Re: Lucy

[Marylyn]

My vet has told me that (sometimes) cats with thyroid problems vomit quite a bit.  Kitty does.                                                               If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures                                                  from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who                                                  will deal likewise with their fellow man.                                                                   St. Francis ----- Original Message ----- From: Hideyo Yamamoto To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 3:13 PM Subject: RE: Lucy I guess they can check on her ultrasound or X-ray or something to see what’s going on --- I know this sounds elementary--- but you don’t think it’s something like a hairball?  My ayumi has a chronic vomiting problems for the past couple of years and the vets cannot figure out why—but she is fine, acting normal other wise --- my holistic vet suggests that I give arsenicum album whenever my cats has a vomiting problem in the past – you might want to try that --- I think a good news she is happy and hungry and acting normal, right?  I think it’s very important, Michelle that she seems to be feeling ok other wise – if she is acting ok, if I were you, I would pay close attention to her, but wait to see how see does --- as you mentioned, 45 mines is a long drive and very stressful for her – the meantime, I will be praying that Lucy’s vomiting will go away very very soon!   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 1:34 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Lucy   I thought Lucy was doing much better since being on raw food-- her chronic loose stool of the last few months went away after 1 day on the raw food and she was doing great. The starting the night before last she has been vomiting after each meal (with the possible exception of yesterday morning). Her stools are solid and once a day still, but very long and with a little blood on them.  She is bright, happy, and hungry and asks for food a few minutes after vomiting.  I am going to try to fast her for 24 hours to see if that helps.  She had been down to 2.5 mg every other day of pred, which I put her on thinking it was IBD.  Today was an off day but I gave her 5 mg anyway after she threw up her breakfast. I called the vet but he can not (or will not) see her until Wednesday and said to bring her to the ER, which is 45 minutes away and I have never been there (just moved back to NJ in August) and Lucy hates the car and the vet and I am not sure what an ER would do anyway-- x-rays or something? The vet who treats our sheep was here today to do acupuncture on her and gave Lucy a physical examination and could not feel any masses or any thickening of her intestines, but said this does not mean there is not something in the lining somewhere, inflammation or cancer or something else.   Any suggestions, and prayers/thoughts, would be appreciated.   Thanks, Michelle