TheBowHuntress
Member Since 2012
Gobbles is sick--something GI....not sure...could be a repeat of whatever mystery illness he had back in April when he had the GI problems for over a month.
His lump from last month disappeared: flattened out and healed nicely, although I found another small one; same as the original one (about size of a small pea, a little pink but doesn't seem to bother him.
Diarrhea started Tuesday--5x a day, though a small amount, which was liquidy--sometimes a little drops out like he can just make it to the LB in time. I changed his food to just one brand/meat a day (until today when I am pulling my hair out between him vomiting and picking at food).
I discontinued his ReNew on Thursday. I bought metamucil last night and had to force it on him with a feeding syringe (mixed in water)...he ending up puking it up, along with the little bit of food he ate.
His scruff springs back when I checked him. He is peeing and preening, and today only diarrhea'd twice so far; the second time being slightly formed. He asks to go outside, so I take him out for 10 minutes at best, but do not let him eat grass. His mood seems the same. He is semi-social and not very playful, but that's normal for him. I got the kissy/purry/toilet paper this morning; same as usual.
I called the vet today but told them I cannot afford to bring him in and get tests done, and besides when I went that route this past April, after over $600 worth of tests, they still couldn't pin point what was causing it (that was when he had diarrhea and little appetite for over a month). I've tried different foods these past days. I tried cooked chicken on Wednesday. He cannot tolerate red meat.
The vet sold me 10 flagyl (metronidazole 62.5 mg, 2x day)pills today (I didn't take Gobbles in to see him) and I stopped at the pet store and bought some foods that have a lower fat count although at this point, I am ignoring the carb count--he has got to eat. I doubt he ate the equivalent of a can of FF yesterday and today, less. He only sold me 10 pills.
Shouldn't the flagyl be taken for more than 5 days? I assume he only sold me 10 so I'd have to go back there if the GI issues didn't stop.
So I gave him a flagyl pill this afternoon and half of a small can of Royal Canine digest sensitive. He puked that up. So I waited a little while and gave him another flagyl pill and some Tiki chicken; he licked the juice but did not eat the chicken. He seems to have held that down (I looked all over the house for vomit and didn't find any, thank God) and am going to take a closer look in the house just as soon as I post this. He only had diarrhea 2x so far today and the second one was somewhat, barely, formed.
I don't know what else to do. I don't know if I should start up the ReNew again (that is, if he eats) I am going to try some FF sliced turkey in gravy. I think. I am at my wit's end and we are VERY stretched with our income this month and I cannot run up a credit card.
I do have CYPRO on hand, but have not given him that (for appetite).
I am crushed and this is tearing my heart out.
Any suggestions appreciated...
Please keep us in your prayers.
His lump from last month disappeared: flattened out and healed nicely, although I found another small one; same as the original one (about size of a small pea, a little pink but doesn't seem to bother him.
Diarrhea started Tuesday--5x a day, though a small amount, which was liquidy--sometimes a little drops out like he can just make it to the LB in time. I changed his food to just one brand/meat a day (until today when I am pulling my hair out between him vomiting and picking at food).
I discontinued his ReNew on Thursday. I bought metamucil last night and had to force it on him with a feeding syringe (mixed in water)...he ending up puking it up, along with the little bit of food he ate.
His scruff springs back when I checked him. He is peeing and preening, and today only diarrhea'd twice so far; the second time being slightly formed. He asks to go outside, so I take him out for 10 minutes at best, but do not let him eat grass. His mood seems the same. He is semi-social and not very playful, but that's normal for him. I got the kissy/purry/toilet paper this morning; same as usual.
I called the vet today but told them I cannot afford to bring him in and get tests done, and besides when I went that route this past April, after over $600 worth of tests, they still couldn't pin point what was causing it (that was when he had diarrhea and little appetite for over a month). I've tried different foods these past days. I tried cooked chicken on Wednesday. He cannot tolerate red meat.
The vet sold me 10 flagyl (metronidazole 62.5 mg, 2x day)pills today (I didn't take Gobbles in to see him) and I stopped at the pet store and bought some foods that have a lower fat count although at this point, I am ignoring the carb count--he has got to eat. I doubt he ate the equivalent of a can of FF yesterday and today, less. He only sold me 10 pills.
Shouldn't the flagyl be taken for more than 5 days? I assume he only sold me 10 so I'd have to go back there if the GI issues didn't stop.
So I gave him a flagyl pill this afternoon and half of a small can of Royal Canine digest sensitive. He puked that up. So I waited a little while and gave him another flagyl pill and some Tiki chicken; he licked the juice but did not eat the chicken. He seems to have held that down (I looked all over the house for vomit and didn't find any, thank God) and am going to take a closer look in the house just as soon as I post this. He only had diarrhea 2x so far today and the second one was somewhat, barely, formed.
I don't know what else to do. I don't know if I should start up the ReNew again (that is, if he eats) I am going to try some FF sliced turkey in gravy. I think. I am at my wit's end and we are VERY stretched with our income this month and I cannot run up a credit card.
I do have CYPRO on hand, but have not given him that (for appetite).
I am crushed and this is tearing my heart out.
Any suggestions appreciated...
Please keep us in your prayers.
