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| 845.2 | | VAXWRK::DUDLEY | | Mon Oct 19 1987 13:31 | 4 |
| I don't think worms causes cloudy, unclear eyes. There
could be something else going on as well.
-Donna
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| 845.3 | | MSTEAM::WHEELER | Damariscotta | Mon Oct 19 1987 14:13 | 7 |
| -< NOT TO WORRY >-
I BELIEVE YOUR KITTY JUST HAS WORMS
JOAN...MOTHER TO 9
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| 845.4 | A trip to the vet | MORGAN::MOREAU | | Tue Oct 20 1987 11:49 | 13 |
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We took our kitty to the vet yesterday. He said she had ear mites
and possibly worms. He tested her for leukemia and thank goodness
it tested negative. He put her on some pills and drops for her
ears. She still seems real out of it. I've never seen a cat act
like this. I'm still worried but the doctor said she should be
feeling a lot better by today. Times like this I wish cats could
talk so they could tell you whats wrong!
Thanks for the suggestions!
Diane
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| 845.5 | How does he know ? | VAXWRK::DUDLEY | | Thu Oct 22 1987 15:57 | 8 |
| Did the vet diagnose worms from an actual stool sample
or just take an educated guess? If the latter, I'd be
a little leery of a vet that treated worms indiscrimi-
nately. It's important to know the specific worm you're
trying to treat, that's why you pay good money to bring
them to a vet.
Donna
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| 845.6 | how's the kitty? | WBA::DALEY | | Fri Oct 23 1987 13:37 | 4 |
| How does your cat look today?
Pat
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| 845.7 | A little better each day! | STING::MOREAU | | Mon Oct 26 1987 11:18 | 18 |
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Our cat is getting back to normal Slowly but surely. He didnt diagnose
worms from a stool sample. He couldnt cause she couldnt go to the
bathroom. We've been giving her the pills he prescribed and she's
getting a little more chipper each day. If it WAS worms, she had
a severe case of it. I was really worried about her. She's been
nibbling more and she was able to go to the bathroom over the weekend.
The sided of her are very thin. I can alomst put my whole hand
around her. Her meow is back to normal but she gets tuckered
out a lot. She is constantly plopping down and resting after a
little exertion. I think she'll make it.
Thanks for the help AND the concern!
Diane
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| 845.8 | cheep cure for kitty constipation | VAXWRK::SKALTSIS | Deb | Mon Oct 26 1987 12:09 | 12 |
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Cats that eat a lot of dry food sometimes get constipated. This
is very common in overweight cats. Argus is an FUS cat and his
constipation gave me a couple of real good scares since he was throwing
up and acting like he was blocked. While the vet gave him some stool
softeners at the time, he decided that the natural approach might
be better since this appeared to be a recurring problem. It seems
to work, and the cats like it too. I fill the bran jar's lid with
bran and mix this with a small can of cat food. (It has the added
advantage of streching a can of food to feed 5)
Deb
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| 845.9 | Metamucil? | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, Holly; in Calif. | Mon Oct 26 1987 13:22 | 12 |
| Maybe this reply should be to the note about Sienna.....I forgot
to say that my cat Sweetie, who had the operation on his pelvis,
gets a small amount of Metamucil added to his food everyday. As
I recollect, this was supposed to help prevent any further tendency
he might have left to get blockages. I gather from having run across
mentions of Metamucil and ctas over the years that it works as a
sort of general fixup -- it helps stop diarrhea and it also helps
stop constipation. But I'd surely check with your vet before trying
it. Sweetie gets about an eight of a teaspoon in each of his two
daily meals. (Holly gets the same since they eat out of each others
dishes, and the vet says it won't hurt her.)
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| 845.10 | that works too | VAXWRK::SKALTSIS | Deb | Mon Oct 26 1987 14:26 | 7 |
| Actually, my vet reccommended either bran or metamucil, but Mr.
Pussycat prefered bran. But in either case, both are natural,
cheep and make it easier for the cat to go to the box. And it has
stopped their human from having "oh my goodness, he is blocked,
I've gotta get him to the vet" reactions (@ $20 per reaction).
Deb
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| 845.11 | What Causes "Blockages"? | MED::SECRETARY | What's snew? | Thu Dec 17 1987 15:49 | 8 |
| What causes blockages in cats? Does it have anything to do with
hairballs? Does anyone have any suggestions on how to avoid these
types of problems? I feed my kitties Nture's Choice Dry catfood
with a little water sprinkled on it.
Thanks for any suggestions!
-Chris (Concerned Mom)
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| 845.12 | No one knows the cause, but it isn't hairballs | VAXWRK::SKALTSIS | Deb | Thu Dec 17 1987 17:17 | 27 |
| "Blockages" are very serious problems. You have 48 hours to get
the cat to the vet before it becomes toxic.
FUS (Feline Urological Syndrome) or cystitis is very common in fixed
male cats. Their urine actually crystallizes, causing discomfort
and often blockage. It is very painful for the cat. Sometimes it
can be corrected with a urine acidifier pill, but often the cat
must be cathatorized or replumbed. No one knows what causes it, but
there seems to be evidence pointing to feeding a cat food that has
a high magnesium ash content.
My Argus has chronic FUS, and he is on a special low-ash diet (Hill's
C/D) which I get from my vet, and he gets a urine acidifier every
day. For moist food, he only gets meat type foods, NEVER any seafood,
and only rarely organ meat. Plenty of clean, fresh water is always
available.
Some cats seem predisposed to FUS, but watching their diet seems
to help. You can get low ash cat foods in any pet store. Some good
brands are Hill's Science Diet, Iams, and ANF Tami.
My vet is now starting to recommend that if a cat blocks twice
that periourethectomy surgery (replumbing job) be performed. Argus
was replumbed over a year ago the 7th time he blocked. He hasn't
blocked since.
Deb
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