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I would ask the vet about the de-worming medication. I agree, you don't want to make him worse, but maybe do a stool test to see if there are any parasites.
I wish I had magic words to make this seem OK =(I should give him the pill for the worms this month but I wonder if I should do that since he is in this condition. I will have to take him to the vet again this week for more blood tests as I don't know his levels of blood sugar now. I called the vet again today and asked if I should maybe lower the dosage but he said to stay on that dosage and just add a syringe of food after the insulin injection.
There are times that I think he has only a few more minutes to live not hours just minutes. And then he stands up and goes here and there. Maybe he wants to hide away and die. I really don't know. I have been giving him Recovery which is canned food high in protein and it should have given him weight but nothing. He is totally skin and bones.
I don't mind feeding him and making a mess etc but I feel like I am torturing him and that is the worst. But as long as he is still alive I cannot stop trying.
And again everyone thank you so much for your support and kind thoughts.
If you dip your finger in the water and gently put it on his cheeks/whiskers, does he attempt to clean it off?I am with him most of the time. He is constantly moving from bowl to bowl as I have many in the house. This canned food as all canned foods have a lot of water and I have been feeding him one can a day but still he is hanging over the bowl. This morning he drank but since then I don't think he has.
Darn! I was hoping I was onto something.Thank you 1 bruce 1.
I have tried with my finger but no use. He puts his chin in the water and is usually wet too. Maybe he licks a bit who knows. I cannot see it. I listen carefully though.
Support here doesn't fix problems but it makes them easier to deal with knowing there are folks that care.I will definitely update you. Thank you for your kind words. Your support, from all of you, means so much to me.
Just make sure you do not give him cow's milk, because that is not tolerated by many cats and can cause diarrhea, which is the last thing he needs now. And I agree on the wormer -- not until he's stronger. The vet can easily find whether or not he has worms, anyway, and I would not administer a wormer unless a cat needs one. *PRAYERS* ongoing for Benji and for you -- you are doing the right things and giving him the love he needs above all.I haven't given him milk I should try that as well as the Liver Shake. Thanks for the advice!
The only cows milk we give our cats is raw, straight from the cow, and even then we use caution when offering it to sick pets unless it's the only thing they want.Just make sure you do not give him cow's milk, because that is not tolerated by many cats and can cause diarrhea, which is the last thing he needs now. And I agree on the wormer -- not until he's stronger. The vet can easily find whether or not he has worms, anyway, and I would not administer a wormer unless a cat needs one. *PRAYERS* ongoing for Benji and for you -- you are doing the right things and giving him the love he needs above all.