Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-12 Thread kelly
At 03:46 PM 11/12/2006, you wrote: I habe had god luck with Baytril, just make sure the dosage is at a safe level not to causse eye problems. Most vets are aware of this and careful. Baytril saved Sammy my FIV cat, Kelly Baytril does help with URI's. It is very strong, though, and what gave Lucy

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-12 Thread Lernermichelle
Baytril does help with URI's. It is very strong, though, and what gave Lucy the original diarrhea that started her IBD, so she can't get it. It works well, though. Michelle In a message dated 11/9/2006 7:59:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does Baytrill help with a

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-11 Thread Kerry Roach
thanks Michelle, Polyflex is some sort of penicillin, I think.  I just know my local vets and even if I go to the D/FW area, vets seem to give an injection of this for infection.  It is long acting so can't be given daily, maybe every other day..They do this even before they put them on daily dose

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-11 Thread Lernermichelle
Thanks, Kerry.  Lucy does seem a lot better, knock on wood, from the Immuno-regulin. Eating up a storm, in fact.  Knock on wood again.   So sorry to hear Inky had a backslide, but glad he is on the mend.  What is polyflex?   Michelle   In a message dated 11/11/2006 8:18:27 A.M. Eastern Standa

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-11 Thread Kerry Roach
Hi Michelle, I have been out of touch for a week or so again as Inky has been very sick,too..I posted what has happened with him.  His kidneys are failing and with the IBD flare up, it has been a mess for him.  He is doing better now, but will just have to keep his fluids and diet in check for bot

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Lernermichelle
vitamin C would probably be terrible for her ibd, though. that's the catch-22. michelle   In a message dated 11/9/2006 10:27:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I sometimes give my kitties fluid with V-C (injectable) to flush stuff out..  

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Lernermichelle
it would be for her uri, not for the ibd. the hope would be it would not vex her ibd. michelle   In a message dated 11/9/2006 10:46:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Michelle,I'm relieved to hear Lucy is feeling and eating better.  I did give Gypsy Penicillin i

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Nina
Hi Michelle, I'm relieved to hear Lucy is feeling and eating better. I did give Gypsy Penicillin injections when her IBD was at it's worst. They didn't seem to help her, but then nothing seemed to help her at the time. Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I never heard of cats getting straight peni

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
Oh wow, is your vet convinced that the IR is helping, or is he trying to blow the results off? Regardless, I'm so happy she's feeling better, poopie butt is a rough thing to live with for an extended period (for cat and human). Phaewryn   Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! h

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Lernermichelle
He did attribute it to that. And it happens only sporadically-- once today, as far as I know.   Thanks, Michelle   In a message dated 11/9/2006 7:59:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Michelle, It sounds like a good plan, hopefully the only frustration will be in

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Lernermichelle
I never heard of cats getting straight penicillin-- or is that what amoxicyllin is?  Anyway, I read that injectible abx can still cause GI problems, I guess because they still kill bacteria in the GI tract.   So far, knock on wood, she seems a bit better since getting the I-R shot today.  St

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Gary Murphy
Hoping that Lucy is feeling better again soon...   Best wishes, Beth  

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread catatonya
Prayers for Lucy.  The only thing I can think of is herpes in her eyes?  Are you giving her any vitamins?  Vitamin C definitely upsets the stomach and causes diarrhea.   take care, t[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know she must seem like a yoyo or rollercoaster at this point, but please say pray

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Leslie
eally interested to see how the IR helps her.   Good that she ate some turkey and groomed herself, those are heartening signs.   Leslie  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: Lucy very sick again My vet mentioned zithro and said it does not usually cause GI symptoms, butthat she got so sick fro

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
Well, um, it's very old school, but what about penicillin INJECTIONS? No GI upset at all... You can do it at home if your vet will show you how to do it. My dad gave our dogs penicillin shots for weeks when they had parvo and we couldn't afford treatment when I was a kid (they both lived too

RE: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
I sometimes give my kitties fluid with V-C (injectable) to flush stuff out..   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 1:49 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Lucy very sick

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
Poor Lucy, she is in a bad situation. Can you give her any Vitamin C, or will that kill her IBD?   What about zinc? Anybody know if it's safe to give cats zinc for URI, like they have human drops of zinc from colds to go away faster? Phaewryn   Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescu

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread cindy reasoner
Does Baytrill help with an URI? I hope Lucy starts feeling better soon. Cindy Reasoner --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > My vet mentioned zithro and said it does not usually > cause GI symptoms, but > that she got so sick from the clavamox that he is > afraid to try any strong abx > righ

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Lernermichelle
Thanks, Leslie.  Frank blood (bright red blood) on the outside of stool does happen with IBD when the problem is in the lower part of the intestines, which is what she has.  So occasionally, when she is having a flare-up, she gets that. Often, like this time, it is the precursor to getting

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Lernermichelle
My vet mentioned zithro and said it does not usually cause GI symptoms, but that she got so sick from the clavamox that he is afraid to try any strong abx right now.  We gave her .25 ml of Immuno-Regulin today, which is a pretty low dose but he has never used it before and did not feel comfo

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Kat
Michelle, Even tho I haven't been online much these last 2 weeks, I have been keeping you and Lucy in my prayers. I hope the vet appt can help give some answers. I'm so sorry it's been such a roller coaster ride for you. Kat (Mew Jersey) > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Gina WN
I will keep Lucy in my prayers.    Gina[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know she must seem like a yoyo or rollercoaster at this point, but please say prayers for Lucy.  She has been extremely lethargic since yesterday and today only ate 1/2 a jar of baby food.  She is a bit stuffed up and her nose

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread etrent
Prayers going up for you and Lucy.  Let us know what the doctor says.   elilzabeth         -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 11:48 PM Subject: Lucy very sick again I know she must seem like a yoyo or rollercoas

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Kelley Saveika
  Clavamox doesn't seem like the right thing to go back to.  Someone mentioned Zithromax.  Is there a atomic bomb type antibiotic?  Something that just knocks the crap out of the URI, but quickly?  My thought is that any new thing to her system will aggravate the IBD, so if you have to introduc

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Leslie Lawther
Some vets don't like to use Zithromax... we have to get it at our pharmacy, but it works great!   Well worth a try if nothing else has worked.  Clavamox is notorious for upset tummies... Leslie =^..^=  On 11/9/06, Leslie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Michelle, I'm so sorry to hear this.  Deep breat

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Leslie
Michelle, I'm so sorry to hear this.  Deep breath.  Okay.  We know that she had a URI that wasn't treated to completion.  And that she has IBD.  The appetite, stool, and eye *could* be something else, but there is enough going on here to suspect that it's still the IBD and URI.  The danger with no

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread cindy reasoner
Michelle, Sending prayers to you and your Lucy. I hope it isn't a tumor. Cindy Reasoner --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I know she must seem like a yoyo or rollercoaster at > this point, but please > say prayers for Lucy. She has been extremely > lethargic since yesterday and > today only at

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread TatorBunz
Michelle, Oh my god...I'm praying that is isn't a tumor behind her eyes and nasal passage. Please don't let this be happening to Lucy! I know there was another person on this list that had the same thing as my Taz. This is exactly what happen on my original Taz. The only way to find ou

RE: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Rosenfeldt, Diane
Do cats have sinuses?  I don't really know!  But if they do, maybe the URI is affecting her whole face, like a sinus headache.  That might account for the eye pain, or rather, the pain (or maybe just an odd feeling) behind her eye.  Vibes that today's vet visit clears it up!! From: [EMAIL

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread Gloria Lane
Has she been on Lysine? Prayers coming for Lucy... Gloria On Nov 8, 2006, at 11:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know she must seem like a yoyo or rollercoaster at this point, but please say prayers for Lucy. She has been extremely lethargic since yesterday and today only ate 1/2 a jar of

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-09 Thread dede hicken
Michelle, I am not a vet, but I know URI's can affect the way cats eat. They can't small the food. Also the eye thing could be related to a URI. My vet has used zithromax to treat stubborn ones...it seems to work. May you both be blessed. Dede --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I know she must s

Re: Lucy very sick again

2006-11-08 Thread Marylyn
She wants you to love her and be with her.  Tonight that is all you can do.    Blessings to you and to her.  Roller coasters are so hard.  I've done it and .well, they are so hard.              If you have men who will exclude any