Thanks Sharyl, Thanks for the info. My vet said they have never seen a case where a cat had pancreatitis and showed no signs of discomfort or being sick but that they are more than willing to test if that's what I want to do.
Amy > > Here is the link for the new Yahoo Pancreatitis group. > http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feline_pancreatitis_support/ > > They have some really good info on dxing and treating > pancreatitis. I think it is IDEXX that can do the new > blood test so the sample doesn't have to be set to TAMU > anymore. > > Usually a kitty will show signs of pain, nausea and > inappetance when having a pancreatitis attack. Granted > many vets don't really have experience treating pancreatitis > but it is manageable. > > Amy, I don't think this is your problem since your kitty is > eating. > Sharyl > > --- On Thu, 6/18/09, Laurieskatz <lauriesk...@mchsi.com> > wrote: > > > From: Laurieskatz <lauriesk...@mchsi.com> > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 9:35 PM > > Pancreatitis is a blood test (and/or > > ultrasound). They send the blood to > > Texas now. There is a yahoo group for feline > pancreatitis. > > It is important > > to do the right test. There is an outdated one that > some > > vets still use. > > It isn't really something they treat. My vet had me > put > > Frankie on a low fat > > diet (that is what they do for dogs and it hasn't > been > > proven to work for > > cats but did work for Frankie). > > L > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] > > On Behalf Of Amy > > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 7:52 PM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight > > > > > > Thanks for the ideas. Since I just bought some baby > > food for my other cat, > > I will definitely try adding stuff like that for > > calories. He really seems > > to eat fine so I'm stumped why he keeps losing weight > :( > > > > Amy > > > > > > > > Amy, I don't know what to tell you. The only > > > suggestion I have is to try and increase his > daily > > caloric > > > intake to see if that helps him gain wt. So > may > > things > > > can affect wt. including thyroid issues. I know > you > > > said blood work looked fine but has he has a T4 > and > > free T4 > > > test recently? > > > > > > If he would tolerate it you could try adding > some > > kitten > > > food to his regular food for a calorie > > > boost. Another thought is adding in come > > > Clinicare. It is a liquid recovery food and > may > > > provide a calorie boost. I offer mine some > Gerber > > > Chicken and Gravy meat baby food as a treat. > Each > > jar > > > has 100 calories. Generally several small meal > per > > day > > > are best but you are already doing that. > > > Hugs to him > > > Sharyl > > > > > > > > > --- On Wed, 6/17/09, Amy <awilkin...@yahoo.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > From: Amy <awilkin...@yahoo.com> > > > > Subject: [Felvtalk] Losing weight > > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > > Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 7:36 PM > > > > > > > > So after losing Maverick today, I'm even > more > > worried > > > about > > > > my boy who's been steadily losing weight for > the > > past > > > 4 > > > > years. He has no other apparent symptoms > but > > does > > > have > > > > leukemia. He's down to 11 pounds, from 15 > > lbs. > > > > He eats numerous times a day (no loss of > > appetite) and > > > we > > > > have him on a high protein, high fat diet to > try > > to > > > get him > > > > to gain. He seems to have stopped losing > for > > now > > > but > > > > is not gaining it back. Bloodwork looks > > fine. > > > > Any suggestions? I think I posted about > this a > > > while > > > > ago but didn't get much response. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Amy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
