Jen----Nutrical

Elizabeth Paz Wed, 31 Aug 2005 19:13:38 -0700

I've never heard of Nutrical, is it a food supplement? This sounds verygood and quite easy to give, at this point I am willing to try anything.Thank you so much, I will be picking up a tube tomorrow.

<BLOCKQUOTE style='PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #A0C6E52px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px'><fontstyle='FONT-SIZE:11px;FONT-FAMILY:tahoma,sans-serif'><hr color=#A0C6E5size=1>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: RE:Lisa--Nutrical Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 12:16:34-0500 >This is a good way to administer Nutrical, if it hasn'tbeen suggested >already! It's a high-calorie gel that comes in a tube(can also be >found at Petsmart, etc.)...just put some on your fingerand scrape >against the roof of kitty's mouth...I've also put some onpaws so that >they're forced to lick it off...but you can't put toomuch as cat's have >a tendency to want to shake it off before theylick it off...I've got >splatterings of Nutrical all over thekitchen! > > >**************************************************** >"Butif you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you willbe >unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all theworld; You >become responsible, forever, for what you havetamed..." --Antoine de >Saint-Exupéry > >"If youtalk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know >eachother. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, andwhat >you do not know you will fear. What one fears onedestroys." --Chief Dan >George > >----- OriginalMessage ----- >From: Hideyo Yamamoto<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Wednesday, August 31,2005 11:13 am >Subject: RE: Lisa > > > Hi, Lisa, areyou using syringe? I have one cat, Leo who just > > hatedto > > be fed with syringe and everthing could come out from hismouth --- > > > > My vet also told me a different way offeeding with your finger - you > > take a pallatble food like babyfood or cannned food, and put some on > > the tip of your pointingfinger . you put the food side up (the > > oppositeside of whereyour nail is), and put it into his mouth -- > > rub against >> the top of his palate - > > > > How is he doingtoday? > > -----Original Message----- > > From:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Elizabeth >> PazSent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 10:11 PM > > To:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Hideyo >> > > > > Thank you for your kind words, I will keeptrying. It just that he > > struggles so much that I worry aboutgetting him all stressed out. He > > does > > put up oneheck of a struggle. His head is so strong and it moves > >so > > quickly. > > > > But I will keep trying.He was so ill in 03 that we did not think he > > would >> make it but we worked so hard on getting him so healthy andchubby. > > butthis > > is so different with the food. Ican easily give him his pills, but > > this > > foodstuff, what can I say, this is just tearing my heart up. >> > > Thank You for support. > > Lisa >> > > > > > > > > <BLOCKQUOTEstyle='PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: > >#A0C6E5 > > 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px'><font > >style='FONT-SIZE:11px;FONT-FAMILY:tahoma,sans-serif'><hr > >color=#A0C6E5 > > size=1> > > From:&quot;Hideyo Yamamoto&quot; > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]&gt; Reply-To: >> felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: >><felvtalk@felineleukemia.org&gt; Subject:RE: Won't > > Eat....PleaseHelp Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 17:20:06 >> -0600 &gt;Lisa, I can emphasize your pain - myFelv positive, > > Ginger > >stopped &gt;eating for over a week a several months >> ago. &gt; &gt;She is already a very smallgirl, and did not want > > her > > to lose anymore &gt;weight - so as Nina mentioned, I assisted > >her to > > eat > > with syringe every &gt;daywith baby food and liver shake > >- &gt; &gt;I will be praying that your kitty willbounce back > > very > > soon - sostay &gt;calm (I know it's hard, but do your best) and >> talkto > > him gently and &gt;tell him how muchhe means to you and how he is > > going > > to get bettervery &gt;very soon.. &gt; &gt;Loveand hugs to > > you > > and yourkitty.. &gt; &gt;Hideyo &gt; &gt;-----Original >> Message----- &gt;From: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] &gt;[mailto:Felvtalk- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf OfNina &gt;Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 3:55 > >PM &gt;To: > >felvtalk@felineleukemia.org &gt;Subject: Re: Won'tEat....Please > > Help &gt; &gt;HiLisa, &gt;I can hear the panic in your voice > >and > > how very much you love your &gt;Kitty. Youare right, you need to > > get > > him to eat. It iswonderful &gt;that he has been so healthy > > andhas > > a > > few extra pounds to helphim &gt;maintain right now. He is in > >dangerof > > HL if he goes without eating &gt;anythingin a 24 to 48 hour > > period. > > That means if you getsomething &gt;down him, he'll probably be > >okay.I > > know the sound of&quot;syringe &gt;feeding&quot; can be > >intimidating. > > Don't think of it as &quot;force&quot;feeding, &gt;think of it > > as > >&quot;assisted&quot; feeding. Like you would a baby. Thereis > > a &gt;group for help with this, here'sthe > >link: &gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-Assisted- >> Feeding/ &gt; &gt;Poor > > thingmust be so panicky with his eyes giving him trouble > >like &gt;that. > > Not to mention the vet trip fromHell. All he's going to > > want &gt;to do >> is hide. Please try to calm yourself. Put on some soft music >> and &gt; &gt;keep the room he's in dark. Ifhe wants to > > hide, go > > ahead and lethim, &gt;(after you get his meds and some food in him >> of > > course). Speak softly &gt;to him and tellhim how the two of you > > will > > see this throughtogether. &gt;Tell him you will do your very > > bestto > > > > make sure no one scares him,or &gt;puts him through any more > >traumathan > > absolutely necessary. (I'd like &gt;topunch your substitute > > vet in > > the > > neckbtw). &gt; &gt;Prayers that Kitty rebounds soon,please let > > us > > know how you guys > >are &gt;doing, &gt;Nina &gt; &gt; &gt;ElizabethPaz > > wrote: &gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; &gt; Hi everyone, &gt; >> &gt; &gt; > > &gt; Has anyone got anyideas on how to get some food into my > >kitty? &gt; > > &gt; &gt; &gt; Hehas had FELV since 03. He was a very sick > > kitty and >> we > > were a &gt; &gt; breath away fromhaving to put him to sleep. We > > wanted > > to tryand &gt; &gt; give him a chance, even though our Vetand > > the > > Ophthalmologist that &gt;&gt; was treating kitty's eyes were > > againstit. > >He was on Prednisone 5mg a &gt; &gt; &gt;day for about 6 > > months, he > > began looking andacting healthier. then &gt; &gt; his meds were > >changed > > to half a pill each day, and then finally ahalf &gt; &gt; > > &gt; a >> pill > > every other day. &gt;&gt; &gt; &gt; August of 04 he was > > takenoff > > of > > all meds, and became a healthychubby &gt; &gt; &gt; cat. ( 16 > >lbs) He > > has been wonderful till Friday of last week.Then &gt; &gt; over > > this > > weekendhis eyes clouded over (Uveitis returned) and heis &gt; > > &gt;not > > eating a thing.I have tried everything, even his favorite > >snack, &gt; &gt; &gt; and noway. &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; We > >went to > > the Vet yesterday (Monday), and guess what, the Dr.who > > has &gt; &gt; > >&gt; worked with us is on holiday. What a mess. The one that wesaw > > was > > a &gt; &gt;&gt; bit of a fruit cake. She tried to draw blood > >andhad > > such a problem, &gt; &gt; it took threetries with kitty crying, > > can't > > even tell you whatI was &gt; &gt; going to do to her if hubby had >> not > > stepped in. I spoke to her about &gt;&gt; the prednisone. She > > saidshe > > did notwant to put him back on the &gt; &gt; prednisone atthis > > timeand > > on and on and on. I told her our Dr.made &gt; &gt; &gt; it > >quite > > clear to us,( it was down on his chart also ) that ifwe > > saw &gt; &gt; &gt; that he wassliding to get him back on the > > Prednisone. It waslike &gt; &gt; talking to the wall. She > > gaveme > > an > > anti-biotic for ten days forhim &gt; &gt; and that was > >it. &gt; > > &gt; &gt; &gt; TodayI called and got one of the other vets who > > pulled > >Kitty's chart &gt; &gt; and gave me a prescription forthe > > prednisone. I > > will be startingit &gt; &gt; later. Tomorrow we will be taking >> himto > > his Ophthalmologist and &gt; &gt;hopefully she will be able to get > > his > > eyes backunder control. Please &gt; &gt; &gt;God. &gt; > > &gt; &gt; &gt; I amquite sure at this time he is only seeing > > shadows, > >and is so &gt; &gt; frightened from every noise. I can'tget > > him to > > eat. > > I knowhow &gt; &gt; important this is on a chubby cat, andhow > > quickly > > they can get... &gt;&gt; Hepatic Lipidosis and it may be fatal > > withhis >> immune system.. &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Afew moments ago I put a > > little > > food on my fingerand had to force &gt; &gt; his little mouth open >> and I > > put it on the back of his tongue. Hedid &gt; &gt; swallow it, and > > is > >now sleeping. &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Wouldanyone know of any other > > way > > of doingit. &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Sorry about thiswinded letter, > > it > > has been a long andheartbreaking 5 &gt; &gt; &gt; > >days. &gt; > > &gt; &gt; &gt;Thank you for taking the time to read it. &gt; > >&gt; &gt; &gt; Lisa. &gt;&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; > >&gt; &gt; > > &gt; &gt; >>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; </BLOCKQUOTE> >> > > > > > > > > >> > </BLOCKQUOTE>

Jen----Nutrical

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