BRODIE is HOME -> (AGAIN) Still Needs Your Prayers!

[christa]

Brodie is FINALLY home!!! Wow, it's been a long 4 nights! But he's home and I'm so happy! I think he's pretty happy too! He ran from his bed to his food bowls to his water bowl to the turbo scratcher to his tree . . . all around the place, from one thing to the next. It was like he must have thought he'd never see anything ever again! LOL He tried to run up to Josie and give her a big lick on the face and she HISSED real big and smacked at him. She doesn't like the way he smells. Neither do I (he smells like Pee) but hopefully that will wear off with time.

Okay, now for some pics :)

Making himself at home:
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Getting a DRINK! (thirsty boy!)
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This was after his "bath" . . . I scrubbed him down with bath wipes and you can tell he is walking on his tippy toes. He STILL stinks though!
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Found his tree (see Josie hiding in the corner down there?):
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More on the tree:
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[catnapper]

Oh Brodie, you look ever so handsome! I'm sure your sister will be nice to you once your "vet smell" goes away.

Kisses to you, sweet boy

[lvpets2002]

:) :o ****** HURRAY HURRAY BRODIE YOU ARE HOME && DOING GREAT ****** Boy you had us so worried.. So glad your home & doing good..

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Awwwwwwww Brodie looks soooooo happy to be back home!!

[Laura's Babies]

Awwwww! I got the LES seeing him at home FINALLY! Bet the poor baby did think he would never see home again! I wouldn't give a hoot how he smelled as long as he is HOME!

He looks great to have been through what all he has been through and is as handsome as ever!

WELCOME HOME BRODIE! (we MISSED YOU!!!!)

[furrykidsmother]

Sooo very glad to see him home and happy! He looks like he is settling in nicely!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Welcome home smelly cat ;)

[prechrswife]

Brodie looks like he is REALLY glad to be home. :D

[Donnaj4962]

Welcome Home Brodie!

Everyone here at PT is so glad that you are home and settling in well again! Don't worry about Josie, she will warm up to you once the "white coats smell" wears off! Stay well young man! We have all been so worried about you!

Welcome home and have a good long kitty cat nap, then get up and run and play! :D

[kimlovescats]

WELCOME HOME BABY BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
Oh Christa, I am so happy that little Brodie is OK and no surgery needed!
He looks GREAT ... you'd never know what he has been through!!!
YIPPEEEEEEEE!!!! Please give him kissies from me!!! :D

[christa]

Thanks guys! He's getting plenty of kisses! Even though they're stinky ones! LOL Thankfully he hasn't quit bathing himself since he got home. I guess he doesn't like being stinky either! Josie still isn't having much to do with him, but she has settled down some and isn't quite as hissy. ;)

I just wanted to thank you all again for all the prayers & thoughts for Brodie & for all of us during this crazy time. We didn't know what was going to happen and I really think that it was the prayers that got us through!

[Kirsten]

Christa, I'm so happy for you and Brody that he's back home! :)

Sounds like he had to check each of his places and items to find out if they are still there! It must be such a relief for him to be in a familiar environment again!

How is he doing? Is he feeling well?

Kirsten

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so glad that Brody is finally home and doing well. :D Did the vet ever say what may have caused his illness? Did she think that it was the tidy cat crystals?

[Sonia59]

Welcome home, Brodie, it's so nice to see you! :D Thanks to your mom for posting all these pics! :)

[Vermontcat]

It's so nice to see Brodie is back home and feeling better. :)
Give him some extra hugs and kisses from me.

[catmandu]

Mr Scrappy And Zippy Angels Will Come By To Visit Brodie,and Wash That Vet Smell Off.
They Have A Special Meal Lined Up For Brodie At Druxys ,the Fanciest Deli In The City Where Brodie Can Eat To His Hearts Content.
Welcome Back Brodie.

[sirrahbed]

Such good news that Brodie is FINALLY home as I can only imagine what a long four days this was for you Christa. He looks just terrific! :D

[Craftlady]

Brodie looks terrific like nothin happened to him.
Did the vet think after all it was the litter and changing to regular Fresh Step and not the crystals would do just fine?

[catfamily]

My eyes are watering.I'm so happy he's happy.The way you described him running from one thing to the next means he's so relieved he's home where he belongs.He must of been so worried he'd never see his real home again.Cats are so wonderful and just like people with REAL human like feelings only they can't speak to us and can't understand us when we tell them they'll be OK.

[christa]

Brodie is doing great and seems to be very happy to be home. He just ate a *little* bit of his new food. The vet is going ahead with the D/D.

We are all still a little curious as to what is causing his vomiting. She thinks that he's getting into something here in the house and yes, it probably was the litter that he was eating - was causing these recent problems - she still thinks that he's had an allergy to his food all along and that just made things worse.

We're going to try this new food though - Vet's Diet D/D . . . the flavor of the day? Duck and Peas! (yuck) I'm hoping that it will make some difference. Plus getting that litter out of the house and keeping an eye on him, making sure he's not eating too much crap off the floor. I try to sweep the floor on a regular basis . . . I guess I'll try to step it up a notch. Maybe double duty.

:)

BTW, how long is it going to take for Josie to get use to him again??? She's been hissy ALL DAY!!! Looks like she'd recognize him a little?!?! How long am I gonna have to listen to her be like this?

[catfamily]

It shouldn't take long at all for Josie to get use to Brodie all over again.I'd say a couple days.I'm glad he's feeling better :)

[Catty1]

WELCOME HOME, HAPPY STINKY BOY! :D

hugs hugs hugs from Catty1

[Craftlady]

Probably when he quits smelling like pee LOL

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Yipee!!! Welcome home, Brodie!!! I'm sure now that he's home and feeling better he'll get himself cleaned up real quick. ;)

So, final diagnosis was that it was the litter he was eating?

[christa]

So, final diagnosis was that it was the litter he was eating?

Well kinda. We're thinking that he was already having the food allergy and then he started eating the litter :rolleyes: and that's when his little body just started spiraling out of control! :eek:

BTW, Josie & Brodie are actually laying on the same bed together now! Progress! :)

[Kater]

I am so glad to read that you are back home now, Brodie! :D
Now be a good boy - eat your new food, and lay off the inedible stuff, ok?
Even though he apparently smells quite offensive :p he looks TERRIFIC!! :)

[orangemm]

Yay! Brodie's finally home!! He must feel so much better! And, there's nothing like running around, finding all your old things, comfy things that mean HOME!

The stinky stuff will go away, lots of wipes and licking. :D

[kb2yjx]

A BIG YIPEEEE from all the Clan Cats upon hearing that Brodie is back home!!! From the photos, you would never know he was so ill!!! A good night's sleep for ALL!!!

[Killearn Kitties]

Fingers crossed that the new food will sort out the problems without any further treatment. Poor baby.

[christa]

Morning everyone! We're making some progress with the Josie/Brodie re-introductions, LOL. Last night, Josie was actually licking on him again! Licking his little face . . . she kept sniffing inbetween licks though, like she was doing it even though she really didn't like it! :eek: But then she was hissing at him again this morning. Not sure . . . maybe she's still getting a wiff off of him. Maybe he's just annoying her. Nonetheless, she's tolerating him again and hopefully they'll be playing again soon.

He has been cuddling like CRAZY this morning!!! Has laid in my lap all morning! Curled up in a ball, snoozing away! I hated to get up for an hour! Good reason to sit and drink my coffee & watch some boring morning talk shows. Anyway, I think he's really going to get some rest today. Yesterday, he just seemed nervous. It was like he was afriad to lay down for a minute. I kept thinking, surely he is worn out from being at the vet's office for 5 days! I'm hoping he will catch up on his sleep now that he's used to being back home!

They're still not very happy with their food. Usually when I put it out in their bowls, they immediatley eat - especially in the mornings. They just look at this food and walk away. LOL It does stink pretty bad. They ARE eating it eventually, just not wolfing it down. They had eaten it all last night that I had put out and guess what?!?! NO PUKE when I got up this morning! :D

[Laura's Babies]

Morning Brodie (and Mom). I am glad to hear things are going so well and you are being a velcro kitty with your Mom.. She needs that and I bet you do too! Keep trying to eat that new food and maybe you will develope a taste for it and come to like it. Stay well little fella and get back to normal as soon as you can so this ordeal can be just a bad memory!

[christa]

;) The vet just called and checked on Brodie. See how he was doing & if he had vomited any. I thought that was so nice, especially since he was so mean to everyone there! I figured they were glad to see him leave yesterday!!! LOL They were happy to hear that he had done so well last night! :D

[rg_girlca]

I am so happy to hear that dear Brodie is back home and doing well.
I'm sure in time they will develope a taste for the new food.

Glad to hear that Josie is starting to tolerate Brodie. It does take a few days for them to adjust to the different smell of the one that was in the vets.

That was SO nice of your vet to call to see how Brodie was doing. :) That really shows how much to DO care.

Stay well sweet Brodie.

[slick]

Glad to hear the Brodie is improving and what a nice vet. I'm not sure mine would do that. :(

Scritchies to you, Brodie.

[christa]

Brodie just puked up his food.

I could cry.

I don't know what to think - after everything . . . he's still vomiting.

The vet said she would be okay with him puking 3 times a week. (since cats are prone to vomit) I guess this is ONE.

[kimlovescats]

I'm sorry, but try not to worry! My Dexter is my puker here! He pukes up a big hairball or his food every single day. Out of 21 cats, I always know it's him! :rolleyes:

[CalliesMom]

Christa-
If he does continue to vomit, I would honestly have him rechecked for an obstruction. The vet couldn't detect Callie's on X-ray and it was only through ultrasound that something was seen. Did he eat anything solid at the vet clinic? Callie didn't vomit when she was given her anti-nausea medication every 8 hrs and I had to force feed her to get her to eat. We were at the vet clinic for an entire week straight before the surgery was done; she's doing so much better now but refuses to eat much of her solid food unless there is some soft on top. :rolleyes: Good luck and let us know how he is feeling!

[christa]

Christa-
If he does continue to vomit, I would honestly have him rechecked for an obstruction. The vet couldn't detect Callie's on X-ray and it was only through ultrasound that something was seen. Did he eat anything solid at the vet clinic? Callie didn't vomit when she was given her anti-nausea medication every 8 hrs and I had to force feed her to get her to eat. We were at the vet clinic for an entire week straight before the surgery was done; she's doing so much better now but refuses to eat much of her solid food unless there is some soft on top. :rolleyes: Good luck and let us know how he is feeling!

Actually I think all they fed him at the clinic was wet food. I'm not sure why they didn't try to give him dry. I told them that he eats dry at home. :rolleyes: They didn't give him ANYTHING for like 24 hours and then told me "he didn't vomit ANY yesterday" and I was like "IT'S BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T GIVE HIM ANYTHING TO EAT OR DRINK!" (duh) I felt like smacking her at that point, but I think I got it across to her. :)

When they did just the x-rays on Callie, did they give her anything to go through her system, to monitor whether there was any blockage? I'm just wondering how well that works. My vet called them BIPS . . . stands for barium something . . . not sure exactly. I saw them on the x-rays, traveling through his little body . . . she was fairly certain there was no blockage according to those, since they passed.

Which brought her back to the food theory. She did say to give the food 6 weeks to work, so maybe that's how long it will take to really help.

Kim: I know you say not to worry about my little puker but it was hard NOT to last week. He was a sick little kitty. For him to be puking up EVERYTHING, there was definitely something wrong.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh no, sorry to hear he threw up again - poor little Brodie. Has your vet suggested trying Prednisolone? It's an anti-inflammatory and my vet said that if I give it to CJ and it helps, that's a definite indication that he has allergies. It did help him tremendously, but fortunately now with this new food, I was able to take him off it completely. The reason I bring it up is because before the Pred, CJ not only had diarrhea, but he threw up about....3 times a week. When he was on the pred, not only did his diarrhea get a little better, but he stopped throwing up completely!

I still say you have to have him tested for allergies. If there's no obstructions, you'll never know what's causing him to throw up until you know what he's allergic to. Once you know that you can find a food that has NOTHING in it that he's allergic to, which should help tremendously.

However, like Kim says, Tubby was a puker his whole life. Anywhere from once a week to 3 or 4 times a week. It's just something he did his entire life, and he was completely healthy until he was 15 1/2 when he was diagnosed as being in the early stages of kidney failure. So cats throwing up is nothing unusual. I can understand how you'd be upset about it though...especially after last week!

Also, since you seemed to have had some disagreements with your vet....is it possible to take him somewhere else and get a second opinion?

[christa]

At this point, I am completely & utterly at a loss for words. I have no clue what to do.

I think I'm just going to give it some time right now. He's only vomited once so far. He's eating today and hasn't vomited, yet. I'm just going to give it some time.

[CalliesMom]

Christa--No they just did a standard X-ray minus the barium. We thought she was vomiting due to either 1) the thyroid medication she was on or 2) her stomach did not like the new food I switched them to. I honestly did not think she had a blockage until she continued to throw up despite having removed her from both the medication and the food. :rolleyes: Prayers are coming your way!

[jazzcat]

Christa, I'm glad to hear Brodie is back home but sorry that he puked. I do agree that maybe you should just watch him to see - it could be switching him to a new food may be a factor. Ripley is my puker here and he does it in waves. He'll puke almost daily for a few weeks and then take a break for a few weeks. When he does throw up it is always in piles of three. Guess it likes to spread the joy. :rolleyes:

Anyway, I just recently switched the whole gang to a weight managment food and it made several puke at first even though I introduced it gradually. They hate the food and seem to only eat it as last resort. I'm going to have to find another brand but dread the puking again.

Maybe it's just going to take Brodie a little time to get his system back in order.

[christa]

Maybe it's just going to take Brodie a little time to get his system back in order.

I hope you're right Lori. Initially the vet asked that I give the new food 6 weeks to see if it would make a difference. So I guess that's what I'm going to try to do.

6 weeks . . . let's hope we can make it 6 weeks with minimal vomiting . . . :eek:

[christa]

Please keep praying for Brodie. He's no better. I'm going to call the vet today.

He threw up 4 piles of food last night & 1 water. He doesn't seem to have a fever, just can't keep his food down.

I'm going to ask her about the pred . . . see if there is anything we can do to stop the vomiting.

[christa]

Taking Brodie back to the vet today at 4:05. Not sure what's going to happen, if they'll want to keep him again or what.

I'm just numb from all of this. I've cried my eyes out . . . I'm just at a loss for words.

Please keep praying for my little man.

[Catty1]

Oh sweetie!

Maybe is IS something as straightforward as what Callie had...and just in case, contact IMOM in case some surgery is indicated, it can be pricey!

www.imom.org

Hugs and prayers for your beautiful baby!

He knows he is sooo loved and that will make a huge difference in his recovery!

hugs
Catty1

[Donnaj4962]

Awwww, I am so sorry to hear that Brodie is still having trouble with keeping his food down. Poor little guy.... and poor Meowmie! I know that you are just heartsick about this. I will keep Brodie in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep up posted after the vet visit. Lots of warm wishes coming your way.

[Laura's Babies]

OH MY GOSH Christa! I am at a loss for words!! Just know he is back in my prayers and I will have him in my thoughts all day today. I'll be walking the floor until you get back from the vets!

[catnapper]

Oh Christa!!! ((hugs)))) I am at a loss here for you. Many prayers for Brodie, please keep us updated. I was going to PM you this morning to see if everything went well last night.... I just had a feeling and I can't help but feel helpless here for you.

[jazzcat]

Christa I'm so sorry. I hope they can get to the bottom of this quickly for both your sakes. Poor little Brodie.

I'll be out with my Dad all day today but you can bet I will be checking in tonight to see how our little guy is. You guys are in my thoughts and prayers.

[Lizzie]

Sick with worry though I am about my Ted, I'm in tears over Brodie. The vomiting sound too extreme for allergies, but then I'm not a DVM. Can you take him to a specialist center? Are you thinking of an ultra-sound? The barium could have flowed past an obstruction since Brodie eats sometimes and doesn't throw up, and he poops. An obstruction can move around and cause blockage and irritation sometimes, and then move away into a less obstructive position. Obstructions don't show up well on x-rays, as others have posted, that's why they can become dire emergencies. In your position, I'd go to a specialist or demand an ultra-sound. Actually, an ultra-sound will probably mean they will need to call in a specialist or you take Brodie to one. One of my vets is good at reading them, the other says he is not, but they still encouraged me to pay for a radiologist in attendance.

We are all rooting for Brodie, he HAS to get better.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Hugs for you and your meowmie little Brodie

[krazyaboutkatz]

Christa, I'm so sorry to hear that Brodie has made a turn for the worse again.:( I'd also request an ultrasound and hopefully this will be able to find the cause of his vomiting. Lots more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way. Please take care.

[Craftlady]

Sorry to read that Brodie is still continuing to have problems.
Will keep good thoughts and prayers.

[Kirsten]

Christa, I'm so sorry to read that Brody has to go back to the vet! :(

I really wonder what's wrong with him. You mentioned a food allergy in one of your earlier posts, so maybe he just cannot tolerate the food he's on right now.

You and Brody are in my thoughts,
(((HUGS)))
Kirsten

[Kater]

Oh no! I'm so sorry he is still vomiting. I pray that the vets can figure it out soon. Poor baby!! :(
{{{HUGS}}} & prayers being sent!

[Vermontcat]

I'm sorry to hear that Brodie still isn't feeling well and has to go back to see the vet again. :(
I hope you can figure out what his problem is and make him feel better soon.
Sending hugs your way.

[christa]

Brodie is home. Seems to be doing better. They gave him another round of fluids. She wants him to stay on the food for at least 3 weeks - to give it a chance to see a change - if there will be one. She also wants for us to change their water source. Right now we buy jugs of drinking water in plastic gallon jugs. We're going to start using water from the filter in the kitchen.

She also asked me if we had Asian Ladybugs in our house and if he ate them. Of course he eats them, he eats everything . . . She said that some cats are more sensitive to the toxins that they release and she said that she has seen cats that vomit profusely from eating them. Just another possibility.

I got a few cans of wet d/d and he has actually kept that down! I am VERY happy about that! Poor guy was probably starving!

Please keep praying for him. He still has a ways to go. I just hope that he continues to improve.

[momcat]

Oh Christa, I wish I knew what to say or do to make all of this go away. My heart is breaking for both you and Brodie. If only your vet could give you a definitive answer as to EXACTLY what's wrong. Is there any possibility of taking him to another vet for a second opinion? (((HUGS))) to you and, of course, prayres continue for Brodie. Please keep us updated?

[christa]

Is there any possibility of taking him to another vet for a second opinion?

We considered having a 2nd opinion but decided against it.

We have already spent so much money. Taking him to another vet would just require their own testing & so forth. It would basically just double what we've already paid for possibly the same diagnosis. We're not in a financial situation that we can have every vet & specialist in the city look at him and every test known to man run on him. We're doing what we can right now with what we have.

I trust our vet. I do believe that she has his best interest at heart.

I think it's a good sign that although he's been so sick, he's remained very active & playful. Just please keep praying that he continue to improve.

[rg_girlca]

Poor sweet Brodie. That's a good sign though Christa that he is still active and playing and that he has been able to keep the wet food down. :)

I will definitely keep Brodie in my prayers that he continues to do well and BIG ((((((HUGS)))))) for you Christa.

[orangemm]

Just now caught up with this thread and I am going to pray for sweet Brodie. Poor lil guy, what an awful time he's had (and you, too, meowmie!). It's so disheartening to progress for a day or two, then have a rude awakening and another setback.

Come on, Brodie, leave the bugs ALONE!

Hugs to you both! (((((hugs)))))

[smokey the elder]

Poor little guy! I hope the new food does the trick.

[kb2yjx]

I am so sorry to read that Brodie is still having problems retaining his food!!! Has the vet suggested that Brodie get 2.5 mg of Pepcid(famotidine) about 60 minutes before he eats?? We have been giving this to Ralph Syracuse and it has helped with his vomiting. You can find it in the grocery stores(the ShopRite here in NJ has their brand which we buy, it is a bit less expensive than the regular brand). It come in 10 mg size but with a pill spilter you can make the 2.5 mg dose for Brodie. I hope this might be of some help. Sandra

[catnapper]

Glad to hear today's update. Is it possible that he might have to remain on wet food forever since that seems to be what he's keeping down?

I had no idea about the ladybug thing. I'm sure Pouncer ate a few of them in his day, but luckily we don't have an over-abundance of them around here.

[christa]

Well, he kept the wet food down ONCE so I guess it's no miracle food. I gave him about a teaspoon full last night before we went to bed. He was begging & meowing & seemed to be hungry. He ate it and within 10 minutes, vomited it up. Let me tell you guys, I'd much rather clean up dry food than wet! :eek: That stuff sprayed all over the place! Luckily he vomited it up in the office on our hard floors!

Oh great, he just vomited up breakfast. :(

At least he got one meal yesterday that he kept down. I just don't understand how or why he kept that down and nothing else???

[catnapper]

((((HGUS)))) He vomited it up already? Christa, I am so sorry. I have no idea what is going on, so all I can do is offer you support and pray that he makes a turn-around

[furrykidsmother]

More good thoughts and prayers to you and Brodie!

[Donnaj4962]

Oh my, poor Brodie. I am sorry to hear that he is still vomiting. We have those Asian ladybugs around here, and I know that Sasha has eaten some, but she has never had a vomiting problem. I know it is awful having a sick one, and even worse when the vet cannot find the problem, let alone a solution. Please keep those positive thoughts! And my girls and I will send more warm thoughts and prayers your way. Please continue to keep us posted.

[Craftlady]

I might try offering a small amount of food every few hours throughout the day. Maybe Brodie's tummy would tolerate that better than just offering couple times a day.

When humans have tummy troubles plain white rice stays down. I'd make some up and try it. Worse that could happen, he throws it up.

Only other thought is since he is throwing up so much withhold food for 24 hrs let his tummy settle down, leave out plenty of water for him to drink.

I'd check with the vet again see if you cant give him something (medication) before he eats. It's available for humans, animals should be no different :)

[kimlovescats]

OH NO! I'm so sorry that Brodie is still doing this. Poor little guy, and poor YOU! I wish I knew what to tell you to do. All I can do is send you big ((((((HUGS))))))). :confused:

Kim

[CalliesMom]

Christa--I would have him checked with an ultrasound just to rule out any obstructions.

[aki]

Poor lil' guy! Give him a hug for me!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Christa, I'm so sorry to hear that Brodie is still vomiting.:( I've been feeding my cats 4 small meals a day, 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening. I wait about 2-3 hours in between the feedings and this seems to have helped my vomiting problems.

[Catty1]

Maybe smaller meals would help for a while? His poor tummy has been through a lot...

Would IMOM cover an ultrasound?

[rg_girlca]

Oh Christa, I was so hoping that you would have had a better update. Poor, poor sweet Brodie and poor you. Your nerves must be shot right about now.

Craftlady has given some great advice about maybe witholding his food for 24 hours. I know when one of my guys had this problem, I kept him isolated in a room with only water and then fed him small amounts for the next few days.
It worked for him.

Gosh how I pray that they are able to find out what the sam "H" is wrong with Brodie so they can treat it and get him back healthy again.

Sweet kisses for Brodie and ((((((HUGS)))))) for you.

[christa]

Hey guys. To answer some of your questions . . .

We have tried the small meals before . . . actually, that is all he ever eats, small amounts. Still throws up *anything* he eats. At one point, we thought he was OVEREATING and we tried to feed him less food at intervals throughout the day. At first we thought that was working and then he got to where he was vomiting even those smaller portions. :rolleyes:

I think he just likes to vomit! LOL

As for the IMOM thing . . . I checked into it . . . and since "My veterinarian has agreed to work with me on a payment plan" (one of the non-qualifiying guidelines in the app process) - I wouldn't qualify. Unless I would lie and get my vet to lie, which I won't.

I am going to try to give him the wet food again later this evening. He kept it down once yesterday. Maybe he can do it again today. PRAY that he can! Poor guy needs at least a little food in his tummy!

[christa]

I was just thinking . . . I wonder if he could handle like one little kibble at a time? Feed him his food like they're treats? LOL Maybe it's worth a try.

I was on the computer earlier and there was a few *morsels* in the food dish, I saw him fish them out & eat them. There couldn't have been more than 4 or 5 pieces in there. Anyway, after I got done on the computer, I went through the house, seeing if I could find where he TOSSED 'EM and I couldn't find them . . . guessing he must have kept them down.

So I might try that occasionally . . . food as treats . . . very very very tiny portioned meals. Like miniture meals.

:confused:

[christa]

Another good report --> Brodie ate another small bit of wet food again tonight & kept it down. Only about 1 or 2 tablespoons, but that seemed to be all he wanted. Anyway, I'm REALLY REALLY REALLY happy that he was able to keep it down. :D

[Craftlady]

Good to read he kept the wet food down tonight. :)

[rg_girlca]

Oh Christa, I am so happy to hear that Brodie has kept his food down. If he has kept the morsels of dry food down also, I don't see why you can't continue to give him 4-5 at a time.

Come on there Brodie, keep meowmie happy by keeping your food down and getting better. :)

[christa]

Oh Christa, I am so happy to hear that Brodie has kept his food down. If he has kept the morsels of dry food down also, I don't see why you can't continue to give him 4-5 at a time.

Come on there Brodie, keep meowmie happy by keeping your food down and getting better. :)

Yeah, I think that's what I'll try tonight at bedtime. Just a few morsels. :)

I appreciate all of your support & encouragement - everyone on PT . . . it really means a lot to me. & your prayers & thoughts. This has been such a hard time for us.

[Vermontcat]

I hope Brodie keeps his food down and feels better soon.
Hopefully giving him lots of little snacks instead of big meals will help him.
Sending more hugs your way. :)

[rosethecopycat]

What about using Feline Rebound diet. (available from your vet) It is meant for long term liquid nourishment.

It doesn't answer the question of why he is vomiting, but it can keep him stronger while you find out.

[christa]

Brodie did keep down a few morsels last night successfully! 6 to be exact! YAY!!!

And I think that hubby put out a few in their bowls last night before he went to bed. I haven't asked him how many yet. Not even sure if Brodie ate any of those. Josie might have gobbled them all up before he had a chance. - Brodie hasn't had the appetite that he once had. :eek:

He hasn't ate any of the morsels that I've offered him this morning yet. Just not digging the *duck bills* this morning. But I am hopeful that this might work . . . to get this new food into his system.

It is funny though, he can't forget about the wet food in the kitchen! Every time that it is "feeding time" he tries to get me to follow him in there! LOL Even TELLS me where I'm supposed to feed him . . . so funny!

[Laura's Babies]

Come on Brodie, lets get that food in you and you do your part and keep it DOWN! If little bits is what it takes, that'll get him "jump started".. LETS HOPE!

[christa]

6 MORE MORSELS this morning! :D

I know it doesn't seem like a lot, but it's better than him eating 20 and throwing them right back up, right???

I had to BEG him to eat them this morning. I will try some more later & the wet food again this evening. I am going to keep him on the same schedule & see if I can keep him from throwing up that way. It would be AWESOME to go for a whole day without any vomiting!

He has been really active today. He LOVES that laser! He & Josie even had a little wrestling match this morning. He jumped on her back and she growled at him . . . it was so cute, LOL . . . they chased & ran . . . I'm glad to see they're back to being *friendly* again. Playing & hanging out.

[orangemm]

Maybe that's the key...tiny, tiny portions spaced out during the day. However, if you work, that could be a problem because you would be gone a lot of hours and he would get hungry and want more. Still, it's a start. Keeping fingers and paws crossed! XXX

[Catty1]

So far, so good...maybe after a while of tiny bits of food, he'll be able to hold down larger amounts. His poor tummy - and you and him - have been through a lot!

HUGS and fingers crossed!

Catty1

[christa]

However, if you work, that could be a problem because you would be gone a lot of hours and he would get hungry and want more.

Not a problem. I work at home. :)

[rg_girlca]

Christa, I am so happy to hear that Brodie is keeping down the portions of food that he is eating, so far anyways. You mentioned that he doesn't have the same appetite that he once had. With all the vomiting that he has be doing, his little tummy has to heal from that. So it will take a few days before his appetite will get back on track.

That's good that he's still being active. :)

You're such a good boy Brodie. Get well real soon, okay sweetie.

Continued ((((((HUGS))))) for you Christa.

I'm praying for a good update later on. One that says Brodie still has not vomited.. :D

[lisalee]

Poor Brodie and you. I'm very sorry to hear about all the vomiting Brodie is doing, I so understand how worried you must be. Has your vet mentioned or considered IBD? It's very common in cats and does cause chronic vomiting. I've mentioned this before but I don't know if you looked into it more, it's usually treated with prednisone to control vomiting. I sure hope Brodie starts keeping more of his food down and feels better soon. Big hugs to both of you.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

A little bit at a time eh Brodie? Sending you lots of love and kisses

[christa]

Has your vet mentioned or considered IBD? It's very common in cats and does cause chronic vomiting. I've mentioned this before but I don't know if you looked into it more, it's usually treated with prednisone to control vomiting.

I did discuss the possibilities of IBD with my vet and she said that she's not convinced that it is IBD. I think that the only way to tell is to do a biopsy of his intestines - there's no real "test" for IBD.


I just gave Brodie another Tablespoon or so of wet food . . . let's see if he can keep it down . . .

edit: YAY! Another meal stayed down! Fingers crossed that this will be a day FREE of vomit!!! If that happens, I don't even remember how long it's been since he's gone a whole day (besides when he was at the vet) . . . looking back at the calender - I have been marking down ever time he vomits :rolleyes: . . . the last day we went *vomit free* was on March 5th! Wow! It's about time - I'll bet his poor little tummy is sore!

[christa]

Well, I can't believe it but we had a VOMIT FREE DAY yesterday!!!

I have been feeding him some *duck* kibbles every 2 to 3 hours and he has been doing really well that way. I've even been increasing it a little each time. I just gave him 16 kibbles! Waiting to see how he does with that many! He seems to be getting his appetite back! He's been begging for food & licking the empty bowls. :rolleyes: He has also been continuing to keep down the wet food in the evenings. Seems like he's been feeling better - been even more active & spunky since he's been NOT vomiting.

Continue with your prayers. I KNOW they are helping my little guy! :)

[rg_girlca]

YYYYYAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!! Good for you Brodie. :D

Prayers still on the way that he continues to keep his food down and continues to feel better. :)

[kb2yjx]

Great News!!! YEA for Brodie!!

[orangemm]

Good boy, Brodie!! You keep on the way you are, and I'll keep praying for you!!

Little bits, little by little!

[christa]

Well, the day isn't over yet, but so far, it's been ANOTHER Vomit Free Day! Fingers crossed for 2 in a row!

16 kibbles has been the most he's eaten at once. I tried to get him to eat 20 at one time but he turned his nose up at that one and refused to eat. Guess he wasn't hungry. So I waited and then he did eat the wet food at 7:30. I will give him some more kibble tonight before bed. Might try the 20 pieces again. :) That's definitely progress from the 5 or 6 that I was giving him yesterday!

[catnapper]

Go Brodie! Go Brodie!

Very good update! I want to hear more updates like this! :)

[Laura's Babies]

Christa, do go giving him to much now, give his system time to get use to it and adjust before you up it to much... GO SLOW! Brodie is still in my thought and prayers!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Christa, this is wonderful news!!!:D I hope that he'll be able to keep his food down and that you'll be able to gradually increase the amount. Lots more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

[Catty1]

Christa - I am excited for you that Brodie is doing so well - but do pace him! His tummy has likely shrunk over the last few weeks - I KNOW it is hard to not want him all better right now, but just go slow with the kibble, as Laura said.

He must be getting happier all the time!

hugs
Catty1

[christa]

Christa, do go giving him to much now, give his system time to get use to it and adjust before you up it to much... GO SLOW! Brodie is still in my thought and prayers!

LOL . . . I have been taking it slow. Trust me, 20 pieces isn't a lot. Especially with this new food. The *duck & pea* kibble is the tiniest little kibble I've ever seen anyway! Probably smaller than an actual pea!

We've gone TWO days with no vomiting! I'm so happy about that! Now I'm hoping to go for THREE! :D

[christa]

Guess I spoke . . . or posted too soon.

He just threw up his breakfast . . . on my nice expensive braided rug. :rolleyes: I hope it comes out! I just scrubbed it with my SpotBot. See how it dries. If it doesn't, I'll just turn it over. ;)

Well, 2 days was good anyway. I just hope that this isn't a MAJOR setback. I don't think it will be. I shouldn't have expected him to quit cold turkey. He was really bad off . . . I don't know, maybe I was pushing him too hard.

edit: Just puked up water too. :(

[Donnaj4962]

Oh my... I was so excited to read the posts of Brodie keeping his food down, and now another little setback. Come on Brodie! You can keep your food down! We know you are hungry, but you have to go slow little one. Keep the faith Christa! I know this is so hard on you and your husband. Please keep us posted.

[catnapper]

Poor Brodie.

Has the vet said anything about steroids to help inflamation? His stomach has got ot be awfully inflamed and sore by now, and there's got ot be somethign to help with the irritation. I know my vet put Pouncer on for inflamation of his bladder and it really helped Pouncer. I know bladders and stomachs are totally different organs but the concept is the same. I would think the steriods would reduce the swelling and irritation and help him keep his food down.

[christa]

Poor Brodie.

Has the vet said anything about steroids to help inflamation? His stomach has got ot be awfully inflamed and sore by now, and there's got ot be somethign to help with the irritation. I know my vet put Pouncer on for inflamation of his bladder and it really helped Pouncer. I know bladders and stomachs are totally different organs but the concept is the same. I would think the steriods would reduce the swelling and irritation and help him keep his food down.

We talked about steriods and she was willing to do a trial of steriods if I wanted but she was afraid that they could do as much damage as good. She said that with his severe vomiting problems, there was a possibility that the steriods could actually just irritate him even more and cause him to get an ulcer or have diarrhea - I decided to just give it some more time - not make it worse than just the vomiting.

[Laura's Babies]

Try backing down with how much you give him to eat now and see if that helps.. I was SO hoping he was on the road to recovery. It is such a puzzeler as to what is causing this. Mine throw up every now and then but not enough to worry about but I know I would be worried to death if they were doing what Brodie is doing. We want our babies HEALTHY and happy... Poor little fella, can NOT be happy about throwing up so much.

[Catty1]

Try pure aloe gel. I am serious. Healing for the innards like it is for the skin.

Dab a bit on his paws. Check a local health food store, and make sure there's not other guck. Some has a bit of chamomile in it.

Herbalife has a good one too, if you know anyone who sells it. They have an aloe drink too - but how to get Brodie(or any cat) to drink that? :D

hugs
C

[lisalee]

I'm sorry to hear this setback. Brodie will be in my thoughts and prayers. I hope he feels better soon and you can get his vomiting under control.

[christa]

:( Just tried 7 pieces. That didn't work. I hope he can hold down the wet food this evening. I'd say that he'll vomit it up though, the way things are going today.

[rg_girlca]

OH NO!!! Oh Christa, this is so sad. Gosh I was so hoping that precious Brodie was going to go for a 3 non vomit day. Poor baby and poor you.

Prayers and postitive thoughts still on the way for dear Brodie.

http://prettykatie.zoto.com/img/30/edfa223c6c148a63a7f635210a076706-.jpg Christa.

[christa]

I hope he can hold down the wet food this evening. I'd say that he'll vomit it up though, the way things are going today.

He DID keep down the wet food last night. :) Good boy! One good meal . . . all I'm asking for at this point!

[furrykidsmother]

Sounds like there has been some improvement. Maybe it is just going to take time. Continued good thoughts and prayers to both of you.

[jazzcat]

I'm so glad to hear he was able to keep down the wet food last night.

Is he still playing and active or do you notice a decline from the lack of energy?

[Donnaj4962]

Baby steps Brodie and Meowmie! I am so glad that he was able to keep down his wet food. Keep up the good work Brodie! We are all pulling for ya little guy! Rest when you can, and get lots of luvvins from your Meowmie. (Like you aren't already getting those!) :rolleyes:

Still sending prayers your way that you continue to keep your food down.

[catmandu]

More Prayers are coming for Brodie from the Found Cats,Porchies and All Our Pet Angels.

[christa]

Is he still playing and active or do you notice a decline from the lack of energy?

Oh, he is FULL of energy! Even more so since he's started actually keeping *some* food in his tummy. He gets really hyper in the mornings, even after just throwing up his breakfast :rolleyes: LOL . . . The vet asked me the same question and she said that as long as he was still so active, she wasn't so worried.