Apollo's Been Having the Diarrhea POOP IS FINALLY FIRM FOR NOW! :)

**Anikaca77** · 12-02-2009, 03:40 PM

Ever since I brought Apollo into our place he's had runny poo. At first I just thought it was from him eating kitten can food and just be a tiny kitten.

Well we wormed him probably about 5 times and that still didn't help. We sent his poo away to a lab to be analyzed and here is what he tested positive for:

C. Perfringens Enterotoxin & Feline Corona Virus

Here is a thread I posted about Apollo.

http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=156825

My vet is supposed to be calling me back some time today and I just worry about him. He's heathly otherwise, active, playing like a mad kitten.

The vet put Apollo on amoxicillin and metronidazole. He started that on 11/19/09 and he will finish his last does tonight.

We started Apollo on Hills Prescription Diet W/D Forumla, he loves it. We started his new dry food on 11/20/09.

Melissa

**kb2yjx** · 12-02-2009, 03:55 PM

I wish I had a microbiology book handy!!! But, since he is on an antibiotic, have you been giving Apollo some acidiphilus(sp) to keep the " good " bugs in his gut happy?? That might help with the loose bm's....Good luck....He is a very cute orangeman!! I think Ralph Timothy would be his good buddy!!!

**Catty1** · 12-02-2009, 03:55 PM

http://www.answers.com/topic/food-poisoning

Food-poisoning bacteria that produce toxin in the gastrointestinal tract following their ingestion include Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens, enterotoxigenic E. coli, and V. cholerae. Bacillus cereus and C. perfringens are spore-forming bacteria that often survive cooking and grow to large numbers in improperly refrigerated foods. Following ingestion, their cells release enterotoxins in the intestinal tract. Enterotoxigenic E. coli is a leading cause of travelers' diarrhea.

Enterotoxin: n. A toxin produced by bacteria that is specific for intestinal cells and causes the vomiting and diarrhea associated with food poisoning.

http://www.cat-health-guide.org/feli...ona-virus.html

Feline coronavirus (FoCV) is a virus that causes mild symptoms in most cats. In rare instances (1%) it can lead to a condition called feline infectious peritonitis (FIP).

Prayers for wee Apollo! :-)

**Anikaca77** · 12-02-2009, 04:01 PM

Just heard back from the vets. They want to start him on a hypo-allergenic food and they want to run a blood test for : Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (Maldigestion Disorder) in Cats

That is going to cost $120.

We just got done fixing him and they did a blood test then but that was just to check his levels before going under and so that whole procedure came to ~$200 just for the fixing and blood check.

Now another $120.

I already owe my vet so much money and my husband is off work at the moment because he injured his foot and we are not sure if he tore something. I'm just stressing a bit. We've already spent about $700 on Apollo so far.

Melissa

**Anikaca77** · 12-03-2009, 08:30 AM

The vet asked my husband yesterday if Apollo's poop seemed greasie, I said no originally but I wasn't certain. Well last night Apollo pooped again and my husband and I were able to look at it and my husband said it seems very greasie to him and I agreed.

I called the vets this morning and the vet said that if his stool is greasy then we need to get that blood test done and it could mean he could have Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency which would mean that Lifelong treatment woud be required.

I'm so stressed right now. His appt. is at 6 p.m. tonight to get blood drawn.

Please say a pray for him.

Melissa

**Queen of Poop** · 12-03-2009, 08:39 AM

Prayers for sweet Apollo.

**TommyCat** · 12-03-2009, 08:51 AM

Prayers and hugs for Apollo. I hope soon you can get a diagnosis and start treatment. Sounds like you have a good Vet.

**kb2yjx** · 12-03-2009, 10:33 AM

I had a cat with EPI, and once Molly got on the enzynmes, things improved greatly!!!! We would mix the enzymes in baby food and give them to her before she had her meal. If you read about EPI, the cat is literally starving to death!!! Molly improved and she was about 15 at the time....prayers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**krazyaboutkatz** · 12-04-2009, 01:18 AM

I'm so sorry to hear this.

I hope that this new test will help diagnose what's been causing Apollo's diarrhea. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way. Please take care.

**Anikaca77** · 12-07-2009, 05:39 PM

I just placed a call into the vets because Apollo just went to the bathroom and there was a little bit of blood in his stool.

Please say a pray for him.

Melissa

**Moesha** · 12-07-2009, 05:59 PM

I hope that you get some comfort from the vet call. Aroara got her name because she could be going a million miles a minute and then fall deep asleep in an instant. She was named after the Disney princess Sleeping Beauty. Her real name is Aurora. I changed the spelling because she is a cat and cats ROAR.

I'm afraid that you are going to worry with every thing Apollo does until you get that other test done. I know your finances are extremely tight right now, but is there really anything else that can be done without that test? Maybe you should just tell them to go ahead and do that so you can have some peace of mind. Hope Apollo feels better soon.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 12-08-2009, 01:41 AM

I'm sorry to hear that he's still not doing well.

Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

**Medusa** · 12-08-2009, 07:35 AM

I concur w/Moesha on this one. You'll have no peace of mind until you get that test done. Finances are tight, I know, but perhaps your vet will allow credit to go along w/what you already owe. Keep the faythe.

**Anikaca77** · 12-08-2009, 09:40 AM

Sadly the vet didn't return my call last night. I called again this morning and they said they will the other vet return my call because they are booked today but they will see what she has to say. Originally she is the one that suggested that we do that test and then the last time we took Apollo in the other vet said just to see if we can wait it out and gave him that med to take twice a day which I think has made his poo more liquid than helping him.

I know kittens get the poo and have troubles but along with him sleeping a lot yesterday just didn't seem like him.

I know cats sleep a lot but he really really sleeps and it's been a while since we've had a baby in the house but the other cats we got when they were 6 months or so were just crazy for a while.

I'm hoping the vet will call before my lunch time and if not I'll call and give them my cell phone.

Thanks,
Melissa