I'm glad you've got confirmation from the vet about what you should do.
Thanks for the visual of her poking her paw through the bottom of the
door. That made me feel much better. I sure do love that little
troublesome sprite of yours!
Nina
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks, Nina. The vet just called back and said to stop the clavamox
and see, so I guess I will do that. She's had 4.5 days of it now. Her
coat does not look oily, but it does look funny-- a little
sticky-outy. It could be because of the winter dryness setting in
here, I guess. I have not seen her groom herself today, which is
unusual, but maybe if she feels nauseous... She is following me all
around, though, like usual, and actually is sticking her paw under the
door right now because I am in the bedroom, where Quincy lives and she
is not allowed, and she wants me to go back out there. So maybe it is
just a basic case of antibiotics causing a bit of nausea and
diarrhea. I hope, anyway. I guess I will see.
Thanks, as always,
Michelle
In a message dated 10/28/2006 12:15:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Oh man, that Lucy keeps you guessing! I don't know Michelle... I'm
pretty sure I've had vets prescribe a 5 day dose of abx before,
usually
it is 7 to 10 days. I think Hideyo told me she gives them just long
enough for symptoms to subside, (definitely not recommended by the
veterinary community!). I guess if I were dealing with this, I'd
try to
determine what was most important to her overall health. Do you
think
this is some sort of allergic reaction to Clava in particular? If
you
think her diarrhea is a bigger threat than the URI (that now seems
better) and that stopping the abx will result in her immediately
regaining her appetite and resolving the diarrhea, then maybe you
should
stop them after a last dose tonight. That would give her at least 5
full days of abx, right? I understand why they want to keep her
on the
abx for at least 10 days. They want to be sure to knock whatever
this
latest episode was out of her system. If it were just the
diarrhea, if
she weren't losing weight, if her coat still looked good... Your
comment about her coat bothers me. If you are talking about that
dull,
stiff, almost oily appearing coat, well, I know that symptom has been
associated with some pretty scary deterioration in my house. And
Heaven
knows her diarrhea and less than enthusiastic eating habits are
something that you've had to deal with on and off for a long time
now... On the other hand, she's still purring and active... Oh
honey,
I wish I had the answers. All I can say is you know Lucy better than
any vet. Take a still and calm moment to meditate and see if the
answers come to you.
Reading over this post, I realize it's less than helpful. I'm still
going to send it to let you know I understand your frustrations.
Let us
know what the vet has to say and what you decide to do.
Prayers for clarity,
Nina
