Unexplained diarrhea
McKinley has come down with a puzzling bout of diarrhea. There is nothing jumping out in the fecals, he is bright, alert, playing, drinking, eating. No fever, just this diarrhea. I have tried several different things to help him stop this- flagyll (in case it is coccidia) because coccidia doesn’t always show in the fecals. Plain yogurt with active cultures, cooked hamburger and twice cooked rice, lactose free milk, canned pumpkin and nothing seems to be working.
I was going to contact my vet today, but fell behind schedule, but I have a special mixture I want to see if he will mix up for me, because all the ingredients are vet prescribed only. I will connect with him tomorrow and talk it over with him.
In the meantime, the new introduction cage is coming in mighty handy as a sickroom for McKinley. His poor bum is so sore, I just put some desitin on him to give him some relief.
Took Guinevere in to see the accupuncturist today and the first session went well. She tolerated and even seemed to welcome the needles that were placed in her back, stomach and legs. The session was about 25 minutes long, and she will be returning for other sessions to see if we can get her some relief in her aching joints.
I am FINALLY out of pain with my shoulder! After two years, it has been a dream come true for me. I went to see Mandi (the accupuncturist) every week for 3 months and now I am pain free! How wonderful this feels=
September 9th, 2006 at 11:42 pm
I have taken in a male feral cat. He was outside my apartment for 1 1/2 yrs. I believe that someone dumped him. I caught him and we went to vet to get him nuetered and check up. Now he is with other females [ some are spayed and some are not].
He has been spraying and I cannot get him to stop.
Someone suggested Feliway and I tried that but I feel that I need 20 plugs and a gallon of spray to work.
Also does he do this because of the unaltered females in the house.
Please help. Is there something that really works
I really love this cat and I have spent many hrs working with him and he has really turned out to be a good pet except for this. I dont want to live like this anymore.
Thank you
September 10th, 2006 at 9:01 am
Depending on how old he was when he got neutered. He may continue to spray his entire life. Male cats living outdoors who are left to breed freely, will if they have taken females spray their entire life. But, it also takes about 6 months after a neutering for an older cat to stop spraying. If you have intact females in the house, I urge you to spay them for this will help. Plus intact females can get mighty sick at times, whereas females who have been spayed generally live a long healthy life.
Check out www.sprayalert.com for a product that will warn you right when he sprays so at least you can get it up quicker. If he continues to spray even after your females are spayed, then perhaps you might find someone who needs a barn cat?