Lucas does not get better.

**Barbara** · 08-17-2005, 09:23 AM

Sounds as if your vet is a practical one- which I think is good. Good to hear the meds work for Lucas. The last thing you need is daily carpet cleaning

**jenluckenbach** · 08-17-2005, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by furrykidsmother
I hope that you will be able to wean him of the enzyme.

Let me see if I can make this a little clearer.....

If I take him off the meds and the diarrhea comes back, that is a GOOD thing. It means we found the problem. He'll need to keep taking meds, but that is OK.

If I take him off the meds and the poop stays firm then we still don't have an answer (But we DO have a firm poop, which I guess is a good thing by itself)

Any way.....tonight I will separate him to get a look at his poops tomorrow morning (I can never catch him in the act). If they are firm I start weaning him off the meds to see if diarrhea returns.

I actually hope it does (but not on the carpet)

**furrykidsmother** · 08-17-2005, 02:19 PM

I think I've got it now. He is going to have to be weaned off the enzyme, that is not an option. If he returns to having diarrhea after being taken off then he will have to go back on it to stay.

Good luck tonight! I am hoping for firm poop so you can take the next step in determining what the answer is.

**kimlovescats** · 08-17-2005, 10:36 PM

Just now catching up on all of this Jen. Hope you have your answer very soon!

Good luck, and huggies to Lucas!

Kim

**sasha the cat** · 08-17-2005, 10:41 PM

How is Lucas doing? We hope to hear good news from you.

**jenluckenbach** · 08-18-2005, 05:55 AM

Lucas is good and our "test" begins. I will NOT give him his medicine (which is pancreatic enzyme) and if the diarrhea returns then we know that his pancreas is not producing this enzyme and he will need to remain on this medicine.