sigh Another trip to the vet

Miranda started vomiting on Saturday. On Sunday, she ate a little, but
then she vomited again, and it continued even after her tummy was empty.
When I got home from work on Monday, I saw she'd been sick here and
there during the day, though she hadn't eaten anything. So I called the
vet and got an appointment for today (Tuesday).

Long story short, she tested positive for giardia. She spent a few hours
at the vet's being rehydrated. Now she's home again. The good news is,
she went straight for her food when she got out of the carrier, and she
looks much perkier than she has the past few days. She ate a few pieces
of boiled chicken.

The bad news is, I have to give both cats worming pills every day for
the next ten days. Mir also got something for nausea and a probiotic and
Pepcid for her tummy. After five days, I have to clean everything the
cats have touched with hot water and/or clorite.

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban.
In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

On Dec 15, 8:00*am, Marina wrote:
Miranda started vomiting on Saturday. On Sunday, she ate a little, but
then she vomited again, and it continued even after her tummy was empty.
When I got home from work on Monday, I saw she'd been sick here and
there during the day, though she hadn't eaten anything. So I called the
vet and got an appointment for today (Tuesday).

Long story short, she tested positive for giardia. She spent a few hours
at the vet's being rehydrated. Now she's home again. The good news is,
she went straight for her food when she got out of the carrier, and she
looks much perkier than she has the past few days. She ate a few pieces
of boiled chicken.

The bad news is, I have to give both cats worming pills every day for
the next ten days. Mir also got something for nausea and a probiotic and
Pepcid for her tummy. After five days, I have to clean everything the
cats have touched with hot water and/or clorite.

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban.
In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

Oh no! I'm so sorry for the poor elegant lady! That's very
distressing.
I hope she gets better very soon.

Jane
- owned and operated by the Princess Rita

Marina wrote:
Miranda started vomiting on Saturday. On Sunday, she ate a little, but
then she vomited again, and it continued even after her tummy was empty.
When I got home from work on Monday, I saw she'd been sick here and
there during the day, though she hadn't eaten anything. So I called the
vet and got an appointment for today (Tuesday).

Long story short, she tested positive for giardia. She spent a few hours
at the vet's being rehydrated. Now she's home again. The good news is,
she went straight for her food when she got out of the carrier, and she
looks much perkier than she has the past few days. She ate a few pieces
of boiled chicken.

The bad news is, I have to give both cats worming pills every day for
the next ten days. Mir also got something for nausea and a probiotic and
Pepcid for her tummy. After five days, I have to clean everything the
cats have touched with hot water and/or clorite.


Oh dear! Purrs on the way for both cats and you.

--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow)
Cats leave pawprints on your heart
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk

On Dec 15, 8:00*am, Marina wrote:
Miranda started vomiting on Saturday. On Sunday, she ate a little, but
then she vomited again, and it continued even after her tummy was empty.
When I got home from work on Monday, I saw she'd been sick here and
there during the day, though she hadn't eaten anything. So I called the
vet and got an appointment for today (Tuesday).

Long story short, she tested positive for giardia. She spent a few hours
at the vet's being rehydrated. Now she's home again. The good news is,
she went straight for her food when she got out of the carrier, and she
looks much perkier than she has the past few days. She ate a few pieces
of boiled chicken.

The bad news is, I have to give both cats worming pills every day for
the next ten days. Mir also got something for nausea and a probiotic and
Pepcid for her tummy. After five days, I have to clean everything the
cats have touched with hot water and/or clorite.


Purrs on the way. This sounds like it is going to be under control and
she will be fine. But your distress and her discomfort are not
trivial.

--
Will in New Haven

Marina wrote:
Miranda started vomiting on Saturday. On Sunday, she ate a little, but
then she vomited again, and it continued even after her tummy was empty.
When I got home from work on Monday, I saw she'd been sick here and
there during the day, though she hadn't eaten anything. So I called the
vet and got an appointment for today (Tuesday).

Long story short, she tested positive for giardia. She spent a few hours
at the vet's being rehydrated. Now she's home again. The good news is,
she went straight for her food when she got out of the carrier, and she
looks much perkier than she has the past few days. She ate a few pieces
of boiled chicken.

The bad news is, I have to give both cats worming pills every day for
the next ten days. Mir also got something for nausea and a probiotic and
Pepcid for her tummy. After five days, I have to clean everything the
cats have touched with hot water and/or clorite.



We are sending purr blessings for you and your fur kids. Best wishes. MLB

On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:00:19 +0200, Marina
wrote:

Miranda started vomiting on Saturday. On Sunday, she ate a little, but
then she vomited again, and it continued even after her tummy was empty.
When I got home from work on Monday, I saw she'd been sick here and
there during the day, though she hadn't eaten anything. So I called the
vet and got an appointment for today (Tuesday).

Long story short, she tested positive for giardia. She spent a few hours
at the vet's being rehydrated. Now she's home again. The good news is,
she went straight for her food when she got out of the carrier, and she
looks much perkier than she has the past few days. She ate a few pieces
of boiled chicken.

The bad news is, I have to give both cats worming pills every day for
the next ten days. Mir also got something for nausea and a probiotic and
Pepcid for her tummy. After five days, I have to clean everything the
cats have touched with hot water and/or clorite.


The only good thing about this, is that there is a diagnosis, and it's
relatively easy to treat.

Giardia is a water borne parasite; my guess would be that she picked it
up on the island, when she went missing last summer.

It's strange that it took this long for it to show up.

Wear gloves when scooping the litter box and changing it, and do a LOT
of hand washing. Giardia is transmissible to humans.

Sending purrs for Miranda to get well ASAP.

~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^..^

"Life without cats would be only marginally worth living."
-TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie.

Every day is a treasure with Kenzie; I try to treat them that way. There
will only be so many, and then there will never, ever, be any more.

How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven.
- Robert Heinlein


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Purrs for her recovery and your sanity as you clean the house and
treat two cats.

--Fil

Long story short, she tested positive for giardia. She spent a few hours
at the vet's being rehydrated. Now she's home again. The good news is,
she went straight for her food when she got out of the carrier, and she
looks much perkier than she has the past few days. She ate a few pieces
of boiled chicken.

Marina wrote:

Miranda started vomiting on Saturday. On Sunday, she ate a little, but
then she vomited again, and it continued even after her tummy was empty.
When I got home from work on Monday, I saw she'd been sick here and
there during the day, though she hadn't eaten anything. So I called the
vet and got an appointment for today (Tuesday).

Long story short, she tested positive for giardia. She spent a few hours
at the vet's being rehydrated. Now she's home again. The good news is,
she went straight for her food when she got out of the carrier, and she
looks much perkier than she has the past few days. She ate a few pieces
of boiled chicken.

The bad news is, I have to give both cats worming pills every day for
the next ten days. Mir also got something for nausea and a probiotic and
Pepcid for her tummy. After five days, I have to clean everything the
cats have touched with hot water and/or clorite.

Oh, poor Mir! And poor *you*! That does not sound at all fun to deal
with, especially the part about having to "clean everything the cats
have touched" - how can you know that? You might as well spray your
entire apartment with hot water. (I assume clorite is bleach?)

Don't they usually give flagyl for giardia? That's a very, very
potent antibiotic. I've known some people who had to take that stuff
for a giardia infection. It wipes your whole gut clean of any fauna.
Probiotics are a good thing!

How on earth did she get it??

Purrs for her to feel better ASAP. And for you and Caliban to keep
safe!

Joyce

--
Promise me you'll never wear pants that bind or tug or hurt, pants
that have an opinion about how much you've just eaten.
-- Anne Lamott

On Dec 15, 1:20*pm, wrote:
Marina wrote:

* Miranda started vomiting on Saturday. On Sunday, she ate a little, but
* then she vomited again, and it continued even after her tummy was empty.
* When I got home from work on Monday, I saw she'd been sick here and
* there during the day, though she hadn't eaten anything. So I called the
* vet and got an appointment for today (Tuesday).

* Long story short, she tested positive for giardia. She spent a few hours
* at the vet's being rehydrated. Now she's home again. The good news is,
* she went straight for her food when she got out of the carrier, and she
* looks much perkier than she has the past few days. She ate a few pieces
* of boiled chicken.

* The bad news is, I have to give both cats worming pills every day for
* the next ten days. Mir also got something for nausea and a probiotic and
* Pepcid for her tummy. After five days, I have to clean everything the
* cats have touched with hot water and/or clorite.

Oh, poor Mir! And poor *you*! That does not sound at all fun to deal
with, especially the part about having to "clean everything the cats
have touched" - how can you know that? You might as well spray your
entire apartment with hot water. (I assume clorite is bleach?)

Don't they usually give flagyl for giardia? That's a very, very
potent antibiotic. I've known some people who had to take that stuff
for a giardia infection. It wipes your whole gut clean of any fauna.
Probiotics are a good thing!

How on earth did she get it??

Purrs for her to feel better ASAP. And for you and Caliban to keep
safe!

Joyce

--
Promise me you'll never wear pants that bind or tug or hurt, pants
that have an opinion about how much you've just eaten.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -- Anne Lamott

Flagyl is a type of treatment for giardia, and diarrhea, and I've seen
it given. But its only available in two types, pills and flavored
liquid. The pills taste REALLY bad and I doubt the flavored ones
taste much better. Every cat i've given flaygl to ends up spitting
and foaming at least once.

it all comes down to the vet and his decision of what drugs to use.

Kristi

"Marina" wrote in message
...
Miranda started vomiting on Saturday. On Sunday, she ate a little, but
then she vomited again, and it continued even after her tummy was empty.
When I got home from work on Monday, I saw she'd been sick here and there
during the day, though she hadn't eaten anything. So I called the vet and
got an appointment for today (Tuesday).

Long story short, she tested positive for giardia. She spent a few hours
at the vet's being rehydrated. Now she's home again. The good news is, she
went straight for her food when she got out of the carrier, and she looks
much perkier than she has the past few days. She ate a few pieces of
boiled chicken.

The bad news is, I have to give both cats worming pills every day for the
next ten days. Mir also got something for nausea and a probiotic and
Pepcid for her tummy. After five days, I have to clean everything the cats
have touched with hot water and/or clorite.

Oh no! Is she an indoor cat? This is mostly an infection of
indoor/outdoor cats. Also, be careful since YOU or others in the home can
contract it.


--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban.
In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.