more on Lucy

2006-10-24 Thread Lernermichelle
Of course, now Lucy has diarrhea too.  I do not know if it is because I gave her baby food, or because I gave her Lysine (her IBD flaring up) or if it is just the fever doing it. I was going to cut down on her pred because it can be counterproductive to fighting an infection or virus, but now

Re: more on Lucy

2006-10-24 Thread wendy
Michelle, Prayers going out to little Lucy. I hope she gets to feeling better soon! :) Wendy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Of course, now Lucy has diarrhea too. I do not know > if it is because I gave > her baby food, or because I gave her Lysine (her IBD > flaring up) or if it is > just

Re: more on Lucy

2006-10-24 Thread Nina
I'm just catching up with your posts about Lucy.  I was feeling a little better until I got to this one.  Your sweet Lucy is such a delicate flower.  I hate to think of forcing more medications on her and I've got it in my head from somewhere that flagil is an esp harsh med.  Is there any way t

Re: more on Lucy

2006-10-24 Thread Lernermichelle
My mom asked me the same thing just now-- why I force fed her baby food rather than blending up her normal turkey diet. I have no idea. I just did not think of it.  I will definitely do that from now on.  Thanks.   flagyl actually seems to really help her get over IBD flare-ups. I just learn

Re: more on Lucy

2006-10-24 Thread Nina
Yes, I meant IR, not IM.  This isn't the first time your mom and I have been on the same page :).  I'm glad to hear Lucy was rubbing and purring, that's a good sign.  Don't worry about her sleeping more than usual, she needs her rest, poor little sprite!  Do you have "Little Noses" in the house

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2006-10-24 Thread Lernermichelle
I do have Little Noses. But her congestion itself is not terrible. I just mentioned it because it is further evidence that this is a URI.  Though I guess it might be the congestion, rather than the fever, that is making her not want to eat.   Michelle   In a message dated 10/24/2006 1:03:45

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2006-10-24 Thread Leslie
Michelle, Do you know how Lucy got a URI?  Is she indoor only?  Do you work with other cats?   Just curious, always looking to protect my troublemakers. Leslie   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: more on Lucy I do have Little Noses. But her congestion itself is not terrible. I justmentioned it

Re: more on Lucy

2006-10-24 Thread Lernermichelle
She goes outside under our supervision. We have cat fence on the fence tops to keep them in, but because we live near a road I still get nervous letting them out without supervision. Plus she hunts if unsupervised.   The weather recently got cold here, and maybe we were not keeping the heat

Re: more on Lucy

2006-10-25 Thread Sheila208
Michelle what is cat fence?   Sheila