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This note is to Sheryl and Stephanie.
Sheryl, thank you so much for alerting me to the protein issue. Olive already is on a high protein diet, eating mostly grain-free wet food. I supplement that with dry food called Orijen (a variation on the word origin), which my holistic vet says is the very best dry food on the market, as it's 80 percent protein. It's amazing what's in it, but it costs $35 for a five-pound bag. I have just one cat, so I'm willing to pay it.
And Stephanie, thank you for replying. I'm praying that Olive will begin to rebound once the active phase of the drug is over. That's something to hold onto. I needed to hear that.
We also found out through testing that Olive has a severe case of Bartonella. They rate it from 0 to 4 and she is a 4+. She needs to be on Zithromycin for it for a month, but I hesitate to give her any more drugs. I saw a holistic vet today who gave her some homeopathics, which she'll get for the next three days. He's hoping she'll improve by then and that we can start the Zithromycin, as the bartonella has caused a severe case of gingivitis in her gums.
The holistic vet also said that Olive may have reacted to the Convenia and vaccines because of this underlying bartonella infection. What angers me is that the couple who had her previously didn't take her to the vet for a simple checkup before adopting her out to me. Had they done that, the vet would have seen her gingivitis and ordered the bartonella test, as she's only two and a half (too young for teeth problems). She would have taken the oral antibiotic and all of these complications could have been avoided. She probably would not have developed the original sore that made me bring her to the vet in the first place.
It's amazing what can happen when people neglect their pets, even in a benign way.
Today is Day Nine and there is no change in Olive. She just sleeps and eats. She had an enema Friday (today is Sunday) and has not pooped yet, but she also hasn't been eating much. (I'm giving her all wet food with a lot of liquid in it, along with Miralax, 1/4 tsp twice a day to at least keep her stool soft.) I'm finding that FortiFlora, a cat acidophilus, definitely spikes her appetite. It's like kitty seasoning and she goes nuts for it. For anyone with a cat with a poor appetite, this is the stuff to get. They sell it in vet offices, but it's MUCH cheaper on Amazon.
Olive has no interest in affection either. Has anyone else experienced that? I miss her so much. She used to sit on the couch with me every night for hours while I worked on my laptop, but even enticing her with treats doesn't work. She eats the treats, then goes back to bed. I guess she just wants to be alone, but I am heartbroken. Any stories out there of their cat's loving nature returning after they recovered?
Sheryl, thank you so much for alerting me to the protein issue. Olive already is on a high protein diet, eating mostly grain-free wet food. I supplement that with dry food called Orijen (a variation on the word origin), which my holistic vet says is the very best dry food on the market, as it's 80 percent protein. It's amazing what's in it, but it costs $35 for a five-pound bag. I have just one cat, so I'm willing to pay it.
And Stephanie, thank you for replying. I'm praying that Olive will begin to rebound once the active phase of the drug is over. That's something to hold onto. I needed to hear that.
We also found out through testing that Olive has a severe case of Bartonella. They rate it from 0 to 4 and she is a 4+. She needs to be on Zithromycin for it for a month, but I hesitate to give her any more drugs. I saw a holistic vet today who gave her some homeopathics, which she'll get for the next three days. He's hoping she'll improve by then and that we can start the Zithromycin, as the bartonella has caused a severe case of gingivitis in her gums.
The holistic vet also said that Olive may have reacted to the Convenia and vaccines because of this underlying bartonella infection. What angers me is that the couple who had her previously didn't take her to the vet for a simple checkup before adopting her out to me. Had they done that, the vet would have seen her gingivitis and ordered the bartonella test, as she's only two and a half (too young for teeth problems). She would have taken the oral antibiotic and all of these complications could have been avoided. She probably would not have developed the original sore that made me bring her to the vet in the first place.
It's amazing what can happen when people neglect their pets, even in a benign way.
Today is Day Nine and there is no change in Olive. She just sleeps and eats. She had an enema Friday (today is Sunday) and has not pooped yet, but she also hasn't been eating much. (I'm giving her all wet food with a lot of liquid in it, along with Miralax, 1/4 tsp twice a day to at least keep her stool soft.) I'm finding that FortiFlora, a cat acidophilus, definitely spikes her appetite. It's like kitty seasoning and she goes nuts for it. For anyone with a cat with a poor appetite, this is the stuff to get. They sell it in vet offices, but it's MUCH cheaper on Amazon.
Olive has no interest in affection either. Has anyone else experienced that? I miss her so much. She used to sit on the couch with me every night for hours while I worked on my laptop, but even enticing her with treats doesn't work. She eats the treats, then goes back to bed. I guess she just wants to be alone, but I am heartbroken. Any stories out there of their cat's loving nature returning after they recovered?
C.Every pet owner IMO needs to learn to pill & syringe their babies for the future.