Calley is sick.....don't know what to do now

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Kris10mo

Kris10mo

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Calley has had diarrhea/loose stools for a long time now.....but today she has been throwing up. Her eyes are full of gunk and she is following me around the house wanting me to feed her constantly. Every time she uses the box she is spilling her mess onto the floor....every time and I'm washing the floor several times a day and rinsing off matts outside.

How much longer do I do this? She is not getting any better and I don't know what else to do. Yes I can go and buy supplies to test from home.....but I'm afraid that it won't help any. Six months of 2x daily shots and no improvements.....in face she is getting worse.

She does nothing but eat, use the box and sleep. :(

Kristin and Calley
 
Have you tried FortiFlora? It helps with diarrhea and they have a $5 Rebate. You can also try to pick up some baby food squash and add a teaspoon to her regular food. Squash or regular unspiced unsugared pumpkin can help with both diarrhea and constipation.

We can help you with her blood sugars, once you begin testing. I'm glad you're going to get the glucometer and start home testing. Walmart's ReliOn has the cheapest test strips and you could grab some baby food squash at the same time.

Keep posting, so we can help you with Calley. cat_pet_icon
 
Unfortunately I can not afford to spend more money on Calley. As much as I love her and want her to be well I am a single mom with three children and three other pets that have medical issues. I have tried for six months to regulate her....shouldn't she have regulated by now if she was going to? I've changed her diet, been doing the insulin, have changed insulin twice, done curves and office visits.

What else can be done for her without adding more expense to the situation? Anything?

I guess I'm asking why hasn't she regulated? OR....will she ever regulate?

I thought she did well at the vets last week and I thought I saw improvement the day after...but then she is the same again now.

Maybe I just need to find her another home that has the money to keep trying more things....to what end though?

Depressed


Kristin
 
Same way as you disliked at the doctor, stick the thermometer up Calley's anus.
The normal body temperature for cats falls in the range of 99.5-102.5 Fahrenheit. Fever, referred to medically as pyrexia, can be defined as a higher than normal body temperature in cats – a body temperature of at least 103.5 ° F (39.7° C).

They do make ones that go into the ear that work via IR too.
 
I don't have a thermometer at home. I'll have to get one at the store. What would a fever indicate for Calley?

Thanks
Kristin
 
It's very challenging, we know, we've all been there and feel for you. If you test at home you can see what the insulin is doing or not doing and if necessary raise the insulin dosage. I think the ReliOn Micro tester from Wal Mart is only about $18, it comes with some test strips and another 25 or so test strips cost about another $20. It's not hard to test and it'll give you and us tons of info on how to help you. ;-)
 
Poor Calley and poor you, you must feel overwhelmed.

Do you have a good vet who you trust? It sounds like if you can afford a vets visit it might reassure you as to what's going on. Sometimes the worst is not knowing, I remember waiting for Angel's diagnosis, convinced it was renal failure as i had lost his sister to that last year. Finding out it was something that could hopefully be managed was almost a relief.

hugs,
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Home testing with an inexpensive glucometer such as the ReliOn Confirm, Confirm Micro, or Prime will let you see if the insulin dose needs an increase, or a decrease. The right insulin dose helps control many of the excessive hunger and thirst symptoms, and reduces litterbox flooding.

Fever/pyrexia indicates an infection of some sort is likely present and the cat needs an intimixrobial of some sort, which only a vet can prescribe. If you fill it at a human pharmacy, not the vet, you may reduce your costs.

Chronic diarrhea can be food allergies, inflammatory bowel disease or intestinal lymphoma among other possibilities. Maybe stick with just 1 low carb protein source for week, then switch to a different 1 the next week, and observe if symptoms change in severity.
 
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