Apollo's Been Having the Diarrhea POOP IS FINALLY FIRM FOR NOW! :)

[phesina]

Prayers and a candle (http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/...ng&cid=9729486) for Apollo, that this diarrhea problem is soon cleared up!

[Anikaca77]

Thanks for candle.

Apollo was very sleepy yesterday, he did eat though so that's always a plus. He went to the bathroom last night and there was no blood in his stool so I'm very happy about that.

I contacted my old vet that I used to take Claudia and Ashley when I only had 3 cats and I could afford them and I told him about my little guy Apollo. I told him my husband wasn't working at the moment so we don't have a lot of extra cash and he told me to fax over the information on Apollo and he'd be glad to take a look at the results and give us his thoughts.

He also mentioned that most vets don't run a 13 panel test they only run a 6 panel test.

I don't know if my vet ever runs a 13 panel test or if it's more expensive but I think I would of liked to have been given the option if that was the case.

Anyway, I'll be getting's Apollo's blood test results today at 12 so after that I will fax over everything on Apollo to my old vet and see what he has to say.

Melissa

[Anikaca77]

Well last night Apollo went poo, he always does it when I'm home or around and his poo was firming up. It actually was coming out kinda formed!

I was so excited.

Then this morning I watched him and he was in the poo box and it was runny again.

I'm still worried about my little boy.

Keep the prays coming,
melissa

[Catty1]

That is great that your other vet is willing to look at the test reports. A second opinion never hurts.

HUGS and prayers for wee Apollo!

[Anikaca77]

Thank you!

I'm waiting to hear from the other vet now so I'll update once I hear from them.

Melissa

[Pinot's Mom]

Quick check from work computer - any news? Prayers from here...let us know.

[Anikaca77]

Sorry things at home have been pretty crazy and I forgot to update this thread.

Well great news Apollo's poo has finally firmed up!!!

I was so excited it actually started a day or so after I talked with the second vet. I've been keeping on eye on it but so far it's going great, I started him on the Hills Prescription Diet i/d food and I think it's working for him very well

I'm so glad. He goes back to the vets on Dec. 28th for a re-check and I wanted to get his bent paw looked at again because it looks like there is a nail trying to grow or something forming on his one pad on that bad foot. The other day I had to wash that foot because he got some dirty stuff from a litter box in between his toes and he can't clean that area properly because it's bent. The thing that's growing doesn't seem to be bothering him at all and I'm not sure if it's a calus or not. He only have 4 nails on that paw too not 5.

Here is what the second vet said though:


I just heard back the guy the from Mark K. and he said he would recommend
2 things

1 - Mark said he would put Apollo on a dose of Erythromycin

and see what happens

Next if that didn't work he would do a blood panel test that would cost $150.

but that will check all the proteins, CBC, white blood counts, all the things that matter to the digestive track.

He also said sometime Vitamin B shots might help him too.


Right now though there is no need to do a blood test or anything like that since everything seems to be under control for now

Thanks for asking,
melissa