Nakita's Health Update - **The saga continues...update..post #146**

[jennielynn1970]

I have two cats with severe digestive disorders, and they throw up everything EXCEPT for the California Natural. Of course it's only available in one store in my entire area, but oh well, lol. The vet I had talked to recommended it because there are no additives to it. It's chicken broth, rice, and chicken meal. He said a lot of times the ones made by SD and others for sensitive stomachs have too many additives. My others love the lamb and rice Nutro, and sometimes the sensitive ones eat that as well and they don't have too many issues (I still make them eat the Cal.Natural).

[Russian Blue]

I have two cats with severe digestive disorders, and they throw up everything EXCEPT for the California Natural.............. He said a lot of times the ones made by SD and others for sensitive stomachs have too many additives.

That's good to know! Actually, that's why I'm currently trying California Natural because it's the most simple food on the market. Plus, I want to determine if it's the chicken or chicken liver that's causing her allergies. I don't think it's the rice at this point.

Thanks for the info on what's working with your crew. This is day 4 on California Natural and so far so good. And she's eating it! I'm so happy to see her actually go to her food bowl and eat like a champ.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Kass, I'm so glad to hear that Nakita is eating better and also doing much better too.
I've been having some issues with Starr for quite a while now. He's been having some runny poop and diarrhea problems off and on. He'll also sometimes use the carpet instead of the litterboxes. After reading about how well other cats have done on California Natural Chicken and Rice Formula, I've decided to try it. I bought some tonight and 2 small cans of wet food. I'm going to try feeding it to Pearl because she has some skin issues, Ziggy because she's been throwing up some of her food lately, and Starr because of his runny poops and diarrhea problems. I hope that it'll work for them.

[heidiv]

Nakita I was so hopeful that you meowmie had you all fixed up....... Poor sweetie.

Now Meowmie I had a himalayan and she had many of the same symptoms as Nakita and she was on prednisone until she passed... (Nothing to do with prednisone!) She was doing real well with it. She actually gained weight when she was on it. So being on it might not be all bad?????

I still think she is the most wonderful steel blue green eyed beauty I have EVER SEEN!! You already know that.

[Bengalz]

Kass,

How upsetting this must be for you and for poor little Nakita. The thought of doing a scratch test together with the dental procedure is good. I don't have a great deal of knowledge in this area but will certainly keep all fingers and toes crossed that some constructive light can be shed. At least when you know what you're dealing with, a proactive approach can be managed to help put Nakita on the right diet and/or medication.

Please give that little girl a great big hug for me - she is such a doll

Take care, Betty

[fragrancehound]

I'm glad to hear that Nakita is doing a little better.

[Russian Blue]

Honestly, I try to always remain positive and live day for day. But the last year has been so hard. It feels like I take one step forward but end up two steps back.

Nakita went in for her dental cleaning today. I thought it was going to be a simple cleaning. Wrong! I find out that she needs two extractions! Not one but TWO! I feel so bad that she's been in pain and I didn't even know. We take her in every year for her physical but the previous vets never noticed anything and said her teeth were in good shape.

We're also trying to figure out why she has hyperesthesia symptoms. She basically runs across the room, as if shocked, and then grooms her back leg like crazy. At no point did we think her teeth were involved - it didn't even seem to be a consideration. I did mention to a previous vet that she does occasionally run away from her food bowl, with these hyperesthesia symptoms, but we really thought she had a pinched nerve (or similar). Every time she goes to eat and gets in that low to the ground position, she would run away, thus thinking it was a spinal/nerve issue. She never showed any other dental symptoms, no excess grooming of the mouth, dropping food, drooling etc.

Today, they found a broken tooth with a nerve exposed and another tooth that was totally decayed. My poor, poor girl. We've been trying to fix everything, yet totally missing the pain source. I'm so sorry. And I'm so irritated that after seeing 4 vets over the last 16 months....only the recent vet suggested a dental (because of slight gingivitis)!!

And then trying to introduce Nakita to Phoenix back in September and all the emotion and let down that happened. Again, on the vets advice he suggested introducing a companion since he thought Nakita's hyperesthesia was from boredom. I just feel so sad I put Nakita through all this.

Hopefully, with these 2 extractions, Nakita will be eating more as well since she was down to 1/8 cup at one point. I thought it was not liking the Prescription food and upset stomach/allergies but it was probably from the pain that previous vets didn't diagnose.

Also, I've continued on the 1/4 pill of Prednisone every 2 days and it seems to be working out! She threw up on Monday/Tuesday but I think she ate too fast that time.

I'm hoping the New Year will bring better health & contentment for all of us!