11/27 Radar - dose increased - some signs of a little improvement

[Jan Radar (GA)]

my last post

I increased the dose this morning to 7.5 units and am eager to see what the extra insulin may do to help bring down those numbers. We started the day with syringe feeding because he didn't eat much in the overnight hours. Today he's been eating every couple of hours and napping in his favorite spots in between snacks. There is still no playing but he washes his face carefully after each snack.

I'm happy to report two pieces of good news... 1) today when I offered a tablespoon of raw lamb to him, he sniffed it cautiously and then licked the dish clean. and 2) after giving him S. Boulardi for a few days, he left a nice sausage in the LB for the first time in at least a week. It was really smelly but the fact that we've moved on from soft serve consistency is a great victory.

Happy almost Thanksgiving everyone. Enjoy your human and furry family members and let them all know how much they mean to you.

 

[carfurby (GA)]

Yay for the good news! I hope the dose increase brings Radar's numbers down.

 

[AmandaE]

Awesome report on Radar! Congrats on the LB deposit, What a relief for you!! It’s so nice to hear he’s doing well. You’ll have to let me know how the raw transition goes. I have very briefly thought about it but get a little overwhelmed.

a lot of great news from Radar today

 

[Jan Radar (GA)]

Awesome report on Radar! Congrats on the LB deposit, What a relief for you!! It’s so nice to hear he’s doing well. You’ll have to let me know how the raw transition goes. I have very briefly thought about it but get a little overwhelmed.

a lot of great news from Radar today

I've fed raw to Radar before and he really liked it. Then the company went out of business. I've been trying other companies for about 2 years without successfully finding the very smooth consistency that Radar prefers. I recently bumped into Lotus which has the same consistency as the Rad Cat he used to love. With my little guy the consistency of the food is the key. If the food has any lumps he eats around them or won't touch the food at all.. If it's nice and smooth he is much much happier. On the human side of feeding raw, I was pretty overwhelmed with the idea of having raw meat in my kitchen. I've gotten used to it over time and by trial and error. Radar has his own compartment in the fridge and the freezer for his raw food. I also have learned when to take food out of freezer and put in fridge so it will thaw in time for serving. With his strongly suspected IBD issues, raw food is really the very best choice for his system. Now I just have to get him to cooperate with my plans. It's a work in progress for sure. Today's acceptance of a second protein choice has really moved my little project forward.

 

[AmandaE]

I've fed raw to Radar before and he really liked it. Then the company went out of business. I've been trying other companies for about 2 years without successfully finding the very smooth consistency that Radar prefers. I recently bumped into Lotus which has the same consistency as the Rad Cat he used to love. With my little guy the consistency of the food is the key. If the food has any lumps he eats around them or won't touch the food at all.. If it's nice and smooth he is much much happier. On the human side of feeding raw, I was pretty overwhelmed with the idea of having raw meat in my kitchen. I've gotten used to it over time and by trial and error. Radar has his own compartment in the fridge and the freezer for his raw food. I also have learned when to take food out of freezer and put in fridge so it will thaw in time for serving. With his strongly suspected IBD issues, raw food is really the very best choice for his system. Now I just have to get him to cooperate with my plans. It's a work in progress for sure. Today's acceptance of a second protein choice has really moved my little project forward.

Thanks for the info! I am definitely weirded out by the idea of raw food in the kitchen! Mowgli doesn't have any IBD issues (*knock on wood*) so I am not in a huger hurry to try it, but I do always feel like the phosphorous in commercial food may cause issues later on. Good luck with the forward moving project

 

[Sienne and Gabby (GA)]

Great news, Jan. I do think the S. boulardii is a life saver.

So this is my TMI story: Last year I had a hip surgery. Fortunately, I didn't need that much pain medication -- or at least what I did need was a whole lot less than most patients. The routine orders that my surgeon put in included medications to offset narcotic induced constipation. However, since my narcotic intake was minimal, well, you can guess that there wasn't any constipation. Instead, the issue was just the opposite. Once I got home, I was taking the S. boulardii I had in the house for Gizmo. It worked like a charm.