UPdate on Ellie-mae...

[carole]

She ate much better today, i managed to see her mouth a little, she was not so keen on me looking , it still looked red around the gums to me and i could still smell it, so i am thinking it is not that great and will it ever be?

Lisa my Ellie always has her food warmed,just have done that from day one, as i think i would prefer my food warm not cold from the fridge,have not tried baby food, will as a last resort, but i believe you can only give it to them short term, as does not have the nutrients required for a kitty in it,i just have to be more patient maybe,,she is much better today than yesterday, thanks for the advice and help ,always appreciated.

Here is a pic of the girls, ellie and her daughter nikki, yesterday i went to have a afternoon nap,as had a bad headache, and i had all three kitties with me snuggled up on the bed, it was awesome. ( I think Ellie looks rather good in this pic don't you)

[Medusa]

Such a cute pic. I'm glad that she's doing better. As for not eating, she's probably going to have ups and downs from now on, Carole. She's been through a lot. I wouldn't worry too much unless she completely stops eating. Then I'd definitely inform the vet.

[phesina]

Oh, what a nice picture! They're both just beautiful.

[carole]

Thank you Mary and Pat, here is another pic of them today that i took for you to enjoy, yes you are right i am just such a worrier, she ate better today,and i weighed her, she was like 3.4kg before the operation,then 3.2 and then she plummeted down to 2.9, which worried me ,but today i am happy to report she weighed in at 3.1 would like to see her eventually get to 3.4 maybe even 4kgs, but would be happy with her at 3.4.

I took her outside for some supervised time outside for the first time today, after 15 mins i took her inside again, much to her dismay, honestly she just sat and sulked with her head hung down, oh well, tough love is the order of the day Ellie, so get used to it, baby steps i told her.

thanks again everyone for your continued love and support.

BTW i have been in touch with my vet via email, as he is off just now, his wife gave birth on friday to their third child a wee girl, he has one little girl and boy already, he sent me a pic of her today and enquired after ellie, so have told him she is doing well, but just want her to eat more, yes Mary as long as she is holding her own and eating, we have not really a big problem, if things don't improve with her mouth i will take her back to see my vet,but we do really want to keep her off those steroids permanently.

[smokey the elder]

There is a gel-like supplement called Nutri-Cal; do you have anything like that? You can spike baby food with it. Another way to get nutrients into her would be to mix KMR powder with her food. (Kitten milk replacement.)

[carole]

thank you all for your suggestions, good news today Ellie ate the best she ever has, and had some cat milk as well, she did have a wee puke just before that which looked just like stomach bile, vet did warn me when taken off steroids this can happen, although Ellie always had her little vomits now and then ,more so than my other cats.

She ate like when she was on the steroids,so hoping this is the major turn around,her coat is looking better today, and she had that look on her face, the fiesty one, don't mess with me kiddo, even looked like she was ready to swipe her daughter, i think my old Ellie is back, fingers and paws crossed, i guess each day will be different, and i just have to accept that, still be up and down for a while, maybe always, nothing new there, as that was how it was before the dental, her wound has healed so beautifully, just two little spots at each end that need a little more healing, they were the bits that were sort of pouched up, where she had more hanging skin, i mean a girl has had many babies,he should have given her a tummy tuck while he was there lol, anyhow jokes asides, you can tell i am a very happy meowmie today.,LONG may it continue.

[phesina]

Oh, what good news! You ROCK, Ellie-mae!

Love from all your friends here in Ann Arbor