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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

2021.0. "Could it be nerves?" by LACV01::USHER () Fri Dec 02 1988 10:22

    My cat Smurf has the "trots".  He had them once on Tues, Wed, not
    Thurs. one regular movement today and then the trots again.  He
    is eating and acting normal except he seems upset.  My question
    is can nerves make a cat get (I will call it "D")??  I know when
    I moved to Florida on the trip down he had it about 3 months ago
    and then 1 time 2 months ago for a day and now this time.  I had
    to shut him in a carrying case for 3-4 hours on Monday while we
    had a room painted and then had to close our screened in porch
    (this is where he spends all his time and gets very upset when he
    cant go out there) and its been closed all week.  He seems very
    unhappy but does not seem sick at all.  He never had this before
    moving down here.  He also has what the vet called neurodermatitis
    (little bumps that make him scratch at himself) which he never had
    before coming here.  I guess I'm wondering if the "D" could be 
    caused by being nervous??  Also when I looked at the "D" I noticed
    that some of them looked like hairballs - can that cause it too?
    
    I don't want to run to the vet yet as he really doesnt seem sick.
    
    cathy
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2021.1paint?SAGE::PRIESTLEYMaximizing the Corporate ResourceFri Dec 02 1988 10:275
    Could there have been something in the paint fumes that made him
    sick? 
    
    Just a thought,
    Michelle
2021.2"Trot" him to the vet (hee hee)CLUSTA::TAMIRACMS design while-u-waitFri Dec 02 1988 10:4110
    Yup, stress or nerves can cause The Big D.  It does with my Honey,
    who gets stressed out when Mommy has to travel so much and strange
    people and cats invade his space.  I really think a trip to the
    vet is in order as The Big D can dehydrate him and rob his body
    of nutrients.  It also might not be stress that's causing the problem.
    Take the boy and a baggie of The Big D to the vet.  He or she will
    make sure there's no blood in the stool and will most likely give
    you medication to stop The Big D before it gets any worse.
    
    Mary
2021.3You can never be too carefulZONULE::MACONEIt's the story of a man named BradyFri Dec 02 1988 11:137
    If it's hairballs, you would also want to get some type of hairball
    medication from your vet also.  
    
    If I were you, I'd line my car with garbage bags on the way to the
    vet.  
    
    	-Nancy