Luna is very sick: Threw up about 30 times! (update #167: someone threw up!)

[Catty1]

Thank goodness, Kirsten - this might be all it is!

Is there a wet struvite crystal food that you could mix with some warm water to help keep Luna regular?

Or - a diet/fibre dry food you could mix half and half with her crystal dry food?

My own vet is overjoyed that both my cats will eat the no-grain dry food - apparently it keeps the cat's urine at the right pH so they don't develop crystals. But ask your vet about that.

The great thing too is that on the no-grain food, my boys are leaner and more energetic - and they eat less of the food!

Here are some links that with info you can mention to your vet:

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question...5040119AAU2sZm

Very good info here on what to look for on a cat food label:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Five-Cat-F...e-UTD&id=27939

Very good info here too:
http://www.greenlittlecat.com/?p=56

There are more sites if you Google "cat food and struvite crystals". All the sites I looked at mentioned high protein as preventing the struvite crystals. The crystals themselves are diet-related, say some.

Hugs to poor Luna! Hope she and Mommy are better and getting some rest!

[Anikaca77]

I'm so glad that Luna was able to pass her stool. I hope that was the reason for her throwing up. My prays are with you.

Melissa

[Medusa]

Ok, my RB Puddy had a blocked colon, too, filled w/feces and my vet kept pressing on her abdomen to help to get it all out. She finally went in for surgery but not for that and he cleaned her all out while she was in there. After that, he told me to sprinkle Forti Flora, a probiotic, onto her food and she never had that problem again. I'm so glad that your vet was able to figure everything out and, hopefully, Luna will be herself in no time. I hope you get some rest now. (((HUGS)))

[smokey the elder]

Poor Luna! She was so full of poop that the food had nowhere to go. Do you have the oily hairball medicine over there? That's basically a mild laxative.

[catmandu]

We are glad that at least you know whats bothering Little Luna,
and that theres a solution where she can get back to normal.
And please dont blame yourself Kirsten, as Cats never tell you you where it hurts , and constipation is the last thing people expect thier Cats to have.

We are so relieved that Pretty Luna will be well SOON!!!

[LionHart]

I am SO gald to hear that there was no blockage or tumor. That was my first fear when I read about Luna. My Sylvester (RIP) had the same symptons but the news wasn't as good as yours. I'm sure Luna will be back to her old self in no time. {{{{{{Hugs}}}}}} to you all. Now get some rest, all of you!

Lori Be...

[Barbara]

Poor Luna- I am glad she got rid of all that stuff. I hope you find a diet for her that's good for her and that she likes.

[Karen]

Is canned pumpkin available in Germany? Try mixing a little of that in with her food, that often helps keep things moving ... if she will eat it, anyway!

I am so glad it may be just this simple problem, and that all her organs looked good!

Feel better, pretty girl!

[columbine]

My own vet is overjoyed that both my cats will eat the no-grain dry food - apparently it keeps the cat's urine at the right pH so they don't develop crystals. But ask your vet about that.

Wow! I'm definitely happy to hear that, as I had to take Smudge off of his prescription anti-crystal food because he was too allergic to grain. He's still getting Cosequin, which should help protect his urinary tract (and his joints; so far no trouble but he is 13 years old).

I'm glad Luna's feeling better! I agree that canned pumpkin or squash could help, or even a little psyllium (it's a common human fiber supplement) and a bit of extra water mixed into canned food. Poor sweetie, no wonder she was feeling ill!

Love, Columbine

[momcat]

No wonder your poor little sweetheart was feeling so terrible! I'm thrilled to know your vet was able to unclog her plumbing and hopefully resolve the problem. How is Luna feeling now? And how is Meowmie feeling now? Prayers continue to be prayed for the worst of this to be over and all lab results show nothing at all out of the ordinary.

Groucho sends get better purrs and headbumpies to his friend Luna as well as comforting purrs and kitty huggies to you

Please give lots of scritchies and lovies to Luna and Lily from me?

[[[[[HUGS]]]]]

[Moesha]

I sure hope that is all that it was. Even though that is a serious enough problem. Keep us posted.

[phesina]

Dear Kirsten, I am so glad to know that Luna is home cleaned out and feeling much better. Praying for good results from the lab work, and candles are burning.

[Kirsten]

Well, unfortunately, the constipation seemed not to have been the cause! This morning at 6, the puking started again, 6 or 7 times so far. She seems to be very nauseaus; is eating grass and throws it up again. She slept in my bed last night, but now she's restless.

I'm beginning to fear that my friend was right by saying I'm going to lose her! I've been through many things with cats in my life, but never experienced such an extreme vomiting that lasted for so many days!

Kirsten

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Oh no...... first I was happy because of the good news!! But then I saw your last post....
Please dear Luna, hang in there, we are all cheering for you!!

[Medusa]

Oh dear, not again. Somehow your vet has got to stop Luna's vomiting. Forgive me for not reading back to find out but has she had any subQ treatments? When my RB Puddy would vomit repeatedly, subQ treatments usually did the trick. Prayers still continuing......