Comments on: Barfing kitty, hidden liver

By: Tricia

Tricia — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:45:35 +0000

:::keeping fingers crossed for more good news:::

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:01:23 +0000

I’m glad to read about the poop! And that’s a sentence I never thought I’d type. Hope she continues to recover.

By: kit

kit — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:00:57 +0000

WOW! That’s great news. (((((hugs to you both)))) Did she eat the kibble on her own? If so, that’s even better.

Monoglot has an excellent suggestion about valium, you might want to mention it to your vet if they haven’t already brought it up. Good luck to both of you, and I’ll keep Sugarplum in my thoughts.

By: infamousqbert

infamousqbert — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:19:20 +0000

so glad she’s feeling better. i’ve been through bad sicknesses with kitties that didn’t turn out as well. hugs to you and all your family. give her an extra good cuddle for me, please.

By: katie

katie — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:01:43 +0000

Awwww poor Sugarplum. Sick cats are possibly the more sorry thing on the planet. When my cat is sick he makes this pathetic little mewing noise that just kills me. Poop is good though! Hope the scans come out okay.

By: Monoglot

Monoglot — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:45:22 +0000

Hepatic lipidosis is an awful, awful thing. I had a cat who developed it after a particularly stressful move. The vet treated her with a combination of antibiotics, steroids, and valium. Valium is a powerful appetite stimulant for cats: give a dose, and you’d better have food handy.

Poop is highly underrated as a sign of health: glad she seems to be better.

By: tinfoil hattie

tinfoil hattie — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:01:08 +0000

Poor kitty! Poor you! (((Sugarplum))) I hope she recovers fully. You must be exhausted.

By: wiggles

wiggles — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:02:44 +0000

It sounds like she’s getting better. Yay poop!

By: Cola

Cola — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:27:51 +0000

Yes, not eating is a really bad sign in kitties. Probably most animals, but especially cats should be eager to eat something tasty, and the vets keep the tastiest stuff around just to test an animal’s appetite. I remember when Ares wouldn’t touch it, and I could tell the Vet didn’t want to tell me what it meant, but I already knew. That was one of the worst days for me.

But good times that your kitty is doing better. I hope it stays that way.

By: vicster

vicster — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:06:16 +0000

Oh dear! Simon, Billie and I send Sugarplum loads of healing vibes (and some to your bank account as well…)