Hanging my head in shame here

I've just given him his flea treatment, should have done last week, but due to vet trip thought be best to give it a week. Honestly you would have thought that I had just been horrible to him. I must look into the injection they can have as he hates the spot on once a month and i deflea every month..

He is currently sat on the coffee table giving me evils....

You really do know how to make your self popular..........not

 

You really do know how to make your self popular..........not

I am sure rileys revenge will be about 2am with a single claw on my face, never hard enough to hurt or mark me, but just to wake me up to say hi! As I normally get most nights!!

 

I am sure rileys revenge will be about 2am with a single claw on my face, never hard enough to hurt or mark me, but just to wake me up to say hi! As I normally get most nights!!

Followed by the heart warming smell of steaming poop :arf:
Just as well this is your thread as it seems to have wander somewhat "off topic"

 

Followed by the heart warming smell of steaming poop :arf:
Just as well this is your thread as it seems to have wander somewhat "off topic"

whooops....

back on track....i looked at a yahoo group for ibd and some of them feed baby food as its hydrolized (to reduce risk of allergies in children) if you was to add all the extras cats need could this be an option. They did not talk about adding taurine to the food on there, which was a concern..

 

whooops....

back on track....i looked at a yahoo group for ibd and some of them feed baby food as its hydrolized (to reduce risk of allergies in children) if you was to add all the extras cats need could this be an option. They did not talk about adding taurine to the food on there, which was a concern..

Pass,sorry havnt a clue.PaddyPaws may be the one to ask that question to.I would have suggested hobbs but I think she must be either busy or taking a break away from PF as I havnt seen her around for a while.As far as Meeko is concerned it wouldnt matter what you added to it,he wouldnt eat it.
I'm getting a teeny bit excited if "His Highness" makes it to tomorrow it will be the longest he has gone(off medication) without being sick.(7 days)

 

Pass,sorry havnt a clue.PaddyPaws may be the one to ask that question to.I would have suggested hobbs but I think she must be either busy or taking a break away from PF as I havnt seen her around for a while.As far as Meeko is concerned it wouldnt matter what you added to it,he wouldnt eat it.
I'm getting a teeny bit excited if "His Highness" makes it to tomorrow it will be the longest he has gone(off medication) without being sick.(7 days)

Wow, I really hope it goes longer than the 7 days.......it's all about managing this illness..

 

Wow, I really hope it goes longer than the 7 days.......it's all about managing this illness..

The odd thing is he has eaten the same food for weeks now.This IBD is a bugger to understand

 

The odd thing is he has eaten the same food for weeks now.This IBD is a bugger to understand

I know what you mean Buffie, and I sympathise -- it used to be the same with one of my previous cats who had severe IBD. After a lot of trial and error I would get her stable, eating well on a particular *safe*food, and heave a big sigh of relief that at last I'd found the answer. Then suddenly she would have a really bad relapse!! It was very frustrating!

I recall my vet at the time telling me my cat's relapses were probably due to stress. But my cat led a very un-stressful life, in a quiet house, pleasing herself when she went outdoors, sleeping most of the time etc. There was nothing obvious I could pinpoint that might have caused her to get upset, that I could have addressed and changed.....

That was about 5 or 6 yrs ago, and I suppose if I had her now I would look at changing her diet to a novel protein, e.g. horsemeat, venison, or kangaroo, and home cook it myself, to see if that would make any difference. I may yet have to do that with my present IBD cat, but atm he is doing very well on RC Sensitivity Wet, Miamor Sensitive, and occasional Feline Fayre Chicken. Back to his old boisterous lively self!

 

whooops....

back on track....i looked at a yahoo group for ibd and some of them feed baby food as its hydrolized (to reduce risk of allergies in children) if you was to add all the extras cats need could this be an option. They did not talk about adding taurine to the food on there, which was a concern..

The problem with baby food in the UK used to be that much of it contained sugars. Even the savoury ones! Not sure if this has changed, with current more enlightened thinking.

I remember, going back 25 years, there used to be a baby food that was pure meat, and I used to feed it to my cats when they were poorly and wouldn't eat anything else. They loved it, and thrived on it! But it was taken off the market in the UK, and replaced with baby foods containing vegetables, which none of mine would touch, whether they were ill or not!

However, I am fairly sure it is possible to obtain pure meat baby food from the USA, as I recall seeing it in the stores there some years ago. Maybe you could import some?

 

The problem with baby food in the UK used to be that much of it contained sugars. Even the savoury ones! Not sure if this has changed, with current more enlightened thinking.

I remember, going back 25 years, there used to be a baby food that was pure meat, and I used to feed it to my cats when they were poorly and wouldn't eat anything else. They loved it, and thrived on it! But it was taken off the market in the UK, and replaced with baby foods containing vegetables, which none of mine would touch, whether they were ill or not!

However, I am fairly sure it is possible to obtain pure meat baby food from the USA, as I recall seeing it in the stores there some years ago. Maybe you could import some?

be worth looking into and doing bit research...

Vet called bit earlier and asked if ok with the stool sample to do few extra tests. She said to test for three things that began with t and were long names. I was out at the time so could not write it down! They are also testing for parasites and also stuff like sallmonella (sp) and there was something else i think bacterial. I said yes test for everything so we can rule out or find out any other causes for the inflamtion.

Get results back next Wednesday then we have to go back to vets for consultation..

 

whooops....

back on track....i looked at a yahoo group for ibd and some of them feed baby food as its hydrolized (to reduce risk of allergies in children) if you was to add all the extras cats need could this be an option. They did not talk about adding taurine to the food on there, which was a concern..

Hills do a Hydrolized food I think it's the z/d it's awful stuff as I am sure Buffie will agree it looks like plasticine and smells terrible.

 

Hills do a Hydrolized food I think it's the z/d it's awful stuff as I am sure Buffie will agree it looks like plasticine and smells terrible.

Disgusting bl**dy stuff :arf:

 

be worth looking into and doing bit research...

Vet called bit earlier and asked if ok with the stool sample to do few extra tests. She said to test for three things that began with t and were long names. I was out at the time so could not write it down! They are also testing for parasites and also stuff like sallmonella (sp) and there was something else i think bacterial. I said yes test for everything so we can rule out or find out any other causes for the inflamtion.

Get results back next Wednesday then we have to go back to vets for consultation..

Sounds like the same tests meeko had done.The vet mentioned dna test but what that was about I'm not sure, I think it was for T-feotus.All I remember was that he was tested for damn near anything possible to be tested for and all came back clear

 

Hills do a Hydrolized food I think it's the z/d it's awful stuff as I am sure Buffie will agree it looks like plasticine and smells terrible.

Oh damn I knew there was something else I had to get....was going to get a tin today to try him. Oh we'll will get one next week.

 

Sounds like the same tests meeko had done.The vet mentioned dna test but what that was about I'm not sure, I think it was for T-feotus.All I remember was that he was tested for damn near anything possible to be tested for and all came back clear

Yes she said that one and something tri....ch? I might ask them next week if they can give me print out of his results...?

 

Yes she said that one and something tri....ch? I might ask them next week if they can give me print out of his results...?

I was thinking the same thing,infact I was going to ask for a print out of his history from the start of this whole sag.Its been on going since begining of february and a lot of it has been lost in my head

 

I was thinking the same thing,infact I was going to ask for a print out of his history from the start of this whole sag.Its been on going since begining of february and a lot of it has been lost in my head

I can't see why they would not give it....I will ask them and see..

 

I can't see why they would not give it....I will ask them and see..

I think they have to give the history ,if asked,after all we have paid for it

 

I think they have to give the history ,if asked,after all we have paid for it

I asked them what the bill was so far....it's being claimed from the insurance company but was curious, I was suprised it was £510 I thought it would be a lot more for the bloods, scan, colonoscopy and the stool tests, plus the consultation fees!!

 

Wow that is reasonable Meeko's total without the excess coming off is
£1366:31.Unfortunately the claim spans two policy years so there is 2 excess's to pay That does span 8 months though .God knows how many consults, at one point he was in and out 2/3 times a week.
2 seperate lots of bloodtesting + one for pancreatitis
xrays/scans/endoscopy/biopsy/poop testing ,and uncle Tom Cobley and all

 

Wow that is reasonable Meeko's total without the excess coming off is
£1366:31.Unfortunately the claim spans two policy years so there is 2 excess's to pay That does span 8 months though .God knows how many consults, at one point he was in and out 2/3 times a week.
2 seperate lots of bloodtesting + one for pancreatitis
xrays/scans/endoscopy/biopsy/poop testing ,and uncle Tom Cobley and all

Wow!! I am pleased with the vet costs so far I really thought it would be so much more..

 

Well since last Monday apart from a little bit blood after vet visit in his poo's, his bum has been so much better. He has been off the ab's for nearly a week and his bum is looking really good, not poking out, passing poo fine and no leakage of blood either!

So, once we get stool samples back and we go back if he is still ok, do you think its worth putting off any meds until he has another episode or to give him meds? I am thinking to maybe put off the meds..

Of course this depends on whether he has another episode and of course the poo results and if he has lost/gained weight...

Your thoughts??

 

Personally and without vet input,I would prefer to go without meds,my reasons being that if he is not showing any real symptoms you wouldnt know whether the meds were doing any good or not.
If on the other hand he starts to show any of the past symptoms you would have to rethink this.
Meeko was on steroids(pred) and still being sick occasionally,stopped them and nothing changed so they were not doing anything.
I have Meeko's "history" still reading through it,but it would seem bits are missing like the "results" of some of the blood tests and possibly other results but I am only halfway through reading it.

 

Well since last Monday apart from a little bit blood after vet visit in his poo's, his bum has been so much better. He has been off the ab's for nearly a week and his bum is looking really good, not poking out, passing poo fine and no leakage of blood either!

I'm so pleased Riley has been has been much better

Lets hope he continues to improve and you find a way to control it.

Keeping everything crossed for the stool sample results.

Xx

 

Personally and without vet input,I would prefer to go without meds,my reasons being that if he is not showing any real symptoms you wouldnt know whether the meds were doing any good or not.
If on the other hand he starts to show any of the past symptoms you would have to rethink this.
Meeko was on steroids(pred) and still being sick occasionally,stopped them and nothing changed so they were not doing anything.
I have Meeko's "history" still reading through it,but it would seem bits are missing like the "results" of some of the blood tests and possibly other results but I am only halfway through reading it.

how was the history? Did it make anything clearer??