Starr's A Very Sick Little Boy

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh my, Tracey! I came on looking for an uppydate because I knew Starr had an appointment today, but I never expected anything like this! I'm sure you didn't either.

The good news is that you are a very diligent meowmy and instead of just letting the diarrhea go, you wanted to find out the cause and thus found the infection and inflammation. Poor little Starr - and poor you!

I sure hope the meds work and that's all it is so he doesn't need the change in diet also, but I agree with your vet about trying one thing at a time. My vet suggested the same with CJ because then you know what does work and what doesn't in order to narrow down the cause.

{{{hugs}}} to you and gentle smoochies to Starr.

[kuhio98]

Poor Baby Boy ~ He sure has been through a lot, hasn't he? (And you too). Many prayers for your blue-eyed baby boy.

[Logan]

Gosh Tracey, you have really had your hands full, lately. I will definitely keep Starr in my prayers (and you, too).

Logan

[kimlovescats]

I'm so sorry to hear about Starr! That diarrhea is just the worst in kitties! The Metronidazole seems to be the best thing for it, I hope you don't have any trouble getting it in him! Hugs and gentle kisses to baby Starr!

[AmberLee]

Oh, poor Starr. And poor you. {{{hugs}}} and ~~~ healing vibes ~~~

How is your hand?

[RobLynn]

I don't know what it would do to a cat, but I've got colitus, and IBS, and it's a life of hell.

I certainly hope Starr feels better.

[kb2yjx]

Hey Starr, you need to cooperate with your poor Mom who is really trying to help you get better!!! Take your meds like a good kitty!!! Hope Starr feels better very soon!

[heidiv]

You may have already tried this but in case you haven't my vet gave me some treats that you put their medicine into them and they are heavily scented and they don't even know that you have placed their medicine into it. My older cats just love them.


http://thesiamesestore.com/default.php?cPath=30_45

They are called Pill Pouches...... Here is a website and your vet might carry them. I hear you Paris NEVER shows aggression until we have to pill her or give her liquid meds....... Like you said she is a pistol!!! Good Luck I completely understand the battle that you have to go through every single time you try to pill them.

[Randi]

The first times I had to give Fister pills, it was impossible. I also cut it up and put inside a shrimp - the first one went down, but he could still taste it and wouldn't eat the rest. I also crushed them and put in his food, but the result was no better.

Eventually, I learned that while he was sitting relaxed in the window, I could sneak up from behind and lean over him, as I had got used to when cuddling, and then, putting my arms along each side of him, I managed to get his mouth open with one hand and drop the pill in with the other. Now, doing it this way, you have to make sure his mouth is closed until he swallows! To help this, you stroke his throat gently a few times. He may fight a bit, but if you keep him locked in the position, there's not much he can do.

OK, I must admit, a few times Fister has managed to spit the pill out, but I kept putting it in and succeeded at last.

Good luck!!

Hope Starr will feel better soon!

[Barbara]

I'm afraid it takes two people to pill Tigris. I have not the slightest idea how I could manage all by myself. I messed with him two weeks ago- just in playing - and had my thumb slit two inches long

Good luck with Starr.

[jennielynn1970]

Wow! I've been lucky with most of the cats I had to pill. Thankfully my skittish ones haven't been sick so I haven't had to pill them. My foster, Mac (now at the bridge) had to have thyroid meds twice a day. He literally came and sat on my lap and waited for his pill. He was a perfect gentleman.

[Freedom]

Dear Starr, I hope the meds help and you start to feel better. But the meds wont' work unless you TAKE them!

Tracy, I use a pill syringe / dispenser for some of my cats (not all of them let me use it). Here is the web site for the one I have.

http://www.thatpetplace.com/Products.../Itemdy00.aspx


They also have the pill pockets, which some other PT'ers have recommended; I haven't tried those yet.
http://www.thatpetplace.com/MainPro/shopay00.aspx

With Vita, I have to keep changing methods, as she gets used to one and then foils any attempt for it to work! She has the fastest tongue east of the Mississipii! And she can hold a pill in her cheek for half an hour then spit it out, ptouey! I find them . . . eventually.

Good luck with Starr, hope for both of you that Starr gets well fast.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks everyone. I'm already using the pill syringe or else I wouldn't have any fingers left. I still have to give him his meds again at 8pm tonight. I sure hope that things go better this time. I've heard about pill pockets but I've never used them and I think that my vet does carry them.

[kimlovescats]

I feel your medicating pain, Tracey! Bobo needs medicine right now and he is one of the worst I have ever had to medicate! First thing, I have to get all of his claws clipped!!!! I'll need help just to do that!

Good luck with Starr, I hope the little guy gets all better SOON!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Starr seems to be acting like he's feeling much better because he's been friskier than normal. He's still having diarrhea though because when I was cleaning out the litterboxes tonight, there was a fairly large pile of it. At least he's now been able to make it to the litterbox. He also did a big pee on Sunday night so I hope that his kidney infection is also starting to clear up.

Last night I had the pill in his mouth but I didn't realize it so I opened up his mouth and out popped the pill and it was very mushy so I just had to try to push it in again with the pill syringe. This morning things went a bit better so I'm hoping that things will go even better tonight. Hopefully I'll see a big improvement by Thursday or possibly Friday since Sundays meds didn't go down well.

Thanks again for all of your concerns. I'll continue to keep you updated.