06/03 Eddie AMPS 326 PMPS 358

Great news that Eddie finally ate. Thank goodness for that later onset of Levemir that gives you a bit of wriggle room to get food into him.

Interesting conversation yesterday on food aversion. Some cats will go completely off something that they are syringe fed. I had a foster kitty with hepatic lipidosis that I had so syringe feed for 2.5 weeks. He wouldn't eat that food, or even any other product with chicken in it for the longest time.

If Eddie does have IBD, you should start keeping a log of what he eats and what he likes. My crew with GI issues were all vomiters, so I had a vomit log. :rolleyes: It helped me see patterns in proteins and learn what might be allergies. At some point you might want to try something completely different like lamb, venison, or rabbit. We are lucky that there are products with even more options on the west coast (duck, pork, kangaroo for example). Treatment for IBD can be as simple as novel protein and prebiotic (such as psyllium husk fiber) and probiotics.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
Great news that Eddie finally ate. Thank goodness for that later onset of Levemir that gives you a bit of wriggle room to get food into him.

Interesting conversation yesterday on food aversion. Some cats will go completely off something that they are syringe fed. I had a foster kitty with hepatic lipidosis that I had so syringe feed for 2.5 weeks. He wouldn't eat that food, or even any other product with chicken in it for the longest time.

If Eddie does have IBD, you should start keeping a log of what he eats and what he likes. My crew with GI issues were all vomiters, so I had a vomit log. :rolleyes: It helped me see patterns in proteins and learn what might be allergies. At some point you might want to try something completely different like lamb, venison, or rabbit. We are lucky that there are products with even more options on the west coast (duck, pork, kangaroo for example). Treatment for IBD can be as simple as novel protein and prebiotic (such as psyllium husk fiber) and probiotics.
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This afternoon (just now) when I got home, he was sitting waiting on the food rug. I took a chance, gave him a dash of Churu and water on some duck (!). I did not turn into smoothie and he ate it!!! Thanks for the suggestion re: the food log. Eddie isn't a vomiter, usually, so hopefully novel protein will help. Phew.
 
Even if they don't vomit, IBD kitties can become very picky, Especially about something that makes their tummy feel off. Our job is to tease out what is causing them to feel off.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
Even if they don't vomit, IBD kitties can become very picky, Especially about something that makes their tummy feel off. Our job is to tease out what is causing them to feel off.
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Yes, well, PM and guess what? "I don't like the food that I liked earlier." Also it was a struggle to get an Ondansertron into him. How is it they can swallow so many things and still spit out that pill.

Today I ordered compounded Ondansetron.

One more night after tonight.
 
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