On Mon, 22 Feb 1999, Kathy Giddings wrote:
> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 19:35:16 -0500
> From: Kathy Giddings <meowmama@bellsouth.net>
> Reply-To: felvtalk@MailingList.net
> To: felvtalk@MailingList.net
> Subject: Re: IBD
>
> Martha,
> My Rusty had IBD and the things that helped him the most are the
> following:
> For an appetite stimulant - Periactin (available from the vet)
> -probably every other day will be enough, but you can determine that and,
> believe it or not, 1/2 a Pepcid A/C to control the vomiting. This combination
> worked really well for me. The Pred stopped working and I was not happy
> keeping him on that for long periods of time.
> You might want to check this out with your vet!
>
> Best of luck,
> Kathy G
>
> Martha wrote:
>
> > Hi all
> > I think there are some people on here who also have IBD cats...?? So far
> > Basil the IBD has been having a worse time of things than my positive
> > Mushroom. He's been on prednisone daily for a month and about 5 days ago
> > the vet said to go to every other day. The last two days he's vomited and
> > has had diarreah (I never can spell that word). He had been doing so good
> > for so long!! Anyway, I have a call out to the vet, but I was just
> > wondering how others with IBD cats are dealing with it. Is prednisone
> > something they can take all the time? Is there something else out there
> > that works? He's eating the rabbit protein food ok and the segregated
> > feeding is working out to everyone's delight. I just want the little guy
> > to get some meat on his bones! 12 to 13 pounds is about right for him and
> > at the last trip to the vet he barely tipped the scales at 9 pounds.
> >
> > Thanks everyone :o)
> > Martha
>
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