Micah

[BastetsMum]

Hi Noah's Mum,

All I can suggest is give him raw chicken and boiled rice until his irritation in his tummy settles down. Sometimes it is the preservatives in the food that affect Aby's tummy's. Bastet can't eat petmeat for that reason because she will chronically (more than twice a day) vomit. It scared me the first time she did that because I thought she was bleeding internally!

We had a mad vet rush and he said that its an alergy to petmeat and to keep her on a diet of chicken and rice for a week. She only vomits if that same preservative is in whatever she is eating. It is usually in processed meats that we eat.

I think you are doing the right thing by going to the vets it could be a blockage as well. Did he go potty at the rescue centre or did he hold it all in? If he held it in it might have compacted and formed a big poop lump in his tum which would give him diaroehha as well. I saw this a lot with kitty's at the rescue centre I volunteered here for a while.

I am sure Micah will be ok.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so sorry to hear about Micah. I sure hope that the vet can give him something to make him feel better. All fingers and paws are crossed here. Good luck.

[smokey the elder]

Originally posted by BastetsMum
Hi Noah's Mum,

All I can suggest is give him raw chicken and boiled rice until his irritation in his tummy settles down. Sometimes it is the preservatives in the food that affect Aby's tummy's. Bastet can't eat petmeat for that reason because she will chronically (more than twice a day) vomit. It scared me the first time she did that because I thought she was bleeding internally!

We had a mad vet rush and he said that its an alergy to petmeat and to keep her on a diet of chicken and rice for a week. She only vomits if that same preservative is in whatever she is eating. It is usually in processed meats that we eat.

I think you are doing the right thing by going to the vets it could be a blockage as well. Did he go potty at the rescue centre or did he hold it all in? If he held it in it might have compacted and formed a big poop lump in his tum which would give him diaroehha as well. I saw this a lot with kitty's at the rescue centre I volunteered here for a while.

I am sure Micah will be ok.

She may be allergic to nitrites. That's what's used in meats.

[BastetsMum]

Thanks Smokey.. I didn't know what it was called but it did nasty things to her tum let me tell you ...

Glad those days are over.

[NoahsMommy]

Micha threw up a lot this morning, I'm very worried. What would cause diareah and throwing up???

He is still playful and loving, no change there.

[Logan]

Anxious, Kelly, to hear what the vet had to say. We're saying prayers for Micah.

[aly]

I know Coccidia causes diarrhea and throwing up. It also sounds like it could be a blockage. Did you check his gums to make sure they're not white? Hopefully its just stress and the vet can figure out how to get him over this quickly.

Let us know when you know anything

[jenluckenbach]

Are you taking Micah back to the vet? If you have both diarrhea and vomitting, I think I would have him looked at again. Maybe they need to do more tests.

[aly]

Kelly posted an update in her thread about Micah in Cat General

[shais_mom]

I hope he gets to feeling better!
Hope the meds work!

[NoahsMommy]

I called the vet this morning after my adventures with Micah and the Imodium to see how long he has to take it. (5 days)

They told me that the fecal suggested Gerardia....its from drinking yucky water somewhere.

What a wonderful breeder!!!!!

[HayleyRosie]

[krazyaboutkatz]

Oh poor Micah. I'm so sorry to hear about this Kelly but at least it's treatable. I'm also so glad that you adopted him since the shelter may not of picked up on his problem. Please get better soon Micah.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Poor Micah. I'm so glad the breeder was finally "done" with him so he could find a good home like yours. Who knows how long he's had that bug and been crying everytime he has to go to the bathroom. Poor little Micah. But now he can get better and live the rest of his life in kitty heaven with you and the rest of your crew.

[smokey the elder]

If he has Giardia, the vet will probably give him Flagyl or metronidazole. Giardia is tough to eradicate. We get it every summer in kittens and have to isolate, dose, and clean, clean, clean!