Tiger update-Reading by Denise included!

[Emeraldgreen]

Oh, I hope the Baytril will kick in and do the job for Tiger!! I used it with my FIV+ kitties, because it is strong and it worked well on their URIs that were not as easy to get rid of with clavamox.

Big hugs going out to you and to Tiger. You are doing what your heart and your mind are telling you is right. That's the only way to go, you don't want to second guess something like this, or make a rash decision. I'm sure, if the time comes, Tiger will let you know it. They have a way of doing so. In the meantime, give him lots of love and attention, and make sure you tell him we all love him and are pulling for him to beat this!

Thanks Jenn and Michelle and everyone!
I picked up 10 days of Baytril today. He is to get 1/2 a tablet once per day which is going to make things so much simpler than twice per day!
On a whim, I decided to buy some pill pockets to see if they would work. In the past he has snubbed his nose at the salmon flavoured pill pockets and at the dog ones that I accidentally bought for him. Today I bought the chicken pill pockets.

When we got home I split a half tablet into two quarters and put one quarter into a pill pocket and put it on the floor. HE ATE IT!!!

I immediately put the second quarter into a pill pocket and he ate that too! I'm so thrilled. I hope tomorrow goes as smoothly and that the meds begin to bring about a change in Tiger's health. He is very slow moving today but I put him out in the outdoor enclosure this evening and he really seemed to enjoy his time out there watching the robins hopping about making their peeping sounds. I think he'd like it better if he could catch one but he'll have to settle for 'observing' them instead. lol

[Catty1]

Oh, I hope Tiger takes a good turn tomorrow!

Since the Baytril doesn't mix with dairy, what about the Transfer Factor? Can they go into pill pockets or something until the Baytril is done?

PT Prayers for Tiger...he is SOO beautiful!

[Emeraldgreen]

Oh, I hope Tiger takes a good turn tomorrow!

Since the Baytril doesn't mix with dairy, what about the Transfer Factor? Can they go into pill pockets or something until the Baytril is done?

PT Prayers for Tiger...he is SOO beautiful!

Thanks Candace.
I meant to mention the dairy thing in my last post but forgot.
Thank you for the info about that Michelle, I didn't know that and it's so important. PT is such a great place for learning things!
I will stick with the pill pockets for the Baytril or just pill him with my husband's help.
I've kind of put the Transfer Factor capsules on the back burner for right now because he's not interested in the usual things that I put the meds in and now that cream cheese isn't an option, there's only one other thing that he'll sometimes have and it's a Nutri-Cal paste that I got for him. It's like the hairball remedy but it's got a high caloric content and some vitamins. But in the last few days, the last thing he seems to want is sticky, gooey stuff that seems to clog up his throat. With all that he's dealing with I don't really blame him. I think it makes him feel more congested after he swallows it. I did get 60 caps of the Transfer Factor turned into a seafood flavoured suspension at the compounding pharmacy but of course he hates it and hates anything that I try and hide it in.
I tried to force a few ml's into him but it made things worse and I was concerned about causing him to aspirate.
So for now, we're going to leave the Transfer Factor out of the daily routine and just focus on the Baytril and whatever food might interest him. My hope is that if it is an infection, he will improve a bit each day and hopefully get his appetite back and then we can try and get back on track.

[MoonandBean]

Prayers for Tiger and for you

[krazyaboutkatz]

I hope that the Baytril will do the trick and that Tiger will feel better soon. I'm so glad to hear that he likes the Chicken pill pockets. I give these to my cats too but I cut them into 3-4 pieces just enought to cover the pill and they love them. It's so much easier than forcing a pill down their throat. I'll continue to keep Tiger in my thoughts and prayers.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

When we got home I split a half tablet into two quarters and put one quarter into a pill pocket and put it on the floor. HE ATE IT!!!

Maybe he has finally made the connection between you and a cure

[Emeraldgreen]

Maybe he has finally made the connection between you and a cure

You might have talked some sense into him!

He seems to be doing better. He's had 4 days of Baytril (I think it's been 4 days, might just be 3) and he is more alert and sounds less rumbly. And, I've been saying and thinking positively about him, saying things like 'Tiger IS healthy and strong' and hoping that it's helping. Certainly can't hurt.