Starr's A Very Sick Little Boy

[emilysgk]

I hope Starr continues to improve, its good to hear that he is already getting a little better.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks again everyone. He took his meds again this morning without any problems but I noticed a big pile of diarrhea in the litterbox. He didn't even bother to cover it up. I sure hope that the meds kick in soon.

[Barbara]

I'm so sorry. Could it be that the infection is more on the pee side and that the diarrhea is a different story?

[kb2yjx]

Can you get the acidophilus capsules from a health food store? Whenever one of the cats was put on an antibiotic, I would always open one cap and sprinkle the contents on the food(wet) at both meals, that seemd to help with the loose bm's....Glad to hear that Starr is getting better taking his meds!!!

[rosethecopycat]

Pill crushing is another option.
Then you can put it in his wet food, or cream cheese.

I know Starr is a very bright boy. Snowy does the same 'run away' routine when he knows I'm coming after him, luckily I have the bigger brain, and can plot in advance.

Keep taking your meds, Starr.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Tonight Starr's pink liquid went down well but he ended up tasting his pill in the pill pocket and spit it out. I had to rewrap it and put it in the pill syringe. I forced it in his mouth and made him swallow it. He wasn't very happy. Now he'll probably stop eating the pill pockets. I may have to try the petromalt again. Ziggy enjoyed eating some of the left over pill pocket crumbs. I didn't find any diarrhea in the litterboxes tonight. It seems that everyone peed instead.

[Barbara]

Starr is too clever for his own good. Try liver pate if you can get it. May work one or two times.
Oh my!