Re: Stinker and a new immune booster

Laura Jordan ( laura@denverdirect.com )
Fri, 19 Feb 1999 08:20:33 -0700

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Lynn,

Congrats Grandma! I hoping that Stinker will pull through this too! He's
such a fighter, I just know he's going to get over this hump too.

Laura and the Brat Pack

Lynn or Josiah Stickels wrote:

> It's been awhile since I have written. Stinker has been very, very
> sick this past week or so. It has been touch and go but he is holding
> his own. My vet called this evening about a new immunostimulant she
> learned about. It is called Lactoserrin. It comes from the colostrum
> from the cow's first milk. They come in capsules and you mix them
> with milk and if the gums aren't too painful, you swab them. If they
> are, you get the kitty to drink it with a little milk. It is used for
> stomacitis(sp?) She will be getting it by next week. Anyone heard of
> this? Well, on Valentine's Day, I became a first time grandma!:) A
> baby boy, 8lbs. 9ozs. His name is Noah Alexander. I was there for
> the birth but there were complications and we were kicked out of the
> room but the sound effects were great.:) Stinker's eyes are very bad
> again but I don't think it's the herpes. The viroptic took care of
> that. His third eyelids are covering most of his eyes and they are
> always gunky so I've just been keeping them clean. Because of the
> difference in dilation, the vet said it was his nervous system. The
> other night, he was growling and hissing and very restless as if in
> pain. The vet said it could have been a seizure. But, I kind of
> think the vet doesn't know and he just says these things. I really
> don't know what is going on. He has been a tiny bit better today but
> only for awhile. I think he will pull through this. Very
> stressful!{ I switched over today to the Sensible Choice and all the
> cats and dog just loved it! Stinker even took a few bites! I always
> worried about all the preservatives that are in the Science Diet and
> Iams, which they have always eaten. I got a free sample of the Nutro
> Max. Will see if they like that. Sounds like a good deal. Hugs and
> Headbutts to all!:) Lynn(Stinker)

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Lynn,

Congrats Grandma! I hoping that Stinker will pull through this too!He's such a fighter, I just know he's going to get over this hump too.

Laura and the Brat Pack

Lynn or Josiah Stickels wrote:

 It'sbeen awhile since I have written.  Stinker has been very, very sickthis past week or so.  It has been touch and go but he is holdinghis own.  My vet called this evening about a new immunostimulant shelearned about.  It is called Lactoserrin.  It comes from thecolostrum from the cow's first milk.  They come in capsules and youmix them with milk and if the gums aren't too painful, you swab them. If they are, you get the kitty to drink it with a little milk. It is usedfor stomacitis(sp?)  She will be getting it by next week.  Anyoneheard of this? Well,on Valentine's Day, I became a first time grandma!:)  A baby boy,8lbs. 9ozs.  His name is Noah Alexander.  I was there for thebirth but there were complications and we were kicked out of the room butthe sound effects were great.:) Stinker'seyes are very bad again but I don't think it's the herpes.  The viroptictook care of that.  His third eyelids are covering most of his eyesand they are always gunky so I've just been keeping them clean.  Becauseof the difference in dilation, the vet said it was his nervous system. The other night, he was growling and hissing and very restless as if inpain.  The vet said it could have been a seizure.  But, I kindof think the vet doesn't know and he just says these things.  I reallydon't know what is going on.  He has been a tiny bit better todaybut only for awhile.  I think he will pull through this.  Verystressful!{ Iswitched over today to the Sensible Choice and all the cats and dog justloved it!  Stinker even took a few bites!  I always worried aboutall the preservatives that are in the Science Diet and Iams, which theyhave always eaten.  I got a free sample of the Nutro Max.  Willsee if they like that.  Sounds like a good deal. Hugsand Headbutts to all!:) Lynn(Stinker)
 

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