euth
him. We aren't past this hurdle, but looking up, at least /me knocks
on wood.

Open to suggestions for getting him to eat. The best success has been
chicken and veggie baby food, cooked chicken breast and chicken broth.
He licked juice off of some Friskies canned, but won't eat the
chunks. Won't touch the Iams kitten canned, but did eat some Purina
kitten chow and kept it down (I am trying kitten food because it his
higher protein and fat). Any other ideas welcome.

Thanks for all the help and support!

-L. and Peewee

-L. quoth:

Open to suggestions for getting him to eat. The best success has been
chicken and veggie baby food, cooked chicken breast and chicken broth.
He licked juice off of some Friskies canned, but won't eat the
chunks. Won't touch the Iams kitten canned, but did eat some Purina
kitten chow and kept it down (I am trying kitten food because it his
higher protein and fat). Any other ideas welcome.

Can you get some of that prescription food from the vet? It's a Hill's
Science Diet prescription one -- with a silver label? Not K/D. W/D?
It's dark brown and gooey and apparently quite yummy, although apparently
there are idiosyncratic cats who turn their noses up at it. Well, there
would be, wouldn't there?

Priscilla, keeping her fingers crossed for the Peeweester

-L. quoth:

Open to suggestions for getting him to eat. The best success has been
chicken and veggie baby food, cooked chicken breast and chicken broth.
He licked juice off of some Friskies canned, but won't eat the
chunks. Won't touch the Iams kitten canned, but did eat some Purina
kitten chow and kept it down (I am trying kitten food because it his
higher protein and fat). Any other ideas welcome.

Can you get some of that prescription food from the vet? It's a Hill's
Science Diet prescription one -- with a silver label? Not K/D. W/D?
It's dark brown and gooey and apparently quite yummy, although apparently
there are idiosyncratic cats who turn their noses up at it. Well, there
would be, wouldn't there?

Priscilla, keeping her fingers crossed for the Peeweester

-L. quoth:

Open to suggestions for getting him to eat. The best success has been
chicken and veggie baby food, cooked chicken breast and chicken broth.
He licked juice off of some Friskies canned, but won't eat the
chunks. Won't touch the Iams kitten canned, but did eat some Purina
kitten chow and kept it down (I am trying kitten food because it his
higher protein and fat). Any other ideas welcome.

Can you get some of that prescription food from the vet? It's a Hill's
Science Diet prescription one -- with a silver label? Not K/D. W/D?
It's dark brown and gooey and apparently quite yummy, although apparently
there are idiosyncratic cats who turn their noses up at it. Well, there
would be, wouldn't there?

Priscilla, keeping her fingers crossed for the Peeweester

Ha - I just posted. ;-) Do you mean a/d, maybe?

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"Priscilla H Ballou" wrote in message
...
-L. quoth:

Open to suggestions for getting him to eat. The best success has been
chicken and veggie baby food, cooked chicken breast and chicken broth.
He licked juice off of some Friskies canned, but won't eat the
chunks. Won't touch the Iams kitten canned, but did eat some Purina
kitten chow and kept it down (I am trying kitten food because it his
higher protein and fat). Any other ideas welcome.

Can you get some of that prescription food from the vet? It's a Hill's
Science Diet prescription one -- with a silver label? Not K/D. W/D?
It's dark brown and gooey and apparently quite yummy, although apparently
there are idiosyncratic cats who turn their noses up at it. Well, there
would be, wouldn't there?

Priscilla, keeping her fingers crossed for the Peeweester

Ha - I just posted. ;-) Do you mean a/d, maybe?

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"Priscilla H Ballou" wrote in message
...
-L. quoth:

Open to suggestions for getting him to eat. The best success has been
chicken and veggie baby food, cooked chicken breast and chicken broth.
He licked juice off of some Friskies canned, but won't eat the
chunks. Won't touch the Iams kitten canned, but did eat some Purina
kitten chow and kept it down (I am trying kitten food because it his
higher protein and fat). Any other ideas welcome.

Can you get some of that prescription food from the vet? It's a Hill's
Science Diet prescription one -- with a silver label? Not K/D. W/D?
It's dark brown and gooey and apparently quite yummy, although apparently
there are idiosyncratic cats who turn their noses up at it. Well, there
would be, wouldn't there?

Priscilla, keeping her fingers crossed for the Peeweester

Ha - I just posted. ;-) Do you mean a/d, maybe?

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"Priscilla H Ballou" wrote in message
...
-L. quoth:

Open to suggestions for getting him to eat. The best success has been
chicken and veggie baby food, cooked chicken breast and chicken broth.
He licked juice off of some Friskies canned, but won't eat the
chunks. Won't touch the Iams kitten canned, but did eat some Purina
kitten chow and kept it down (I am trying kitten food because it his
higher protein and fat). Any other ideas welcome.

Can you get some of that prescription food from the vet? It's a Hill's
Science Diet prescription one -- with a silver label? Not K/D. W/D?
It's dark brown and gooey and apparently quite yummy, although apparently
there are idiosyncratic cats who turn their noses up at it. Well, there
would be, wouldn't there?

Priscilla, keeping her fingers crossed for the Peeweester

-L. said:

For those following the sick Pee-wuss...

He has been home since Sunday PM. Was happy to be home
(puur-machine), but pretty sickly. Won't each much, but was able to
keep a little down Sun PM. and Monday. This AM actually pooped
(yea!!) so doesn't seem to be blocked - passed what may be part (or
all) of a soft blockage (sparing you details). Is still nauseous,
licking lips. Took fecal sample into a feline specialist, and have an
appointment for this afternoon. He is such a terrible patient, I am
hesitant to even do x-rays yet, as I'm afraid it will throw him off
the progress he has made so far. Am planning to continue supportive
care for now (possibly fluids and appetite stimulant and/or nausea
meds), and see how he progresses, but vet may have other ideas. The
risks are pancreatitis and hepatic lipidosis. Am hoping the blockage
is out, and that recovery will continue, and that his appetite will
improve. He drank water this AM, but not much. His thyroid tests are
borderline hyperthyroidism, but will hold off treatment until he is
over this hurdle.

Glad to hear that he is home, and doing a bit better. We are pulling for
the little guy.


Open to suggestions for getting him to eat. The best success has been
chicken and veggie baby food, cooked chicken breast and chicken broth.
He licked juice off of some Friskies canned, but won't eat the
chunks. Won't touch the Iams kitten canned, but did eat some Purina
kitten chow and kept it down (I am trying kitten food because it his
higher protein and fat). Any other ideas welcome.



Maybe try the Nutro Gourmet Classics canned food, or the Nutro Natural
Choice Packets? Also Petsmart sells Sophistacat Supreme Shrimp and Crab
in Jelly canned food. My cats never refuse any of these. Even if he only
licks the gravy of the Nutro food It's better than eating nothing. Good
Luck.

rrb

-L. said:

For those following the sick Pee-wuss...

He has been home since Sunday PM. Was happy to be home
(puur-machine), but pretty sickly. Won't each much, but was able to
keep a little down Sun PM. and Monday. This AM actually pooped
(yea!!) so doesn't seem to be blocked - passed what may be part (or
all) of a soft blockage (sparing you details). Is still nauseous,
licking lips. Took fecal sample into a feline specialist, and have an
appointment for this afternoon. He is such a terrible patient, I am
hesitant to even do x-rays yet, as I'm afraid it will throw him off
the progress he has made so far. Am planning to continue supportive
care for now (possibly fluids and appetite stimulant and/or nausea
meds), and see how he progresses, but vet may have other ideas. The
risks are pancreatitis and hepatic lipidosis. Am hoping the blockage
is out, and that recovery will continue, and that his appetite will
improve. He drank water this AM, but not much. His thyroid tests are
borderline hyperthyroidism, but will hold off treatment until he is
over this hurdle.

Glad to hear that he is home, and doing a bit better. We are pulling for
the little guy.


Open to suggestions for getting him to eat. The best success has been
chicken and veggie baby food, cooked chicken breast and chicken broth.
He licked juice off of some Friskies canned, but won't eat the
chunks. Won't touch the Iams kitten canned, but did eat some Purina
kitten chow and kept it down (I am trying kitten food because it his
higher protein and fat). Any other ideas welcome.



Maybe try the Nutro Gourmet Classics canned food, or the Nutro Natural
Choice Packets? Also Petsmart sells Sophistacat Supreme Shrimp and Crab
in Jelly canned food. My cats never refuse any of these. Even if he only
licks the gravy of the Nutro food It's better than eating nothing. Good
Luck.

rrb

-L. said:

For those following the sick Pee-wuss...

He has been home since Sunday PM. Was happy to be home
(puur-machine), but pretty sickly. Won't each much, but was able to
keep a little down Sun PM. and Monday. This AM actually pooped
(yea!!) so doesn't seem to be blocked - passed what may be part (or
all) of a soft blockage (sparing you details). Is still nauseous,
licking lips. Took fecal sample into a feline specialist, and have an
appointment for this afternoon. He is such a terrible patient, I am
hesitant to even do x-rays yet, as I'm afraid it will throw him off
the progress he has made so far. Am planning to continue supportive
care for now (possibly fluids and appetite stimulant and/or nausea
meds), and see how he progresses, but vet may have other ideas. The
risks are pancreatitis and hepatic lipidosis. Am hoping the blockage
is out, and that recovery will continue, and that his appetite will
improve. He drank water this AM, but not much. His thyroid tests are
borderline hyperthyroidism, but will hold off treatment until he is
over this hurdle.

Glad to hear that he is home, and doing a bit better. We are pulling for
the little guy.


Open to suggestions for getting him to eat. The best success has been
chicken and veggie baby food, cooked chicken breast and chicken broth.
He licked juice off of some Friskies canned, but won't eat the
chunks. Won't touch the Iams kitten canned, but did eat some Purina
kitten chow and kept it down (I am trying kitten food because it his
higher protein and fat). Any other ideas welcome.



Maybe try the Nutro Gourmet Classics canned food, or the Nutro Natural
Choice Packets? Also Petsmart sells Sophistacat Supreme Shrimp and Crab
in Jelly canned food. My cats never refuse any of these. Even if he only
licks the gravy of the Nutro food It's better than eating nothing. Good
Luck.

rrb