Recent Content by jamiec100

We had a cat a few years ago - bad diarrhea - out vet couldn't figure it out - I had a hunch it was clostridium. We got a new vet that could do a "comprehensive diarrhea panel" which verified my thoughts on clostridium. Once he started getting the antibiotic Tylan prepared in capsules he was...

Hi Desperateforzero I've just begun giving Flagyl to one of our feral cats.  I cut the pill into small pieces & put them into a #4 capsule (one of the smallest-can be bought online via "empty caps company" about $18 for 1,000 pc.)  After loading the capsules I squeezed it together as small as...

Hi Wendy. My Ernie had hyperthyroid.  I could pill him but it was diagnosed too late and he developed a heart condition which the vet also failed to diagnose.  If you hear your cat breathing with congestion demand your vet check it out.  I took my vets word for it that he was fine, just...

over 30 years we've had 9 cats.  6 males.  No blockages past or present.  We tend to feed them various dry food and usually fancy feast canned 2 to 3 times a day.  Most of them drink water daily.

Hi I posted in your other thread to tell you about Miralax but I see you already use it.  Ernie, the cat I mentioned being constipated also had arthritis in his rear legs.  I used the cosequin and miralax and they helped. Thanks, James  

Hi.  Years ago I had a cat (Isaac) that had chronic constipation which lead to megacolon.  No matter what I tried nothing really helped.  We had to give him enemas. More recently I had another cat (Ernie) who also got chronic constipation.  Once again nothing the vet suggested helped. I...

Hi momto3 cats I believe years ago you were one of the people giving me advice on Annie, a feral I took in (she's a semi-lap cat now). Concerning Niko I wanted to tell you about my cat, Ernie, who just passed. Bear with me because there may be some info that is helpful to Niko. Ernie too was...