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

[krazyaboutkatz]

Kirsten, I'm glad to hear that Luna is home now and that the vet was able to help her. When I was reading that she was still vomiting this morning, I was going to say that maybe she's constipated. My RB Pepper became very sick one time and it was also due to being constipated. He was also very overweight. Later I noticed that he had a relapse so I brought him in and he had to have another enema. He was then put on Lactulose which he got daily and this solved his problem. If this continues to happen to Luna, you should ask your vet about possibly adding this to Luna's diet. I hope that her bloodwork will come back fine. She's still in my thoughts and prayers. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

[pomtzu]

I'm so glad to hear that Luna is home and doing better. When I read your post about "no poop", I thought about a blockage or constipation too. Glad to hear that it was the lesser of the two evils. Here's hoping she continues to do well!

[Pinot's Mom]

Kirsten, I'm sure she'll be feeling much better now; you can imagine how awful that was for her. Prayers the bloodwork will be normal (of course it will) and Luna will be back to herself shortly.

[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.

[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?

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[Moesha]

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

[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.