[Felvtalk] Bloody Stool
ROBERT CHAPEL
bchapel at optonline.net
Mon Aug 15 15:00:33 CDT 2016
Sandy...
Thank you.... I am only now looking into " natural " methods to calm
his bowel as there are really few medicines that I am aware of for this
disorder that he can take that won't interfere with his already
compromised immune system..... the perpetual dilemma of medical care for
immune compromised kitties...
BTW.... his stood is not full of a lot of blood generally... a little
frank blood occasionally and other times red tinged mucus.... stool is
generally semi formed and only once did he have frank diarrhea and that
was following a semi formed stool..... what I am hoping is that I can
normalize his bowel and maybe it will return to normal.... The little
guy has been on several courses of antibiotics nearly back to back and
even the Flagyl ( which was intended to help him) might also have
further disturbed his intestinal flora... Would really like to back him
off systemic meds for a few weeks, if possible, give gut enhancing "
probiotics" ( if any such really exist) and see if that helps......
there is , of course, always the possibility of lymphoma as well....
Again..... I am not going to rush into all kinds of testing until(
unless) the symptoms get worse...
Have to treat my Kitties like I treat my teeth.... act when I HAVE
to...except when preventive services will ultimately save me money in
the long term...
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> I LIKE THE YOGURT AND PUMPKIN FOR UPSET TUMMIES.
> Sandy wrote:
>> Robert, I understand and sympathize your dilemma - as do the others
>> I'm sure. I am on a limited income also - so I really understand. Is
>> the stool realllllly bloody? Hopefully not. You might try some
>> organic canned pumpkin mixed in the wet food or use a syringe to get
>> it down - pumpkin is good - I know others who use organic yogurt -
>> each is good for any kitty cat.
>> Don't give up yet Sandy W
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>> From: "ROBERT CHAPEL" To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday,
>> August 14, 2016 3:11:29 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Bloody Stool
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>> Thank you all for your responses..... I have a bit of a dilemna as
>> this issued didn't crop up until he had BEEN on Prednisolone oral and
>> ocular for a couple of months.... Didn't go for the 50 dollar fecal
>> test this time because his house mate ( who shares the litter box) is
>> symptom free.... Both are indoor cats and exposed to no food other
>> than what is given them. Still, I doubtless will have his stool
>> tested just need a couple of weeks to recover from a rash of
>> expenses... He is currently on weekly B12 injections and we are
>> looking to see if it helps his Hct ( which is a little low).... This
>> poor little guy has just one thing after another and ,to be frank, I
>> don't know how much longer I can afford the various chronic
>> maladies.... If his buddy ( my other Felv+ cat) goes south soon I'm
>> going to face a REAL dilemna..... Retirement on limited funds and
>> sick animals are not ideal bedfellows..... Gotta keep on Tryin....
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>>> Message: 1 Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2016 17:03:28 -0400 From: Lorrie To:
>>> felvtalk at felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Blood in Stool
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>>> Bob, I assume you've checked Yogi for parasites. The fact that he is
>>> losing weight and having soft bloody mucus could indicate IBD
>>> Inflammatory Bowel Disease, I have a cat with this. My cat, Sooty,
>>> was on Metronidazole for two weeks, and now has to take prednisolone
>>> every other day (transdermally) to keep this under control. He also
>>> gets B-12 shots once a week. I hope Yogi does not have this, as it
>>> is not curable, only managable. Sooty still enjoys life, but cannot
>>> gain weight no matter how much he eats.
>>> Lorrie
>>> assume you've had him checked for paras
>>> On 08-12, ROBERT CHAPEL wrote:
>>>> My 1 yr old ( Yogi) whose life has been one problem after another
>>>> is now showing bloody mucus in his stool which is now becoming soft
>>>> as well.... Had him to the Vet and he just completed a 10 day round
>>>> of Flagyl... I'm already spending a fair amount with the
>>>> Prednisolone Acetate he needs to keep his Uveitis at bay and 300
>>>> bucks later ( with an Xray) it does not look at though he has any
>>>> blockages... Anyone have any experience with this ?? Any relatively
>>>> benign possible reasons ( really hoping it is not severe autoimmune
>>>> bowel disorder).... This poor little guy has a lot going on for a
>>>> young cat.... also losing weight.... BUT...acting energetic,
>>>> appetite is good and he's even playing a bit despite being half
>>>> blind.. thanks, Bob in Warwick NY
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>>> Message: 2 Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2016 08:49:09 -0400 From: Shelley Theye
>>> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Blood in
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>>> Bob, in case this might help Yogi? My non-FeLV positive cat Frodo,
>>> had terrible, liquid, smelly stools with mucous for a number of
>>> years. Started at about 1.5 years of age. Tried metronidazole, all
>>> of the dewormers and treated for coccidia too, was sure he must have
>>> had IBD or colitis, etc. Finally what helped him was a restricted
>>> protein diet, to rule out a food sensitivity. We had to stick with
>>> the diet for months, longer than the recommended time, with a few
>>> metronidazole weeks interspersed, almost gave up when he got a mild
>>> bout of loose stool again, gave metronidazole one last time, a few
>>> days past when I was supposed to stop it, and glad I did, because
>>> his stools firmed up and became normal, and have been normal ever
>>> since! I have read that cats have food sensitivities more than
>>> actual food allergies. I am not sure to what ingredient he is
>>> sensitive to, and hesitate to try to figure it out, because after so
>>> many years of terrible stools, now he is symptom free and has been
>>> for a number of years. He eats Royal Canin rabbit and green pea. Not
>>> what I would like to feed, but in his case it was the answer. In
>>> case this might help. Shelley
>>> Shelley Theye veery at bellsouth.net
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>>>> On Aug 13, 2016, at 5:03 PM, Lorrie wrote:
>>>> Bob, I assume you've checked Yogi for parasites. The fact that he
>>>> is losing weight and having soft bloody mucus could indicate IBD
>>>> Inflammatory Bowel Disease, I have a cat with this. My cat, Sooty,
>>>> was on Metronidazole for two weeks, and now has to take
>>>> prednisolone every other day (transdermally) to keep this under
>>>> control. He also gets B-12 shots once a week. I hope Yogi does not
>>>> have this, as it is not curable, only managable. Sooty still enjoys
>>>> life, but cannot gain weight no matter how much he eats.
>>>> Lorrie
>>>> assume you've had him checked for paras
>>>> On 08-12, ROBERT CHAPEL wrote:
>>>>> My 1 yr old ( Yogi) whose life has been one problem after another
>>>>> is now showing bloody mucus in his stool which is now becoming
>>>>> soft as well.... Had him to the Vet and he just completed a 10 day
>>>>> round of Flagyl... I'm already spending a fair amount with the
>>>>> Prednisolone Acetate he needs to keep his Uveitis at bay and 300
>>>>> bucks later ( with an Xray) it does not look at though he has any
>>>>> blockages... Anyone have any experience with this ?? Any
>>>>> relatively benign possible reasons ( really hoping it is not
>>>>> severe autoimmune bowel disorder).... This poor little guy has a
>>>>> lot going on for a young cat.... also losing weight....
>>>>> BUT...acting energetic, appetite is good and he's even playing a
>>>>> bit despite being half blind.. thanks, Bob in Warwick NY
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