BraveHeart - PRAYERS needed, GREAT update Feb 6.

[slick]

Hey Jen:
Has that handsome boy eaten on his own yet??

[jenluckenbach]

NO, the stubborn kid!! But soon, I can feel it.

[pitc9]

NO, the stubborn kid!! But soon, I can feel it.

Come on BraveHeart... be a good boy and start eating on your own now!

[smokey the elder]

You might want to try deli turkey! Come on, pretty boy, eat your food.

[catfamily]

or baby food chicken broth/gravy.
mine can't get enough of that if i get it for a treat...or upset tummy.
the vet told me it's good for tummy upsets for a few days.

[jenluckenbach]

Still wont eat. But he did produce his first poop since he's been here.

[cassiesmom]

BraveHeart, sweety, please try to eat something on your own... I'm rooting for you!

[catfamily]

that's getting a little scary,him not eating yet jen..will he lick food?You must be frantic.did the vet give him antibiotics after the surgery.sometimes they do that.but not always needed.
geez...maybe the vet needs to look in his mouth again,see if there's something else.
do you think he may be giving up?something from his past.missing his original owner.
I'm so sorry for him and you worrying so much for him

[Catty1]

So...he won't eat wet OR dry on his own?

I know Mr Meow took quite a while before he ate.

What is it with your fluffy fosters and food?

Maybe the poop will stimulate his appetite, now that all systems are working.

Prayers for beautiful Braveheart!

[columbine]

Come on, little Braveheart! Just taste some yummy food, just to see what it's like...

Love, Columbine

[jenluckenbach]

This cat will NOT eat (deja vous of Mr Meow??).

He had blood drawn today to check his kidney levels and T4. I highly doubt they are better (yet).

In the last week he lost 1 ounce. And sine he took a rather large diarrhea dump right before we left for the vet's, I will say that he is holding his own. now he just needs to GAIN!

I will be upping his force feedings (intake) now that I feel thathis tummy can handle larger portions. Hopeflly this will help.

But through the giving of pills, the suq-Q fluids (both twice a day) and the force feeding at least 4 times a day, I must admit....he is a real good sport.

COME ON BraveHeart! We all want you to thrive.

Will post test results when I get them.

[Catty1]

Trying to remember what finally got Mr Meow to eat...I think one day he just felt well enough and away he went???

Braveheart is older, and sicker...so it might take him a little longer. Glad he is a good sport though!

(And just how is Meow-Man anyway? )

[Medusa]

We'll keep up the prayers for Braveheart that he'll improve....

[GILL]

The crew (all 8) are pulling for you Braveheart

[jenluckenbach]

BraveHeart's blood work is not promissing. I spoke to the "other" vet who believes, if he hasn't improved with what we've been doing so far, that he may not improve. I will call my "regular" vet for a second opinion, when she is back in the office tomorrow.

(It is not that I don't trust vet #1, but I just want that 2nd opinion) Vet #1 is the one who operated on Mr Meow and has him on this new drug......so we know he's good, since Mr Meow is doing fantastically!

So, we may be maing a very sad decision in BraveHeart's near future.