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    S. Boulardii and Probiotics

    Thank you for the insight, how long did you have to use the FMT pills? From what I have read it is once a day?
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    S. Boulardii and Probiotics

    THank you so much for the reply. I split a 5 bill CFU pill twice a day, can I keep this up for a couple weeks? I have no issues pilling him, I wonder if that doesnt work if I should try the fecal pill. How long did you give that pill for to clear up your kitty's issue?
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    S. Boulardii and Probiotics

    Hello, my rescue cat has had soft stools since we got him a 6 weeks ago. He had tape worms we cured and a recent fecal PCR test shows positive for Feline Corona and Clostridium perfringens with a high level of alphatoxin gene. He did a second round of Metronidazole and i have been giving him S...
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    hepatic lipidosis & hospice scheduled tomorrow - is it time to stop force feeding or is there hope still??

    I am so sorry for your loss. I lost sweet Dexter as well. The necropsy ended up showing it was in fact liver lymphoma. Putting him to sleep was so peaceful but for sure the hardest thing to do. But like you said the silver lining is the trust that developed over the last couple months of trying...
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    End of life care: Liver disease and fluid in the lungs?

    I had to say goodbye to my sweet boy last night. He showed me he had enough, he kept laying in his litter box head pressing. He was peeing and pooping normally, it was to show me he was done. He would lay there pressing his head against the side. I said no more sweet boy. I picked him up and...
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    End of life care: Liver disease and fluid in the lungs?

    Spoke to the vet today, doesn’t seem like there is anything left to try for the poor guy. After two months he should have responded to the medications and she feels it must be some sort of cancer. I’m going to keep him on the steroids and zofran to keep him comfortable. He doesn’t seem to be...
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    End of life care: Liver disease and fluid in the lungs?

    Sorry for the late reply, I had to stop the Zentonil because he would throw it up combined with the antibiotic. He just finished 10 days of the antibiotic and it made him lose his appetite so I’m going to stop it and start giving him the Zentonil. He has been on prednisolone the past 6 weeks and...
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    End of life care: Liver disease and fluid in the lungs?

    Thank you he’s just the best ❤️He’s a little fighter for sure. I attached his recent blood work if anyone has any advice.
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    End of life care: Liver disease and fluid in the lungs?

    Thank you, ya his breathing hasn’t changed and he isn’t struggling. He also runs in the back yard but no indication of breathing issues so that is comforting at least
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    End of life care: Liver disease and fluid in the lungs?

    Hi, he is still doing ok actually. He’s sick but he hasn’t gotten worse in terms of his comfort or demeanor. His blood work came back with some more issues as is sdma was high now. His ultrasound showed one of his lung lobes had collapsed but his effusion has lessened and there are no ascites in...
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    End of life care: Liver disease and fluid in the lungs?

    Well he made it to his birthday and the steroids seem to have made him more like himself. He enjoyed suntanning today, hope this keeps up its nice to see him so comfortable. On a side note because I’m feeding him the recovery diet and not his usually urinary s/o, is there anything I can put in...
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    End of life care: Liver disease and fluid in the lungs?

    Thank you so much for all your help and thoughts, not sure what the heck he has. I’m thinking lymphoma? But maybe it is an infection. Fingers crossed.
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    End of life care: Liver disease and fluid in the lungs?

    Just wanted to update on Dex, so his heart ultrasound came back all clear (so not sure about the fluid around the lungs it’s clearly connected to the other issues). His ultrasound shows his liver swollen, part of his intestine and a swollen lymph node. Possibly lymphoma or they think maybe...
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    End of life care: Liver disease and fluid in the lungs?

    Thank you for your words. The poor guy got hit hard with the sedation yesterday so he’s slowly recovering and a bit drowsy today. I’m amazed how he’s endured all these tests although I know how hard it is on him stress wise. the vet has to wait for the ultrasound report which sadly will be till...
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    End of life care: Liver disease and fluid in the lungs?

    On don’t apologize at all! It was in the back of my mind but ya I will lay off the opioid. And yes he takes a large dose before the vet to sedate him more. However they will give him sedation there for the ultrasound so I may call the vet and see if I should give him a bit less to sedate him...
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    End of life care: Liver disease and fluid in the lungs?

    Thank for the info on the gallbladder I didn’t know how painful it could be. The opioids kept him up all night so I felt so bad giving them to him. I just kept him on gabapentin right now. Maybe I should give a extremely small dose of the beupenorphine? He’s spent all day on the bed relaxing but...
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    End of life care: Liver disease and fluid in the lungs?

    Well he seems more relaxed today, I’m sure the force feeding has helped. But he’s so lethargic my heart breaks for him. Still planning on taking him for the ultrasound tomorrow if he’s not too weak. I am going to ask them for zofran tomorrow for the nausea as I stopped the cerenia I don’t think...
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    End of life care: Liver disease and fluid in the lungs?

    I had been force feeding him since 2 weeks ago when we thought it was just fatty liver, but three diff vets think it’s something more sinister they just don’t know what until an ultrasound. He magically started eating on his own after the cat vet suggested based on his X-ray with his liver and...
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