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Koala update
Things never go the way one expects them to go.
Today was the day I opened the door to Koala's room. It was open for several hours. During that time, Pickles twice stuck her head in the doorway and meowed. Koala stayed in his hidey-hole. It's a good thing that's all that happened, because I got a call from the vet about an hour ago. The results of Koala's stool sample finally came in, and he has coccidiosis, an intestinal tract infection caused by an organism. That means two things. First, I have to keep them separated for another two weeks. I'm glad there was no real interaction. It's a pain to keep them separate, and I think it will make it take that much longer for Koala to feel comfortable here. However, to keep Pickles healthy, I can do it. Second, I'm supposed to give Koala medication once a day for ten days. I didn't know if that would be even possible, since he stays hidden all the time. If he decides to hide under the bed, I doubt if I can do it. However, today he was on a low bookcase shelf. Getting down there was hard, and getting up was much harder, but I managed. When I reached in and touched him, he raised his head. I put the syringe in his mouth and gave him the medication with no trouble at all. I hope it goes that easy for the rest of the time. The only problem is that, in ten days I have to give him a pill, and it's a rather large one. That might not go so well. Joy -- Joy Unlimited Colorful Crocheted Critters Photos at http://www.PictureTrail.com/joy9 |
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On Mon, 04 Aug 2014 18:23:12 -0700, Joy wrote:
Things never go the way one expects them to go. Today was the day I opened the door to Koala's room. It was open for several hours. During that time, Pickles twice stuck her head in the doorway and meowed. Koala stayed in his hidey-hole. It's a good thing that's all that happened, because I got a call from the vet about an hour ago. The results of Koala's stool sample finally came in, and he has coccidiosis, an intestinal tract infection caused by an organism. That means two things. First, I have to keep them separated for another two weeks. I'm glad there was no real interaction. It's a pain to keep them separate, and I think it will make it take that much longer for Koala to feel comfortable here. However, to keep Pickles healthy, I can do it. Second, I'm supposed to give Koala medication once a day for ten days. I didn't know if that would be even possible, since he stays hidden all the time. If he decides to hide under the bed, I doubt if I can do it. However, today he was on a low bookcase shelf. Getting down there was hard, and getting up was much harder, but I managed. When I reached in and touched him, he raised his head. I put the syringe in his mouth and gave him the medication with no trouble at all. I hope it goes that easy for the rest of the time. The only problem is that, in ten days I have to give him a pill, and it's a rather large one. That might not go so well. Joy Getting medicine into my reasonably friendly cats isn't easy. Good luck with this one. |
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On 8/5/2014 7:13 AM, dgk wrote:
On Mon, 04 Aug 2014 18:23:12 -0700, Joy wrote: Things never go the way one expects them to go. Today was the day I opened the door to Koala's room. It was open for several hours. During that time, Pickles twice stuck her head in the doorway and meowed. Koala stayed in his hidey-hole. It's a good thing that's all that happened, because I got a call from the vet about an hour ago. The results of Koala's stool sample finally came in, and he has coccidiosis, an intestinal tract infection caused by an organism. That means two things. First, I have to keep them separated for another two weeks. I'm glad there was no real interaction. It's a pain to keep them separate, and I think it will make it take that much longer for Koala to feel comfortable here. However, to keep Pickles healthy, I can do it. Second, I'm supposed to give Koala medication once a day for ten days. I didn't know if that would be even possible, since he stays hidden all the time. If he decides to hide under the bed, I doubt if I can do it. However, today he was on a low bookcase shelf. Getting down there was hard, and getting up was much harder, but I managed. When I reached in and touched him, he raised his head. I put the syringe in his mouth and gave him the medication with no trouble at all. I hope it goes that easy for the rest of the time. The only problem is that, in ten days I have to give him a pill, and it's a rather large one. That might not go so well. Joy Getting medicine into my reasonably friendly cats isn't easy. Good luck with this one. Thank you. Last night he was in one of his favorite spots, on the bottom shelf of a bookcase. Getting down to his level wasn't easy (I'm 78), and getting back up was really difficult. However, he was fairly docile about letting me squirt the medicine into his mouth. However, since then, he's gone back to hiding under the bed. If I have to drag him out, or chase him out, then catch him to give him the meds, it will probably put off the time he decides he can trust me for a lot longer. Joy -- Joy Unlimited Colorful Crocheted Critters Photos at http://www.PictureTrail.com/joy9 |
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On 8/4/2014 9:23 PM, Joy wrote:
Things never go the way one expects them to go. Today was the day I opened the door to Koala's room. It was open for several hours. During that time, Pickles twice stuck her head in the doorway and meowed. Koala stayed in his hidey-hole. It's a good thing that's all that happened, because I got a call from the vet about an hour ago. The results of Koala's stool sample finally came in, and he has coccidiosis, an intestinal tract infection caused by an organism. That means two things. First, I have to keep them separated for another two weeks. I'm glad there was no real interaction. It's a pain to keep them separate, and I think it will make it take that much longer for Koala to feel comfortable here. However, to keep Pickles healthy, I can do it. Second, I'm supposed to give Koala medication once a day for ten days. I didn't know if that would be even possible, since he stays hidden all the time. If he decides to hide under the bed, I doubt if I can do it. However, today he was on a low bookcase shelf. Getting down there was hard, and getting up was much harder, but I managed. When I reached in and touched him, he raised his head. I put the syringe in his mouth and gave him the medication with no trouble at all. I hope it goes that easy for the rest of the time. The only problem is that, in ten days I have to give him a pill, and it's a rather large one. That might not go so well. Joy Could you crush the pill and mix it in his food? Or maybe cut the pill up and tuck the smaller pieces into some of those Greenies Pill Pockets? Keep up the good work with Koala. Purrs for everything to work out smoothly. Jill |
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On 8/5/2014 1:15 PM, Judith Latham wrote:
In article , Joy wrote: Things never go the way one expects them to go. Today was the day I opened the door to Koala's room. It was open for several hours. During that time, Pickles twice stuck her head in the doorway and meowed. Koala stayed in his hidey-hole. It's a good thing that's all that happened, because I got a call from the vet about an hour ago. The results of Koala's stool sample finally came in, and he has coccidiosis, an intestinal tract infection caused by an organism. That means two things. First, I have to keep them separated for another two weeks. I'm glad there was no real interaction. It's a pain to keep them separate, and I think it will make it take that much longer for Koala to feel comfortable here. However, to keep Pickles healthy, I can do it. Second, I'm supposed to give Koala medication once a day for ten days. I didn't know if that would be even possible, since he stays hidden all the time. If he decides to hide under the bed, I doubt if I can do it. However, today he was on a low bookcase shelf. Getting down there was hard, and getting up was much harder, but I managed. When I reached in and touched him, he raised his head. I put the syringe in his mouth and gave him the medication with no trouble at all. I hope it goes that easy for the rest of the time. The only problem is that, in ten days I have to give him a pill, and it's a rather large one. That might not go so well. Joy It's a shame that Koala has this infection but he will get better from it and by then maybe Pickles will have got more used to there being another cat in the house even if he's only in one room. Do you think that Koala would come to you if you just sat quietly in his room, reading or something. He might come out if he thought you were not after him. If you do this when you're not giving him his medication he might get used to you, then when you do give him his medication, it may be easier. Would it be possible for your vet or vet nurse to give him the big pill? Judith I did that a few times before I started giving him the medicine, and he wouldn't come near me. I'm sure he won't now. I don't know whether they'd charge me to give it to him, but I'd have to get him into the carrier and take him. I think that would be as much trouble, and as hard on both of us, as my giving him the pill. Right now I'm concentrating on trying to figure out how I'm going to get him out from under the bed to give him his medicine this evening. Joy -- Joy Unlimited Colorful Crocheted Critters Photos at http://www.PictureTrail.com/joy9 |
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On Tuesday, August 5, 2014 4:59:59 PM UTC-5, Joy wrote:
On 8/5/2014 1:15 PM, Judith Latham wrote: In article , Joy wrote: Things never go the way one expects them to go. Today was the day I opened the door to Koala's room. It was open for several hours. During that time, Pickles twice stuck her head in the doorway and meowed. Koala stayed in his hidey-hole. It's a good thing that's all that happened, because I got a call from the vet about an hour ago. The results of Koala's stool sample finally came in, and he has coccidiosis, an intestinal tract infection caused by an organism. That means two things. First, I have to keep them separated for another two weeks. I'm glad there was no real interaction. It's a pain to keep them separate, and I think it will make it take that much longer for Koala to feel comfortable here. However, to keep Pickles healthy, I can do it. Second, I'm supposed to give Koala medication once a day for ten days. I didn't know if that would be even possible, since he stays hidden all the time. If he decides to hide under the bed, I doubt if I can do it.. However, today he was on a low bookcase shelf. Getting down there was hard, and getting up was much harder, but I managed. When I reached in and touched him, he raised his head. I put the syringe in his mouth and gave him the medication with no trouble at all. I hope it goes that easy for the rest of the time. The only problem is that, in ten days I have to give him a pill, and it's a rather large one. That might not go so well. Joy It's a shame that Koala has this infection but he will get better from it and by then maybe Pickles will have got more used to there being another cat in the house even if he's only in one room. Do you think that Koala would come to you if you just sat quietly in his room, reading or something. He might come out if he thought you were not after him. If you do this when you're not giving him his medication he might get used to you, then when you do give him his medication, it may be easier. Would it be possible for your vet or vet nurse to give him the big pill? Judith I did that a few times before I started giving him the medicine, and he wouldn't come near me. I'm sure he won't now. I don't know whether they'd charge me to give it to him, but I'd have to get him into the carrier and take him. I think that would be as much trouble, and as hard on both of us, as my giving him the pill. Right now I'm concentrating on trying to figure out how I'm going to get him out from under the bed to give him his medicine this evening. Joy -- Joy Unlimited Colorful Crocheted Critters Photos at http://www.PictureTrail.com/joy9 You might do what my daughter does- fill underneath the bed with boxes, so there's no room for a cat. My approach, though, is to just let him stay under the bed until he comes out. We both try to keep our bedroom doors shut, with him outside, but that seems to make our rooms more attractive. Toci |
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On 8/5/2014 5:59 PM, Joy wrote:
On 8/5/2014 1:15 PM, Judith Latham wrote: In article , Joy wrote: Things never go the way one expects them to go. (gentle snippage) Would it be possible for your vet or vet nurse to give him the big pill? Judith I did that a few times before I started giving him the medicine, and he wouldn't come near me. I'm sure he won't now. I don't know whether they'd charge me to give it to him, but I'd have to get him into the carrier and take him. I think that would be as much trouble, and as hard on both of us, as my giving him the pill. Right now I'm concentrating on trying to figure out how I'm going to get him out from under the bed to give him his medicine this evening. Joy My 2¢... I think putting him in the carrier would probably be too stressful and undo what you've accomplished so far. If the big pill is an actual tablet, there may be ways to break it into pieces (do you have a pill-cutter?) and disguise the smaller pieces in treats. Just a suggestion. I have no idea if it would work with Koala, but best of luck! Jill |
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I have suggested this before. Crush the pill into a fine powder and mix it with tuna juice (chicken of the sea packed in water). Most cats love the tuna juice and will eat it right down.
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On 8/5/2014 7:11 PM, Mike Mayers wrote:
I have suggested this before. Crush the pill into a fine powder and mix it with tuna juice (chicken of the sea packed in water). Most cats love the tuna juice and will eat it right down. When the time comes, I might try that. However, he almost certainly has never had tuna juice, and I have no idea whether or not he'd try it. If not, the pill would be wasted, and there's only one. I might call my vet and see if she thinks it's worth a try. Joy -- Joy Unlimited Colorful Crocheted Critters Photos at http://www.PictureTrail.com/joy9 |
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On 8/5/2014 3:43 PM, toci wrote:
On Tuesday, August 5, 2014 4:59:59 PM UTC-5, Joy wrote: On 8/5/2014 1:15 PM, Judith Latham wrote: In article , Joy wrote: Things never go the way one expects them to go. Today was the day I opened the door to Koala's room. It was open for several hours. During that time, Pickles twice stuck her head in the doorway and meowed. Koala stayed in his hidey-hole. It's a good thing that's all that happened, because I got a call from the vet about an hour ago. The results of Koala's stool sample finally came in, and he has coccidiosis, an intestinal tract infection caused by an organism. That means two things. First, I have to keep them separated for another two weeks. I'm glad there was no real interaction. It's a pain to keep them separate, and I think it will make it take that much longer for Koala to feel comfortable here. However, to keep Pickles healthy, I can do it. Second, I'm supposed to give Koala medication once a day for ten days. I didn't know if that would be even possible, since he stays hidden all the time. If he decides to hide under the bed, I doubt if I can do it. However, today he was on a low bookcase shelf. Getting down there was hard, and getting up was much harder, but I managed. When I reached in and touched him, he raised his head. I put the syringe in his mouth and gave him the medication with no trouble at all. I hope it goes that easy for the rest of the time. The only problem is that, in ten days I have to give him a pill, and it's a rather large one. That might not go so well. Joy It's a shame that Koala has this infection but he will get better from it and by then maybe Pickles will have got more used to there being another cat in the house even if he's only in one room. Do you think that Koala would come to you if you just sat quietly in his room, reading or something. He might come out if he thought you were not after him. If you do this when you're not giving him his medication he might get used to you, then when you do give him his medication, it may be easier. Would it be possible for your vet or vet nurse to give him the big pill? Judith I did that a few times before I started giving him the medicine, and he wouldn't come near me. I'm sure he won't now. I don't know whether they'd charge me to give it to him, but I'd have to get him into the carrier and take him. I think that would be as much trouble, and as hard on both of us, as my giving him the pill. Right now I'm concentrating on trying to figure out how I'm going to get him out from under the bed to give him his medicine this evening. Joy -- Joy Unlimited Colorful Crocheted Critters Photos at http://www.PictureTrail.com/joy9 You might do what my daughter does- fill underneath the bed with boxes, so there's no room for a cat. My approach, though, is to just let him stay under the bed until he comes out. We both try to keep our bedroom doors shut, with him outside, but that seems to make our rooms more attractive. Toci When I went in to give him the medicine, I pulled out the bed, but didn't find him. Finally I looked in his newest hiding spot, and he was there. It's back in the shadow, and he's dark colored, so he's almost invisible when he's there. He wasn't as compliant as he was yesterday. He never used his claws, or even his paws, but he did try to turn his head away and clamp his mouth shut. However, I did get the medicine into him. Joy -- Joy Unlimited Colorful Crocheted Critters Photos at http://www.PictureTrail.com/joy9 |
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