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| Pat - how is Abelard coming along?

I was just about to post an update....

He's getting intensive care. He quit eating on his own and is back to
being forced with the syringe. It's a fight to get anything into him.

I overdid the water I guess because he barfed it up. At least he didn't lose
any of the food, just water, and it was after a pill, so I had to give
another and now I'm short one. Hope it doesn't matter.

Anyway, he's still lethargic and very wobbly. A bit less than the other day,
but still enough to worry me. He did lap up a tiny bit of water on his own
Monday morning, but not nearly enough. He's losing weight like crazy.

Pat wrote:

Pat - how is Abelard coming along?

I was just about to post an update....

He's getting intensive care. He quit eating on his own and is back to
being forced with the syringe. It's a fight to get anything into him.

I overdid the water I guess because he barfed it up. At least he didn't lose
any of the food, just water, and it was after a pill, so I had to give
another and now I'm short one. Hope it doesn't matter.

Anyway, he's still lethargic and very wobbly. A bit less than the other day,
but still enough to worry me. He did lap up a tiny bit of water on his own
Monday morning, but not nearly enough. He's losing weight like crazy.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that! Purrs for him to rally again.

Maybe he should get some "Pediasure" or something like that. It's a
supplement for babies, to help keep weight on them when they're not
eating well. I would think it wouldn't hurt a cat. Or maybe there's
even such a thing for cats. Sounds like he needs some high-calorie food,
since he's not taking in that much at one time.

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On May 14, 6:48*pm, wrote:
Pat wrote:

* Pat - how is Abelard coming along?

* I was just about to post an update....

* He's getting intensive care. He quit eating on his own and is back to
* being forced with the syringe. It's a fight to get anything into him.

* I overdid the water I guess because he barfed it up. At least he didn't lose
* any of the food, just water, and it was after a pill, so I had to give
* another and now I'm short one. Hope it doesn't matter.

* Anyway, he's still lethargic and very wobbly. A bit less than the other day,
* but still enough to worry me. He did lap up a tiny bit of water on his own
* Monday morning, but not nearly enough. He's losing weight like crazy.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that! *Purrs for him to rally again.

Maybe he should get some "Pediasure" or something like that. It's a
supplement for babies, to help keep weight on them when they're not
eating well. I would think it wouldn't hurt a cat. Or maybe there's
even such a thing for cats. Sounds like he needs some high-calorie food,
since he's not taking in that much at one time.

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Joyce

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Nutrical is probably the closest thing that's for cats. It's high in
nutrients
and calories, comes in a tube like toothpaste.
Children's Pedialyte is good for kittens with diarrhea. It replaces
electrolytes
and keeps them from dehydrating.
Nutrical probably saved Yoda's life one time. It must taste okay,
because even he
didn't fight too badly about it.

Sherry

"Sherry" wrote

Nutrical is probably the closest thing that's for cats. It's high in
nutrients and calories, comes in a tube like toothpaste.
Children's Pedialyte is good for kittens with diarrhea. It replaces
electrolytes and keeps them from dehydrating.
Nutrical probably saved Yoda's life one time. It must taste okay,
because even he didn't fight too badly about it.

I looked up the ingredients. It's mostly corn syrup, soybean oil and
molasses with vitamins added. I can make a much better quality supplement
here at home, for less money. I will try this. He should probably go back to
the vet but his treatment so far has cost nearly $250 that I didn't have.

Pat wrote:

I looked up the ingredients. It's mostly corn syrup, soybean oil and
molasses with vitamins added.

Yuck, that's probably not good for a cat. And you're right that you
could make something better yourself.

I can make a much better quality supplement here at home, for less
money. I will try this. He should probably go back to the vet but
his treatment so far has cost nearly $250 that I didn't have.

If he needs to go back to the vet, I can help. Maybe others could, too?

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On May 14, 8:00*pm, "Pat" wrote:
"Sherry" wrote

Nutrical is probably the closest thing that's for cats. It's high in
nutrients and calories, comes in a tube like toothpaste.
Children's Pedialyte is good for kittens with diarrhea. It replaces
electrolytes and keeps them from dehydrating.
Nutrical probably saved Yoda's life one time. It must taste okay,
because even he didn't fight too badly about it.

I looked up the ingredients. It's mostly corn syrup, soybean oil and
molasses with vitamins added. I can make a much better quality supplement
here at home, for less money. I will try this. He should probably go back to
the vet but his treatment so far has cost nearly $250 that I didn't have.


According to the manufacturer, Nutrical is a "high-calorie supplement,
easily
digested. The veterinary standard for appetite stimulation and
balanced nutrition."
Minimum Guaranteed Analysis Per Teaspoon (6 g)
Crude Protein 0.7%
Crude Fat 34.5%
Calcium (0.0026%) 0.16 mg
Phosphorus (0.0003%) 0.02 mg
Potassium (0.0025%) 0.15 mg
Sodium (0.0168%) 1.01 mg
Chloride (0.0055%) 0.33 mg
Magnesium (0.0063%) 0.38 mg
Iron (0.0088%) 0.53 mg
Manganese (0.0158%) 0.95 mg
Iodine (0.0080%) 0.48 mg
Vitamin A 734 IU
Vitamin D 55 IU
Vitamin E 5 IU
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1.520 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.2 mg
Vitamin B12 1.9 mcg
Pantothenic Acid 1.74 mg
Niacin 1.90 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.73 mg
Folic Acid 0.19 mg
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) 1.83 mg

On May 14, 8:00*pm, "Pat" wrote:
"Sherry" wrote

Nutrical is probably the closest thing that's for cats. It's high in
nutrients and calories, comes in a tube like toothpaste.
Children's Pedialyte is good for kittens with diarrhea. It replaces
electrolytes and keeps them from dehydrating.
Nutrical probably saved Yoda's life one time. It must taste okay,
because even he didn't fight too badly about it.

I looked up the ingredients. It's mostly corn syrup, soybean oil and
molasses with vitamins added. I can make a much better quality supplement
here at home, for less money. I will try this. He should probably go back to
the vet but his treatment so far has cost nearly $250 that I didn't have.

How can you make a better quality supplement for less? What would you
use?
IIRC, Nutrical is only about $6 a tube. And corn syrup isn't that bad
for cats, or surely vets wouldn't prescribe it for kittens so much.

Sherry

"Sherry" wrote

How can you make a better quality supplement for less?
What would you use?

Same or better food ingredients + kitty vitamins (liquid).

IIRC, Nutrical is only about $6 a tube

.... for ingredients that probably cost less than half a buck per tube. Why
spend the extra money?

Just tried out my home-made Nutrical recipe. He didn't fight very much.
Maybe he likes the sweet taste.