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Icarus back at the vet
For those that are interested, Icarus is once again back at the vet for a
urinary tract blockage and is giving them a lot of headaches. They said that if they get only a few feet near him he starts hissing and spitting. I was on the phone with the doctor today and could hear Icarus in the background. I'll be going over there in a little while and bringing him some canned food. Isis, misses her brother but also is enjoying the fact she has me all to herself when I'm home. |
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Icarus back at the vet
On Feb 21, 4:12*pm, "Cat Protector" wrote:
For those that are interested, Icarus is once again back at the vet for a urinary tract blockage and is giving them a lot of headaches. They said that if they get only a few feet near him he starts hissing and spitting. I was on the phone with the doctor today and could hear Icarus in the background.. I'll be going over there in a little while and bringing him some canned food. Isis, misses her brother but also is enjoying the fact she has me all to herself when I'm home. My thoughts are with you and Icarus. You've had a bad time of it, kitty-wise, lately. I hope he recovers quickly. Candace |
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Thanks Candace. He's a pretty tough cat. The vet says he's now the number 1
most difficult patient. His vocals could be heard pretty clearly when I called them this afternoon. This evening I brought him some canned food and Icarus is wearing an Elizabethan collar so I had to kind of force feed him. He's pretty on edge. He'll be there for the next couple of days. They have him caged and an IV drip is attached as well as the catheter. There was always a chance he could get blocked. This time it was a bit harder to detect.The vet says his bladder was the size of a large orange. He's been unblocked though so hopefully this time will be the last time he has to go in but I'm not betting on it. Isis is taking it all in stride though. She is really enjoying that she has daddy all to herself right now. I was home most of the day so she got her time with me and jumped in my lap, etc. "Candace" wrote in message ... On Feb 21, 4:12 pm, "Cat Protector" wrote: For those that are interested, Icarus is once again back at the vet for a urinary tract blockage and is giving them a lot of headaches. They said that if they get only a few feet near him he starts hissing and spitting. I was on the phone with the doctor today and could hear Icarus in the background. I'll be going over there in a little while and bringing him some canned food. Isis, misses her brother but also is enjoying the fact she has me all to herself when I'm home. My thoughts are with you and Icarus. You've had a bad time of it, kitty-wise, lately. I hope he recovers quickly. Candace |
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Icarus back at the vet
"Cat Protector" wrote in message
... For those that are interested, Icarus is once again back at the vet for a urinary tract blockage and is giving them a lot of headaches. They said that if they get only a few feet near him he starts hissing and spitting. I was on the phone with the doctor today and could hear Icarus in the background. I'll be going over there in a little while and bringing him some canned food. Isis, misses her brother but also is enjoying the fact she has me all to herself when I'm home. CP, do you feed your cats only canned food only, or do you feed them only dry, or a combination of both? Hugs, CatNipped |
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Icarus back at the vet
A combination of both. I do already know about diet and stuff. He gets
canned twice a day and definately gets moisture and has also been on antibiotics as well. Icarus is a very difficult case. Finding the right food is something we're working on. "CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Cat Protector" wrote in message ... For those that are interested, Icarus is once again back at the vet for a urinary tract blockage and is giving them a lot of headaches. They said that if they get only a few feet near him he starts hissing and spitting. I was on the phone with the doctor today and could hear Icarus in the background. I'll be going over there in a little while and bringing him some canned food. Isis, misses her brother but also is enjoying the fact she has me all to herself when I'm home. CP, do you feed your cats only canned food only, or do you feed them only dry, or a combination of both? Hugs, CatNipped |
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Icarus back at the vet
"Cat Protector" wrote in message
... A combination of both. I do already know about diet and stuff. He gets canned twice a day and definately gets moisture and has also been on antibiotics as well. Icarus is a very difficult case. Finding the right food is something we're working on. I'm taking my cats off the dry food altogether because of the boys (this is the first time in my life I've had male cats) - I'm worried about medical situations just like this. Hugs, CatNipped "CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Cat Protector" wrote in message ... For those that are interested, Icarus is once again back at the vet for a urinary tract blockage and is giving them a lot of headaches. They said that if they get only a few feet near him he starts hissing and spitting. I was on the phone with the doctor today and could hear Icarus in the background. I'll be going over there in a little while and bringing him some canned food. Isis, misses her brother but also is enjoying the fact she has me all to herself when I'm home. CP, do you feed your cats only canned food only, or do you feed them only dry, or a combination of both? Hugs, CatNipped |
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Icarus back at the vet
Diet plays a big roll but you don't want to put them on a total canned diet.
According to my vet they can get all sorts of dental problems if all they get is canned. "CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Cat Protector" wrote in message ... A combination of both. I do already know about diet and stuff. He gets canned twice a day and definately gets moisture and has also been on antibiotics as well. Icarus is a very difficult case. Finding the right food is something we're working on. I'm taking my cats off the dry food altogether because of the boys (this is the first time in my life I've had male cats) - I'm worried about medical situations just like this. Hugs, CatNipped "CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Cat Protector" wrote in message ... For those that are interested, Icarus is once again back at the vet for a urinary tract blockage and is giving them a lot of headaches. They said that if they get only a few feet near him he starts hissing and spitting. I was on the phone with the doctor today and could hear Icarus in the background. I'll be going over there in a little while and bringing him some canned food. Isis, misses her brother but also is enjoying the fact she has me all to herself when I'm home. CP, do you feed your cats only canned food only, or do you feed them only dry, or a combination of both? Hugs, CatNipped |
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Icarus back at the vet
Cat Protector wrote:
Diet plays a big roll but you don't want to put them on a total canned diet. According to my vet they can get all sorts of dental problems if all they get is canned. First, I'm sorry to hear that Icarus has another (or an ongoing) problem. Is the dry food that you feed him prescribed for urinary tract issue? I really push wet food with Mingy, although HE still wants dry. I feed him at least half prescription dry food.... Luckily, he decided he would eat the changed c/d kibbles. I was really worried about that, because the Vet seemed to want to try control through supplementation next, and that seemed fraught with danger. BTW, I don't know how well Icarus is accepting his wet food--or whether that is prescription. Mingy actually likes the Waltham formula, which is all meat. He doesn't eat it exclusively. In fact, I am always trying to find canned foods that he might like. I hope your baby is back home with you really soon. -- Jean B. |
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Thanks. He tried the Science Diet CD which was not my first choice but the
vet sells it. I have him on the normal every day canned food but for the dry I'm trying Nutro which has a formula that supposedly helps lower the PH level. With Icarus being at the vet he's been refusing to eat so they are probably having to force feed him. He just isn't happy being there. Icarus should be home in a couple of days but I wouldn't be surprised if they keep him through the weekend. The last time he was there it was for 5 days. -- Nohl Rosen Panther TEK 480-980-8541 www.panthertekit.com "Jean B." wrote in message ... First, I'm sorry to hear that Icarus has another (or an ongoing) problem. Is the dry food that you feed him prescribed for urinary tract issue? I really push wet food with Mingy, although HE still wants dry. I feed him at least half prescription dry food.... Luckily, he decided he would eat the changed c/d kibbles. I was really worried about that, because the Vet seemed to want to try control through supplementation next, and that seemed fraught with danger. BTW, I don't know how well Icarus is accepting his wet food--or whether that is prescription. Mingy actually likes the Waltham formula, which is all meat. He doesn't eat it exclusively. In fact, I am always trying to find canned foods that he might like. I hope your baby is back home with you really soon. -- Jean B. |
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Where did this come from. Nobody said anything about dry food and the teeth.
All that was said was that a totally canned diet isn't good for them dentally. Thanks though for the thoughts. He was glad I was able to visit yesterday but today the vet was pretty busy so I didn't get a chance to see him. I was told that Icarus managed to get the cone off his head and pull out the catheter. Usually, that always adds another day to his stay so I probably won't have him back home until next week. They had to force feed him and apparently he's hissing a bit less. "cindys" wrote in message ... "Cat Protector" wrote in message ... Diet plays a big roll but you don't want to put them on a total canned diet. According to my vet they can get all sorts of dental problems if all they get is canned. ------- I disagree completely. It is a myth that dry food is good for their teeth, promoted by the cat food companies that want to sell dry food. As someone else pointed out here recently, veterinary schools do not spend enough time discussing cat nutrition. So, the vets buy into the song and dance from the cat food company representatives. Cats' jaws do not rotate. They chomp down. Most food is swallowed whole. Do you think lions and tigers eat cornflakes for breakfast? Dental health is largely related to genetics. I have had cats raised on dry food whose teeth were already a mess by age 2. I have had other cats who have lived well into their teens and never required a dental. I currently have five cats who all eat the same thing. Some have needed several dentals. Some have never needed a dental. It's all in the genetics. That having been said, I wish you and Icarus all the best. I was so sorry to hear that he was at the vet again. My cats and I will be sending many purrs for a quick recovery. Best regards, ---Cindy S. "CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Cat Protector" wrote in message ... A combination of both. I do already know about diet and stuff. He gets canned twice a day and definately gets moisture and has also been on antibiotics as well. Icarus is a very difficult case. Finding the right food is something we're working on. I'm taking my cats off the dry food altogether because of the boys (this is the first time in my life I've had male cats) - I'm worried about medical situations just like this. Hugs, CatNipped "CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Cat Protector" wrote in message ... For those that are interested, Icarus is once again back at the vet for a urinary tract blockage and is giving them a lot of headaches. They said that if they get only a few feet near him he starts hissing and spitting. I was on the phone with the doctor today and could hear Icarus in the background. I'll be going over there in a little while and bringing him some canned food. Isis, misses her brother but also is enjoying the fact she has me all to herself when I'm home. CP, do you feed your cats only canned food only, or do you feed them only dry, or a combination of both? Hugs, CatNipped |
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