Starr's Had A Relapse & It's My Fault:Update 5-20-07

[Hellow]

Starr, may God lay a healing hand on you and you be cured. LOTS of prayers from reggie, little bit is praying too, suprisingly.

[rosethecopycat]

Waiting to hear about Starr....

come on, feel better, sweetie.

[ChrisH]

Poor baby & poor you. Prayers & good thoughts for something positive as a result of todays vet visit. {{hugs}}

[krazyaboutkatz]

Hi and thanks again everyone for keeping Starr in your thoughts and prayers. Starr had another fecal test done and a vet tech also took some blood to do a few other tests and I should know the results in about 3 days or so. I'm sure that his fecal test is normal and I should know the results today if the doctor isn't too busy.

Starr was very good but he bit me while I holding him for the fecal test. Luckily he didn't break my skin so I'll be fine. I'd be mad too if someone tried to put something up my red irritated bottom. He cried a little bit when the vet tech took his blood but then he calmed down and was very good. He now weighs 9.7lbs so he's gained even more weight since his last visit which was in April. He's about the same weight he was before he started getting sick so I'm very pleased with this.

He's now trying a new diet and the vet wants him to eat a higher protein diet so I'm trying Innova Evo dry and wet. I can also cook chicken or turkey for him too and give him some of this. My vet also said that Eagle Pack sells frozen pre-cooked meat and I could also use this but I have to use only chicken or turkey. I rarely cook so I need something that's quick and convienent. I think that there are some other brands of canned food that are also high in protein that I may try and if you know of any please let me know.

My vet wants him to continue with the same dose of meds but I had them both compounded into tasteless liquid so I hope that it'll be much easier for me to give these to him. He'll still be on 5mg of pred one time a day in the morning and 5mg of pepcid ac one time a day in the evening. I sure hope that this new diet works.

When I opened the Innova Evo bag all of my other cats wents nuts. I wouldn't mind feeding all of them this except that Storm needs to be on his prescription diet and he's allergic to fish and this has herring meal in it. If this diet does work out I may just end up feeding Storm back in my room and then I could feed the rest of them out in the kitchen and dining room area. Please continue to send some good vibes to Starr. Thanks.

Edit:I also forgot to mention that I noticed that one of Ziggy's eyes seems to have a larger pupil than the other one. It's her blue eye and I asked the vet about it and she said that there could be something wrong with her eye. She'll be going in some time next month unless I notice that it becomes worse. I sure hope that it's nothing serious. Please also keep her in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks.

[sandragonfly]

prayers continuing for little precious starr!

re: larger pupil, shouldn't be a problem. my eclypse is the same, in blue-est eye. I find that odd your vet says it's a problem. is it really big than usual - dilated?

[jenluckenbach]

Poor dear Starr. Such a hard life he's had. Hoping the NEW food will turn out to be good for him.