8/30 Garland AMPS 137 PMPS 367

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GO Garland! Just checking in on Garland--great amps!
 
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Beautiful AMPS ! :mrgreen:
Like Sherry said, she probably needed some rest.
Sounds like she expended quite a bit of energy the other day playing hide & seek etc.!
She's still on the road to recovery. Rest is a good thing - very important.
 
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Hi guys .. I agree with others .. garland is still on the road to recovery so the bout's of spunkiness probably take a lot out of her .. but her numbers this morning are looking very nice! Have a great day guys!
 
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That +1 looks like it could be a food spike. Hopefully she'll come down for you some more. She's doing great regardless! Have a great day, guys! :)
 
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Very nice numbers for Garland! I agree...I'm sure the spunkiness is tiring, but she's building her energy back up, which is fabulous!!!
 
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Glad to see Garland is finally turning the corner!! I know Karrie mentioned a few flavors of Special Kitty - Kazi likes the Mixed Grill the best which comes in at around 4% carbs. She is a fussy eater though - never had a great appetite on a regular basis. I usually have to sprinkle some of her freeze dried salmon or chicken on top, or if she is particularly fussy fortiflora. Just a few options to try once she is eating more on her own and you're not fighting nausea.
 
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Thanks guys :) She seems to be sleeping more today too. I wonder if shes lonely being closed off like she is.... shes used to having Connick for company during the day, but he wont go near her now, so shes alone most of the day while Im with the kids. :(
 
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These numbers look so much better than a week ago. You know, Violet, maybe it's just she overdid it a little yesterday. I'm sure the recup is going to be slow but you are so on top of everything!!

Have a good day...hope you all get some rest.
 
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Since Garland has a feeding tube I wouldn't try the fortiflora. I really am fearful of the bacteria culture in it and would only use this on a 100% healthy cat.

Is Garland gaining weight at all Violet? If she's maintaining her weight, you can try and cut out the clinicare and go back to the tablespoon of water. This will cut out the 25% carbs that is in the clinicare. It will cut 15 calories per 5.5oz can of Recovery if you are only mixing a tablespoon with it.
 
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Karrie and Maverick said:
Since Garland has a feeding tube I wouldn't try the fortiflora. I really am fearful of the bacteria culture in it and would only use this on a 100% healthy cat.

Is Garland gaining weight at all Violet? If she's maintaining her weight, you can try and cut out the clinicare and go back to the tablespoon of water. This will cut out the 25% carbs that is in the clinicare. It will cut 15 calories per 5.5oz can of Recovery if you are only mixing a tablespoon with it.
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Fortiwhat?

She is gaining. I can tell just from looking at her. I only started weighing her, so I dont know by how much yet. I can totally cut out the clinicare easily. At this point there is barely any in it anyway. Just 1-2 tablespoons, but I have also started upping the amounts at each feed too. And she is eating a couple ounces a day on her own. She eats between 1.5- 2 cans a day of the 5.8 oz cans through her tube.
 
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How much does she weigh now? Start cutting out the clinicare for sure. I don't think she needs two cans now.
 
Hi Violet & Garland,
I missed a few days owing to the hurricane and so am very glad to see Garland doing so much better. If she had a really active day the other day, it is not surprising that she would need to rest today. The body knows how best to take care of itself. All in all, Garland is doing great.

Ella & Rusty
 
Can you weigh her every morning if possible and post her weight? How much did she weigh before she got sick again?

Stop the clinicare. I will ask the dosing advisors what they would like to do. I believe its safe to cut back to a can and a half of food. Her numbers have been great. So we'd be cutting out 15-30 calories a day with the clinicare being cut. And a can of Recovery is 183 calories. So a can and a half would be 275 calories. She most likely gain on this.

The thing is I am not sure what the plan would be. If you drop a night time feeding so you can gain some much needed sleep, what will that do to her blood glucose numbers. Can you repost this in the morning? The clinicare has 25% carbs so you are reducing carbs. The food has 6% carbs. Once we see if she is gaining on a can and a half we can start cutting back a bit more.
 
Karrie and Maverick said:
Can you weigh her every morning if possible and post her weight? How much did she weigh before she got sick again?

Stop the clinicare. I will ask the dosing advisors what they would like to do. I believe its safe to cut back to a can and a half of food. Her numbers have been great. So we'd be cutting out 15-30 calories a day with the clinicare being cut. And a can of Recovery is 183 calories. So a can and a half would be 275 calories. She most likely gain on this.

The thing is I am not sure what the plan would be. If you drop a night time feeding so you can gain some much needed sleep, what will that do to her blood glucose numbers. Can you repost this in the morning? The clinicare has 25% carbs so you are reducing carbs. The food has 6% carbs. Once we see if she is gaining on a can and a half we can start cutting back a bit more.
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I can do the weight thing. But I have no idea how much she weighed before she got sick. She looked good though.. I want to say around 11 pounds most likely. (10.6 the day we took her to the ER) She lost most of her weight while she was in the ER bc she didnt eat the whole week she was there. She doesnt really look "skinny" now... Her back spine protrudes a little when i pet her, but her tummy and stuff is still fatty. Its actually weird, as if she lost the weight in the top of her back instead of everywhere else.

Ive already cut her night feeds back to just one at 4 am. I usually feed her right before bed (11-12), put out some watered down wet food for grazing, set an alarm and feed her at 4, then feed her again once I get the kids all settled w breakfast after we wake up (around 7-8) Her numbers are always lower in the mornings, I think its bc she only gets the one feed (?) I say she eats closer to the 1.5, than the 2 cans, but some days I get more time to feed than others. I just know I open 2 cans a day and there isnt much left from the last can
 
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