Poor Bugsy!
Lots of good for your sweet boy. I hope you get some answers from the blood tests.
Lots of good for your sweet boy. I hope you get some answers from the blood tests.
That's good that the first round of test came back normal! Hopefully the same for the second round. Poor Bugsy!Originally Posted by Carolina
Ok, the first round of blood test, the complete blood count is back, and all looks good. Liver, kidneys and thyroid levels all normal, thank goodness!
Calcium levels was one point high, but the vet said that this is in check with intestinal inflammation - if he had lymphoma it would be VERY high; he is not worried at this point. We now wait for the second round of blood test, the one for IBD, folates, B-12 and pancreatitis; it will be back Thursday or Friday.
Trying to watch him poop to collect a sample, so far he has been box shy... this vet doesn't take the sample from him bum-bum...
No, Psyllium is also used for IBD cats, and the dose is correct for cats - Psyllium is a soluble fiber that helps to soothe and regulate the intestinal tract in either extreme; in IBD cats, it absorbs excess liquid in the colon, preventing diarrhea by forming a thick gel and adding a great deal of bulk as it passes intact through the gut... The dose for humans is 5 capsules 1-3 times a day. The dose for cats is one capsule a day (8-20 lbs). He takes a veterinary capsule, not a human.Originally Posted by mrsgreenjeens
But isn't Psyllium Husk usually used for constipation? And an entire capful? Gosh, that seems like alot, if it's a "human" bottle especially. (sorry, I may have missed something earlier on in the thread.
Oh yeah - one capsule a day - and he gets it in two meals, 1/2 in the am, and 1/2 in the pm...Originally Posted by mrsgreenjeens
See...what do I know?(and I misread and thought you said "capfull" versus capsule - BIG difference!!)
Well, anyway, hope the little guy gets better soon. Nothing worse than diarrhea day in and day out.
I thought so too - but, here's a link that has some information:Originally Posted by mrsgreenjeens
But isn't Psyllium Husk usually used for constipation? And an entire capful? Gosh, that seems like alot, if it's a "human" bottle especially. (sorry, I may have missed something earlier on in the thread.
...Psyllium has also been used for irritable bowel syndrome (a stress-related disorder with alternating bouts of diarrhea and constipation). Because it will produce easy bowel movements with a loose stool, Psyllium is used by patients with anal fissures (cracks in the skin near the anus) and hemorrhoids and is often recommended following anal or rectal surgery, during pregnancy and as a secondary treatment in certain types of diarrhea.
Psyllium soaks up a significant amount of water in the digestive tract, thereby making stool firmer and, under these circumstances, slower to pass. Psyllium also has the additional advantages over other sources of fiber of reducing flatulence and bloating. It may be recommended by a physician to help soften stool and reduce the pain associated with hemorrhoids.
OMG, I swear, I was shaking for about 1/2 hour after I hung up the phone with the vet... I am SO relieved!Originally Posted by GloriaJH
Oh! Carolina!!! What a relief!!
I'm so happy for the great news!!