Chipper + Cat Food = Ick! Ick! Ick!

[ramanth]

I guess I don't understand "digestion" and high vrs. low protein!

It's okay Phred. Before November I didn't understand or know about all the differences either. Had to do some quick researching and had long chats with the vets when Chipper was at MSU.

I think he consumed the equivilant of a handful. Sure doesn't seem like much but it was just enough to make his tummy do the tango.

Thanks for the good thoughts everyone!

[pitc9]

Oh Chipper.... Chipper Chipper Chipper....
You poor thing, maybe this will teach you to leave the kitty food to the kitties huh??

[Queen of Poop]

Oh Chipper, do you think you'll eat cat food again??? Better not sweetie. Could you give him some Pepto Bismol to help him feel better? I've got it for Sasha. The vet said to give her 1 1/2 cc's if she's got the runny poops. If it doesn't work then we go to the pills we have for that. Now that she's 12 we have to watch what she eats as her tummy is VERY sensitive. Thankfully she's had close supervision, gastro diet and not very many instances of runny poops lately.

[ramanth]

I just got off the phone with the vet and she said to give him Immodium AD. I can also withhold his food for 24 hours to see if that'll help. If the diarreha persists until Saturday, she wants me to bring him in.

[sprokett]

hi hope he gets well soon poor thing

[ramanth]

Well we came home to find another mess of diarreha in his crate and him covered in it. Ugh.

So into the bathtub he went. He's currently on the couch trying to regain his dignity.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Oh GOSH!

Poor Chip!

Maybe it's time for him to SKIP a meal or two to try to Finish the Flush;
then start with a fresh meal.

Here's Hoping things clear up before "the weekend" to avoid the White Coat Visit.

FEEL Better, Chip!

[BC_MoM]

Oh, no, Chipper.. you poor boy. Just when you're doing good, you get sick again!

Donna, have you tried feeding him some canned pumpkin? That usually helps firming up poops ~ some rice and beef is very easy on the tummy as well.

[ramanth]

Donna?

He went without breakfast and we're withholding dinner. Andy just took him out and he peed but no poops.

Fingers crossed.

[BC_MoM]

Donna?

You know what... Don't ask ~ I really do know your true name!. Sorry KIM!!!

[Daisy and Delilah]

Get Better Chipper!!!!!!

[ramanth]

It's cool.

No accidents overnight.

Offered him a little breakfast which he dug right into, but ate slowly, and didn't finish it.

When I took them out this morning, he had a little diarreha. Figured it was working it's way out since it was a tiny bit.

Not a minute after we came back in, he squatted in the living room and expelled a lot of diarreha.

Bleah! My poor carpet can't handle this.

[BC_MoM]

YIKES! Poor Chipper ~ poor carpets!!

[ramanth]

Progress!!!

Came home and Chipper had no mess in his crate. Andy took him out and said he had a tiny diarreha.

I took him out again at 6:30 and his poop was soft but no diarreha!

Just took him out again at 9:30 and another soft tiny poop. YAY!

He's enjoying his dinner right now.

I think he's on the road to recovery and the cats have told him to stay the *bleep* away from their food.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Progress!!!

... no mess in his crate.
... 6:30 ... no diarreha!
... 9:30 ... soft tiny poop. YAY!

He's enjoying his dinner right now.

Sure hope Chip's Tummy has "rested" enough to tolerate a load of DAWG food!

... the cats have told him to stay the *bleep* away from their food.

Boots, da Kat, tried that "bleep" talk with Shadow (Husky/Shepherd, RB )
back when Boots moved in ... Shadow never seemed to *get* the message!

Our "fix" was to relocate the Kat's Krunch Bowl to the bathroom - up on the Vanity.
MUCH less of a temptation up there than when sitting beside the Dawg Bowl!

You Guys might look into a small Dawg Crate fitted with a small KAT Door to
use as the Feeding Room for the Kats.

Good Luck!