Prayers for my Yodie, please; She has MRSA; *Update* 1/5; good/bad news; #269

[Kirsten]

Poor Yodie!! I'm so sorry about the vomiting!!! She's going through so much, and nausea is the last thing she needs right now!!

I hope her stomach will calm down soon without the oral meds!

One question: Is she eating more kitty gras now that she's nauseaus? Just asking because it can be counterproductive in times of nausea. When Luna was so sick earlier this year, she would eat it excessively and threw it up so my vet recommended to put it away until her stomach got some rest.

Best wishes for your poor Yodie!

Kirsten

[Medusa]

One question: Is she eating more kitty gras now that she's nauseaus?

No, I don't keep it in the house. I tried it several years ago, Boo ate it all in one night, roots and all and had dirt on his nose in the morning. LOL

[emily_the_spoiled]

He is correct, it only comes in an injectable form in the USA and it is a tough injection. Linezolid is also used to treat MRSA infections and is available as an oral dosage. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linezolid) so there is something else for you to ask with him about.

Hi Melissa,

Did you ask him about the Linezolid? It is a relatively new drug on the market and has not been used extensively in animals. But it is oral and might be easier to give than the Vancomycin shot.

[Medusa]

Hi Melissa,

Did you ask him about the Linezolid? It is a relatively new drug on the market and has not been used extensively in animals. But it is oral and might be easier to give than the Vancomycin shot.

Oh shoot, I did forget! I've been so busy w/my son's visit and preparing for Thanksgiving guests, cleaning the house, etc. plus my own health issues, that it totally slipped my mind. I'm going to call him right now before I forget again. Thanx so much for the reminder.

ETA: I just called and he's in surgery so I'll post if I hear back from him. I left a detailed message about Linezolid and that I want to hear his thoughts/experience w/the drug. Thank you again!

[pomtzu]

Here's hoping that you can find a solution to Yodie's yuckies and get her feeling better soon.

When it rain, it pours, doesn't it???

[Medusa]

Well, she seems to have calmed down again although she left her favorite spot in the patio room and she's in her hiding spot in the basement again. No vomiting so I'm hopeful. A vet tech caught Dr. Lee as he was leaving and asked him about the Linezolid and he said that Yodie is not a candidate. I guess I'll have to accept that for now but I definitely will question him about it when I take her in next week.

[emily_the_spoiled]

Sorry about that. I thought it might be a viable option instead of having to give her the shot regularly...

[Medusa]

Sorry about that. I thought it might be a viable option instead of having to give her the shot regularly...

No worries. If it weren't for you and for reminding me, I wouldn't have known it was an option. I'll talk to him about it next week. I think he wanted to get home to his family and I don't blame him. He's got health issues of his own that he's dealing with.

[Pinot's Mom]

I hope things calm down - and it's true, it's always Holiday weekends, isn't it? Yodie, sweetie, I hope you get to feeling better...

[Medusa]

Yodie is doing much better; she vomited only once in the last couple of days. I'm squirting 3 syringes of water into her mouth immediately after giving her the meds and that's helped her a lot, I think. She's been playing and getting into all the Xmas decorations, so I'd say she's feeling better.

[katladyd]

Hooray for Yodie!!! So glad you feel better!

[cassiesmom]

Oh, Miss Yodie! I am so glad you're feeling better!

[Queen of Poop]

Yahoo!! Glad to hear she is feeling better. I bet you are too!

[phesina]

Great news! Well done, Yodie!

[Laura's Babies]

Yaaaaaaaa! That is great news! Have fun Yodie, it's the holiday season and there will be all kinds of neat stuff to play with so STAY WELL!