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

**Anikaca77** · 12-10-2009, 01:15 PM

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** · 12-11-2009, 08:48 AM

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

**Anikaca77** · 12-18-2009, 11:42 AM

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

**krazyaboutkatz** · 12-18-2009, 01:07 PM

I'm glad to hear that his new diet is working and hopefully he'll continue to make firm stools.

I hope that his vet visit about his paw goes well. Good luck.

**Medusa** · 12-18-2009, 02:20 PM

Wow, Erythromycin, huh? I'm on that right now. It's really hard on the stomach so be prepared, Melissa. Don't give it to him on an empty stomach. I sure hope he stays well now. Let us know about the paw.

**Anikaca77** · 12-18-2009, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Medusa

Wow, Erythromycin, huh? I'm on that right now. It's really hard on the stomach so be prepared, Melissa. Don't give it to him on an empty stomach. I sure hope he stays well now. Let us know about the paw.

Well since Apollo's poo ended up firming before we even took him to this second vet we didn't put him on it. Those were just suggestions that's all