LuvinThisPig
Member Since 2017
Yesterday's
Ugh on long days of work... This = no testing. Or not nearly enough as I would like. However, given his pmps I do not think he even got close to the lagoon. *sigh* His Acro hunger is back for the first time in a very long, long time. He is back to his camp in front of the refrigerator.
A few things I need to address:
@Wendy&Neko you said:
As to this, I could not agree more. The thought had already crossed my mind when I was scouring the earth for reasons as to the sudden incline. Ruling out any post SRT reactions, there was not a whole lot left, but diet being one of them. I made the move very slowly and in fact, he was only getting maybe 1 oz of raw a day (2 frozen 'ice cubes' - one in the morning and one at night). I am baffled as to how the raw could be causing the increase to BGs… But, for a good reason am I baffled.
1. He has no constipation whatsoever. His bladder is of perfect size and cannot be felt when prodding the abdomen. Also, his upper GI feels very loose and not at all distended or swollen. In short, he is 'squishy' from just below the ribs all the way into the hips with no sign of bloating.
2. His poop. His poop tells me a lot. Where diarrhea has been a chronic issue since he was a kitten, his stools have began to form and become far more solid than usual. They are not normal by any means, but most of this seems to be attributed to neurological issues as Dr. Fidel concurs. (However, let us say he was having a reaction to food, the presence of food related diarrhea would go unnoticed considering the neuro related diarrhea already in play). Furthermore, his push seems to be getting better as well, as strange as this sounds. The output he just had, even given its semi-soft state, was very easy for him to move out. No struggle. The presence of the little black flakes that have been attributed to a mild food sensitivity have disappeared for the first time in forever. His poops do not have any smell at all, really. And, they are taking on a much healthier color. Not just the color of whatever silly canned food he has eaten recently. Basically, his poop points to a normal and (slightly) healthier digestive process. This would not be the case if he was having a sensitivity issue with it, would it???
3. His breathing is always elevated after eating the canned food (I am this crazy to watch for hours), any canned food. Whereas after eating raw, his breathing stays level. This says to me that there is something that is causing abdominal discomfort in the canned food.
So, what gives? Could this really be a diet issue or is it more likely the tumor ramping up? Would it make sense for it to respond in this way to SRT. Like the radiation just really pissed it off? I would not imagine it would work that way, but I suppose all is possible..
He did throw up a tad tonight before pmps, but I think this was more about the fact that he had just used the bathroom. See, with no tail and limited feeling back there, he often gets excrement on his hind end. Then he cleans his hind end. Every once in a very long while he will clean himself on an empty tummy and what he cleans off with irritate his belly. It was a small little patch and he was done. No dry heaving or struggling.
Regardless, I pulled the raw for now to eliminate it as a factor until I can further address diet.
Tagging @Sienne and Gabby (GA) for advice on diet...
I have been slowly reading through all the info on the IBD kitties page, but it is taking time obviously. I am curious. While I would not consider Pig to be in a dietary crisis by any means, I am wondering if using the intro diet (poached pork or chicken) would be beneficial at this point. He has diarrhea all his life and his vet and I have tried everything. Even Dr. Fidel in WA chalks a lot of that up to neuro issues associated with the Manx. However, in light of the recent increase to BGs, I am wondering if it is related to the reintroduction of raw. However, none of that makes sense given the clues listed above...
Also, I want to get the Renew Probiotics, but which one?? I am looking for 40-50 billion CFUs, correct?
Do you feel a raw diet of pork would be better to start with as he has had very limited exposure to this protein?
He is not diagnosed full blown IBD, but it is a diagnosis of exclusion and there is no definitive one but biopsy. However, his very recent US did not show what Dr. Fidel considered a full blown case. I also realize, this is a bit delusional on my part as what is beginning is quite capable of becoming something far worse. I need to head this off now.
I believe that is all for now... I know I have missed something, but will post it when I remember it.
Ugh on long days of work... This = no testing. Or not nearly enough as I would like. However, given his pmps I do not think he even got close to the lagoon. *sigh* His Acro hunger is back for the first time in a very long, long time. He is back to his camp in front of the refrigerator.
A few things I need to address:
@Wendy&Neko you said:
As to this, I could not agree more. The thought had already crossed my mind when I was scouring the earth for reasons as to the sudden incline. Ruling out any post SRT reactions, there was not a whole lot left, but diet being one of them. I made the move very slowly and in fact, he was only getting maybe 1 oz of raw a day (2 frozen 'ice cubes' - one in the morning and one at night). I am baffled as to how the raw could be causing the increase to BGs… But, for a good reason am I baffled.
1. He has no constipation whatsoever. His bladder is of perfect size and cannot be felt when prodding the abdomen. Also, his upper GI feels very loose and not at all distended or swollen. In short, he is 'squishy' from just below the ribs all the way into the hips with no sign of bloating.
2. His poop. His poop tells me a lot. Where diarrhea has been a chronic issue since he was a kitten, his stools have began to form and become far more solid than usual. They are not normal by any means, but most of this seems to be attributed to neurological issues as Dr. Fidel concurs. (However, let us say he was having a reaction to food, the presence of food related diarrhea would go unnoticed considering the neuro related diarrhea already in play). Furthermore, his push seems to be getting better as well, as strange as this sounds. The output he just had, even given its semi-soft state, was very easy for him to move out. No struggle. The presence of the little black flakes that have been attributed to a mild food sensitivity have disappeared for the first time in forever. His poops do not have any smell at all, really. And, they are taking on a much healthier color. Not just the color of whatever silly canned food he has eaten recently. Basically, his poop points to a normal and (slightly) healthier digestive process. This would not be the case if he was having a sensitivity issue with it, would it???
3. His breathing is always elevated after eating the canned food (I am this crazy to watch for hours), any canned food. Whereas after eating raw, his breathing stays level. This says to me that there is something that is causing abdominal discomfort in the canned food.
So, what gives? Could this really be a diet issue or is it more likely the tumor ramping up? Would it make sense for it to respond in this way to SRT. Like the radiation just really pissed it off? I would not imagine it would work that way, but I suppose all is possible..
He did throw up a tad tonight before pmps, but I think this was more about the fact that he had just used the bathroom. See, with no tail and limited feeling back there, he often gets excrement on his hind end. Then he cleans his hind end. Every once in a very long while he will clean himself on an empty tummy and what he cleans off with irritate his belly. It was a small little patch and he was done. No dry heaving or struggling.
Regardless, I pulled the raw for now to eliminate it as a factor until I can further address diet.
Tagging @Sienne and Gabby (GA) for advice on diet...
I have been slowly reading through all the info on the IBD kitties page, but it is taking time obviously. I am curious. While I would not consider Pig to be in a dietary crisis by any means, I am wondering if using the intro diet (poached pork or chicken) would be beneficial at this point. He has diarrhea all his life and his vet and I have tried everything. Even Dr. Fidel in WA chalks a lot of that up to neuro issues associated with the Manx. However, in light of the recent increase to BGs, I am wondering if it is related to the reintroduction of raw. However, none of that makes sense given the clues listed above...
Also, I want to get the Renew Probiotics, but which one?? I am looking for 40-50 billion CFUs, correct?
Do you feel a raw diet of pork would be better to start with as he has had very limited exposure to this protein?
He is not diagnosed full blown IBD, but it is a diagnosis of exclusion and there is no definitive one but biopsy. However, his very recent US did not show what Dr. Fidel considered a full blown case. I also realize, this is a bit delusional on my part as what is beginning is quite capable of becoming something far worse. I need to head this off now.
I believe that is all for now... I know I have missed something, but will post it when I remember it.
I know you’ll figure this out and Pig will keep being amazing! 
