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

[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!

[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. 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. 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. 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.