RE: Smokey Update & Condolences

2006-08-21 Thread Rosenfeldt, Diane
>>I hate that frothing at the mouth you wrote about! No matter how many times it happens, it always freaks me out!!! Ugh. We had our Missy do that just last night, while she was still in my arms from the pilling session. Sensitive-stomach housemate goes running from the room, and I, who have l

Re: Smokey Update & Condolences

2006-08-21 Thread wendy
Dee, Wow! What an improvement in the weight! Bless you for taking care of this little furbaby. I know he is SOO thankful for you guys! You might consider giving him probiotics to supply him with the good bacteria that the Baytril will wipe out while he is on it. I hope you get some good

Re: Smokey Update & Condolences

2006-08-19 Thread Belinda
Baytril can be given as an intermuscular injection if your not squeamish about giving shots. That is how I gave them to Buddie when she was on it. I don't know if it can be made into a transdermal gel but you could ask your vet. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitt

Re: Smokey Update & Condolences

2006-08-19 Thread Lernermichelle
Dee,    I very, very strongly recommend giving him Immuno-Regulin (See articles on www.felineleukemia.org website).  It helped my Patches recover from pneumonia quickly. I think I only got her 1 shot. With Ginger it took 2 to get rid of a bad URI. Others have had good results with it too. It

Re: Smokey Update & Condolences

2006-08-19 Thread ETrent
I'm not qualified to answer many of your questions - but I can't help but think that the significant weight gain is a very good sign.   I always try to get liquid meds when I can since we have the technique down here...but as to pills, in my view - the quicker you can get the business over w

Re: Smokey Update & Condolences

2006-08-19 Thread TenHouseCats
baytril comes in a flavored chewable form that some cats take readily--talk to your vet about that i have persians, who are a real pain to pill because of their tiny little mouths--hard to even do the pop-the-mouth-open-shove-pill-to-back-of-throat trick cuz there's no ROOM in there whene

Smokey Update & Condolences

2006-08-19 Thread Dee & Evan
First of all, I just wanted to take a moment to send my condolences to everyone that have lost their cherished little ones. They leave their little tiny paw prints in every heart that they touch while here on this Earth. So sorry to hear of each & every one of your losses. I just wish I coul