I wish Dixie had been a little larger weight wise. She was so small that anemia and the resulting dehydration took her very quickly. A little extra weight might have helped. Unfortunately, Dixie was very good, as most cats are, at disguising health problems. And you are feeding a good food. On Aug 3, 2008, at 7:54 AM, Laura B wrote:
> Hi All, > > I've been reading through this list, lots of great information! > Been trying to chime in but having trouble keeping up with the fast > pace lately, you are all very chatty :) Anyway, Laura, my FeLV + > kitty is doing wonderfully. She had several days of loose stool, a > few weeks back and I think it was from the vetri-science treats that > I was giving her, they had lysine (she has herpes) and DMG in them. > Once I stopped them, she firmed back up again. > > She's gained quite a bit of weight, my neighbor/pet sitter (who > visits Laura daily) thinks it might be a bit too much. But honestly > I think having a little bit of extra insulalation is good for her, > gives her more of a "buffer" if she should become sick. What do you > all think? She's not fat, but she is very solid and borderline a > little chunky. She looks great, all of her fur has grown back (she > had alot of bald patches when I got her) and her coat is shiny and > dense. > > She eats a full can and 1/2 of wellness per day (5.5 oz can) plus I > free feed dry wellness for her. Since I currently have a very sick > 14 year old, who won't eat, I'm just thrilled that Laura's appetite > is so healthy, maybe it's too much, but again, I think she needs a > little extra meat on her on bones. > > Thanks in advance for any comments, > > Laura > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
